Ceylan Akca News Today

The Turkish government tried to hand over a mayorship to someone who only got 27 percent of the vote. Residents just weren’t having it.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday emerged as winner of the country’s presidential election, proving himself resilient against the opposition bloc as he extends his rule into a third decade.

(CNN) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday emerged as winner of the country’s presidential election, proving himself resilient against the opposition bloc as he extends his rule into a

Turkey elections: With no presidential candidate bagging more than 50 per cent of the votes, Turkey is heading to a runoff election on 28 May. Sinan Ogan, who is now out of the race, could decide the political fate of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu

Turkey's Kurds are poised to swing the outcome of the May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing the biggest challenge in his 20 years in uninterrupted power. Kurdish parliamentary candidate Ceylan Akca says that despite his government's attempts to intimidate Kurdish voters, the opposition will prevail.

Ceylan Akca, a candidate for the pro-Kurdish Green Left Party, speaks to Amberin Zaman about expectations for this Sunday's presidential and parliamentary vote.