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In Pictures, Voters Judge Turkey's Leader - Mashable Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:19:00 GMT

CNN

In Pictures, Voters Judge Turkey's Leader Mashable In Istanbul — Turkey's economic and cultural center, and where a fifth of the country's population resides — the race is particularly important. Incumbent mayor, AKP's Kadir Topbas, faces a stronger-than-ever opposition candidate Mustafa Sarigul of ... Turkey PM Has Boost in Apparent Local Election WinABC News Turkey awaits results of local electionsAljazeera.com Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan declares victory after local electionsCNN Reuters -Bloomberg -CBC.ca all 1,859 news articles »

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AKP faces tough test in Turkey's local polls - Aljazeera.com Sun, 30 Mar 2014 05:04:10 GMT

AKP faces tough test in Turkey's local polls Aljazeera.com Istanbul, Turkey – Turkey is going to the polls in local elections on March 30. The vote comes amid allegations of government corruption and bribery, debates about a so-called "parallel state", and with government moves to block Twitter and YouTube ...

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Erdogan party takes strong lead in Turkey polls - Yahoo News Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:28:36 GMT

Yahoo News

Erdogan party takes strong lead in Turkey polls Yahoo News Ankara (AFP) - The party of Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a strong lead in local elections Sunday, despite turbulent months marked by mass protests, corruption scandals and Internet blocks. If the national trend holds up, it would ...

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Turkey votes in crucial local elections amid graft scandal and social media ban - RT Sun, 30 Mar 2014 13:41:22 GMT

RT

Turkey votes in crucial local elections amid graft scandal and social media ban RT With Twitter bans, YouTube blocks, damning leaks and a 'shadow government' pulling strings behind the scenes, municipal elections in Turkey are only the beginning of a crucial 15-month voting cycle that could determine Turkey's future for decades to come.

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What's next for Erdogan after Turkey's elections? - Al-Arabiya Sun, 30 Mar 2014 07:00:03 GMT

Al-Arabiya

What's next for Erdogan after Turkey's elections? Al-Arabiya If you are living in Turkey, you haven't been seeing much else on TV for the last two weeks other than the propaganda rallies of the main parties. As you are reading this, we Turks will only be one day away from the local elections. This one, unlike ...

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Turkey PM Erdogan's party takes local election lead - BBC News Sun, 30 Mar 2014 21:41:35 GMT

Turkey PM Erdogan's party takes local election lead BBC News The party of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken a strong lead in local elections. The polls are being seen as a key test for Mr Erdogan ahead of presidential elections in August and parliamentary elections next year. It is the first ...

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8 killed in local election clashes as Turkey splits over rival parties - RT Sun, 30 Mar 2014 13:30:41 GMT

RT

8 killed in local election clashes as Turkey splits over rival parties RT Get short URL. A Turkish woman casts her vote in Istanbul on March 30, 2014 as Turkey gears up for local elections ahead of a presidential vote in six months and parliamentary polls next year. (AFP Photo/Bulent Kilic). Tags. Clashes, Conflict, Election ... and more »

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Turkey blocks YouTube days after Twitter crackdown - CNN Sat, 29 Mar 2014 12:35:26 GMT

Turkey blocks YouTube days after Twitter crackdown CNN (CNN) -- The Turkish government banned YouTube on Thursday, less than a week after Ankara made a similar blackout of the social networking site Twitter, which is estimated to have more than 10 million Turkish users. Neither website can be reached on ...

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Voting Ends in Turkey's Local Elections - Voice of America Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:33:50 GMT

Voting Ends in Turkey's Local Elections Voice of America He added that Turkey's problems and hardships will be solved within the laws and bounds of the constitution so a stronger Turkey will continue into the future. All the main political parties have voiced concerns over the fairness of the elections ...

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Turkey votes in highly charged local elections - Financial Times Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:39:10 GMT

Turkey votes in highly charged local elections Financial Times Millions of voters in Turkey have gone to the polls in nationwide local elections that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister, depicts as a referendum on his rule after a campaign of unprecedented bitterness and drama. By early afternoon on Sunday, ...