presidential election 2014

World leaders congratulate Turkey's Erdogan on presidential win

World leaders congratulate Turkey's Erdogan on presidential win

World leaders congrulate PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory in Turkey's first directly elected presidential vote

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Hype fails to match reality for Turkey's overseas voters
06.08.2014

Hype fails to match reality for Turkey's overseas voters

Logistics, travel times and red tape blamed for lower-than-expected presidential vote turnout among Turkey's nationals abroad.

Electoral board bans PM Erdogan's presidential TV ad
05.08.2014

Electoral board bans PM Erdogan's presidential TV ad

Broadcast of Turkish PM's presidential advertisement halted due to use of 'religious symbols'.

Low turnout in vote from Turks living overseas
04.08.2014

Low turnout in vote from Turks living overseas

Ahead of the Turkish presidential elections on August 10 votes from Turkish citizens living abroad were flown in Sunday.

Turks vote for president in more than 50 countries
31.07.2014

Turks vote for president in more than 50 countries

Almost three million members of the Turkish diaspora vote for the country's first directly elected president

Turks abroad get first overseas polling booths
30.07.2014

Turks abroad get first overseas polling booths

From Thursday Turkish nationals living abroad will be able to use ballot boxes in the countries where they live