Ekrem İmamoğlu’s re-election has invigorated the opposition to Turkey’s president
President Erdoğan must resist returning to populist policies, and stifling his competitors
President’s ruling party suffers severe setback in local elections as economic issues shift voter support
The opposition is now in a position to build on its victories in the big cities
Turkey’s strongman leader misjudged voter anger over economy and threat from opposition in local polls
Race for mayor pits president’s candidate against Turkey’s most important opposition figure
This collection features key stories on Turkey’s election in May 2023
Veteran leader faces economic reckoning after defeating rivals in Sunday’s presidential election
Official results show veteran leader beat rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in bitter presidential run-off
A sprawling system of influence and state largesse helps to explain the Turkish president’s popularity with voters
Currency falls to 20 to the dollar for the first time as polls predict Erdoğan victory at runoff election
Sinan Oğan’s endorsement a blow to opposition’s chance of ending president’s 20-year rule
Turkish opposition candidate adopts darker tone ahead of second round of presidential election
Party official says ballot box issues not the reason their candidate suffered first-round defeat to Erdoğan
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Another term for the Turkish president would continue western nations’ fraught relationship with Ankara
President held together a coalition of conservative voters despite problems with economy
Investors increasingly concerned over Turkish president’s insistence that low interest rates cure inflation
Veteran incumbent is clear favourite over opposition challenger in second round on May 28
Hopes are dimming that a change in political power could mark return to economic orthodoxy
Cost of credit default swaps records biggest rise in two years, while bonds sell off
Presidential challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu faces ‘uphill struggle’ with second-round vote only two weeks away
Opposition parties face tough task in second round with president in confident position
Both candidates claim to be ahead but latest count suggests neither have the 50% needed to win outright
‘Tall man’ of Turkish politics faces presidential election on Sunday that could end his two-decade rule
