Turkey’s Erdogan wins 5th term as president, extending rule into 3rd decade

By Associated Press

Published May 28, 2023 6:52pm ET

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Turkey’s Erdogan wins 5th term as president, extending rule into 3rd decade — ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade in a country reeling from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities. With nearly 99% of ballot boxes opened, unofficial results from competing news agencies showed Erdogan with 52% […]

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade in a country reeling from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities.

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