2023's most important election
Just months after devastating earthquakes, Turks head to the polls for a vote that has global implications.
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Just months after devastating earthquakes, Turks head to the polls for a vote that has global implications.
Join us for an expert webcast as scholars and journalists preview Turkey's historic 2023 elections and their implications for Turkish policy, the wider Middle East, and Washington's relationship with Ankara. Watch live starting at 12:00 noon EDT (1600 GMT) on Friday, May 12, 2023.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People’s Party and presidential competitor, said he will reevaluate Gulf country purchases in Turkey if he wins in the May 14 elections.
The man hoping to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to restore US-Turkey relations that soured over a host of issues, including Ankara's rights record.
Opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu strikes a softer tone than Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, but Ankara’s strategic ‘red lines’ in the East Med will remain a problem.