A punch to the face shocked a country used to heated atmospheres at soccer matches. The team president who threw it was arrested.
Tag: Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
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Erdogan Pushed to Victory in Turkey by Conservative Women
In winning another term as Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was propelled to victory in part by the fervent support of an often underappreciated constituency — conservative religious women.
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Turkey’s Erdogan Woos Voters in Re-Election Campaign
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rock star appeal at his election rallies, promising to lead Turkey to claim its rightful place as a global power if he is re-elected in a runoff on Sunday.
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Turkey’s Opposition Struggles to Make Up Ground as Runoff Nears
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks likely to take most of the votes that went to an ultranationalist candidate eliminated in the first round.
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Erdogan’s Grip on Power Is Loosened but Not Broken, Vote Shows
Despite a struggling economy, the disastrous earthquakes in February and Turkey’s drift toward one-man rule, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in the lead ahead of a runoff.