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Turkish elections

A rising star. Ekrem Imamoglu, the CHP’s mayoral candidate in Istanbul, poses following an interview in Istanbul, April 4. (AP)

Two rays of hope in post-election Turkey

Turkish elections

Stinging losses. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) in a first public appearance after elections in Istanbul, April 4.(AP)

After election setbacks, Erdogan faces challenge of economic disrepair

Turkish elections

Opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate Mansur Yavas had won a clear victory in Ankara

Erdogan loses grip on Ankara

Turkish elections

Volte-face. Devlet Bahceli, Leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) speaks to reporters in Ankara, last June. (AFP)

Turkey’s ruling party rekindles electoral alliance with far right

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Turkish elections

In campaign mode. Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party to announce candidates for the local elections, November 24. (Reuters)

Will local elections be a referendum on Erdogan’s regime?

Turkish elections

A Turkish woman casts her vote at a polling station in twin presidential and parliamentary elections in Istanbul on June 24. (AFP)

Turkey vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan

Erdogan

A man waves a Turkish flag as thousands of supporters of Muharrem Ince, the presidential candidate of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party, attend a rally in Izmir, Turkey, on June 21. (AP)

Turkish opposition candidate draws hundreds of thousands at campaign rally

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and his wife meet Pope Francis at the Vatican, on February 5. (AP)

Erdogan tries to boost Islamic credentials by meeting with Pope Francis over Jerusalem