Turkey’s opposition victory in Istanbul mayoral election was ratified Monday, with analysts showing the country is capable of a competitive elections.
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Opposition Candidate Wins Istanbul Mayoral Seat
Turkey’s opposition won decisively in the controversial re-vote in the Istanbul mayoral election. The victory is a significant defeat for President Erdogan .
Deposed Istanbul Mayor Blasts ‘Lies’ Used to Annul Election
Istanbul’s deposed mayor Ekrem says no one believed the “lies” used to overturn his recent election and called on voters to “correct this great shame” .
Turkish Rights Group Turns to Art to Represent the ‘Disappeared’
The hope of organizers of an Istanbul exhibition is to keep up the pressure to find those who vanished and ultimately to hold accountable those responsible.
Khashoggi Fiancee: World ‘Still Has Not Done Anything’
Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, says that she could not believe that no one has yet faced serious consequences for the crime.
Turkish Opposition Journalist Hospitalized Following Attack
A journalist critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government and its nationalist allies was hospitalized after being attacked outside his home.
Turkey’s Opposition Seeks Cancellation of 2018 Elections
Turkey’s main opposition party on Wednesday appealed to the country’s top electoral body to annul local election results in Istanbul’s 39 districts.
Turkey’s Democratic Credentials Pushed to The Limit
Dubious decision to cancel March 31 Istanbul mayoral election win by opposition candidate Ekrem with absence of evidence that the vote was not free or fair.
Analysts: Ouster of Sudanese Leader Hurts Ankara’s Regional Goals
The recent ouster of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir after decades in power is threatening a key Turkish strategic project on the Red Sea.
Turkish Political Cartoonist Musa Kart Returned To Prison
CRNI is saddened to report that past winner of our Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award Musa Kart is once again a prisoner in Turkey this evening.