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The latest tweets from @RTErdogan
May 16, 2023 · Critics say the move amounts to Twitter capitulating to pressure from the government of incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who failed to secure a majority of the vote but said he...
- 7 min
- Megan Cerullo
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the president of Türkiye, shares his thoughts and updates on the Black Sea Grain Initiative and other issues on Twitter.
The latest tweets from @RTErdogan
- Worsening Cost-Of-Living Crisis
- Rising Through The Political Ranks
- Changes Over 20 Years
The election will be held as Turkey is experiencing a series of economic crises that have led to rampant inflation and a deepening cost-of-living crunch. February’s earthquakes in southeastern Turkey heaped further pressure on Erdogan with many people criticising his government’s response and failure to enforce building regulations, claiming these ...
Erdogan’s political career can be traced back to the 1970s in Beyoglu, the Istanbul district that includes his childhood home in Kasimpasa, a working class neighbourhood on the slopes leading from the glitzy shops of Istiklal Avenue to the waters of the Golden Horn. His first political role came in 1976 as the head of the Beyoglu youth branch of th...
Most commentators see the first decade of AK Party rule as one in which the government embraced democratic reforms as Turkey sought to join the European Union. Erdogan was heralded by liberals at home and abroad for loosening the military’s grip on the country and addressing the rights of women and minorities. In the past 10 years, however, Erdogan...
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- Andrew Wilks
Jul 8, 2023 · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. @RTErdogan. CHP Genel Başkanı son seçimlerdeki pazarlıklarıyla, siyasi parti kurmayı, kimi uyanıkların gözünde adeta bir “yatırım aracı” haline getirdi. 28 Mayıs öncesinde iyi-kötü bir partisi olan herkes CHP Genel Başkanı'ndan ya Cumhurbaşkanı yardımcılığı ya da bir bakanlık sözü aldı.
Nov 4, 2021 · Getty Images. Recep Tayyip Erdogan received ambassadors at the presidential palace in Ankara on Wednesday. Turkish authorities have opened a legal inquiry against 30 people accused of tweeting ...
