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Turkey's opposition unsure on embracing pro-Kurdish party
A call by Turkey's pro-Kurdish party for talks with an opposition alliance on supporting its joint candidate has caused unease among some nationalist elements of the union.
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Turkey’s opposition bloc to determine its presidential candidate on March
A bloc of opposition parties in Turkey will determine their joint presidential candidate at a meeting on March 2, the Birgun daily reported on Tuesday, citing a spokesperson for the IYI (Good) Party.
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Istanbul mayor signals willingness to run for president amid threat of political ban
Giving the first signals about his potential candidacy for the presidency, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said he is among the potential candidates for country’s top job and thinks the opposition bloc should select someone who will definitely win against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Haber Turk news website reported.
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Turkey detains 11 journalists working for pro-Kurdish media
Turkish police have detained 11 journalists working for the pro-Kurdish Mezopotamya News Agency and JIN News website in early morning raids across several provinces, Duvar news site reported.
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Turkey’s opposition greasing the wheels of another Erdogan victory
Turkey’s opposition bloc, known as the “Nation Alliance” is paving the way for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by ensuring that Turkey’s autocratic transformation becomes institutionalized, Sinan Ciddi, non-resident senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), wrote in the National Interest.