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9:29am, 12th May, 2019

Turkish Democratic Left Party candidate withdraws from Istanbul poll

An opposition candidate announced on Sunday he was withdrawing from next month's rerun of mayoral elections in Istanbul, in a move likely to aid the man who was declared the winner when the vote was initially held in March.

Erdogan backs re-run of Istanbul vote after 'organized corruption'

4:49am, 7th May, 2019

World

Erdogan backs re-run of Istanbul vote after 'organized corruption'

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that March's Istanbul election was marred by "organized corruption" and illegality, and that the decision to re-run the vote was an important step towards strengthening democracy.

Turkish board rules to re-run Istanbul election lost by Erdogan's AK Party

3:26pm, 6th May, 2019

World

Turkish board rules to re-run Istanbul election lost by Erdogan's AK Party

Turkish authorities on Monday scrapped the result of a vote for Istanbul mayor lost by President Tayyip Erdogan's candidate, responding to calls by his AK Party for a re-run, in a move that hit the lira and drew opposition accusations of "dictat...

Re-run of Istanbul election set for June 23: AK Party

12:20pm, 6th May, 2019

World

Re-run of Istanbul election set for June 23: AK Party

A representative for Turkey's ruling AK Party (AKP) said on Monday the country's High Election Board has set June 23 for a re-run of local elections in Istanbul.

Turkey's election board begins evaluating Istanbul re-run appeals: NTV

7:10am, 6th May, 2019

World

Turkey's election board begins evaluating Istanbul re-run appeals: NTV

Turkey's High Election Board started evaluating on Monday an appeal by President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party to annul and re-run local elections in Istanbul that saw the opposition win control of the country's largest city, broadcaster N...

Prosecutors open Istanbul elections probe; re-run still looms

9:20am, 2nd May, 2019

World

Prosecutors open Istanbul elections probe; re-run still looms

Turkish prosecutors launched 32 investigations into allegations of irregularities in Istanbul's local elections and summoned more than 100 polling station officials for questioning as suspects, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Thursday.

Turkey's opposition takes office in Istanbul, appeal still pending

1:29pm, 17th April, 2019

World

Turkey's opposition takes office in Istanbul, appeal still pending

Turkey's main opposition candidate was declared Istanbul's mayor on Wednesday after election recounts were finally completed, despite an appeal still pending by President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party to re-run the vote in the country&#039...

Erdogan's AK Party to seek recount of all Istanbul votes

11:13am, 7th April, 2019

World

Erdogan's AK Party to seek recount of all Istanbul votes

President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party is seeking a full recount of all votes cast in local elections in Istanbul, a senior party official said on Sunday, a week after initial results showed a narrow victory for Turkey's main opposition party.

Last flight leaves Ataturk as Istanbul switches airports

11:31am, 6th April, 2019

World

Last flight leaves Ataturk as Istanbul switches airports

The last commercial passenger flight took off from Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Saturday and convoys of trucks ferried thousands of tonnes of equipment across the city to a giant new airport which Turkey plans to make the biggest in the world.

Erdogan's AK Party appeals for annulment of Istanbul local elections: Haberturk

5:39am, 5th April, 2019

World

Erdogan's AK Party appeals for annulment of Istanbul local elections: Haberturk

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party (AKP) has appealed to annul local elections in Istanbul, broadcaster Haberturk said on its website on Friday, after initial results showed the opposition won a narrow victory in the city.

Turkish opposition declares Ankara win, Istanbul result disputed

5:26pm, 31st March, 2019

World

Turkish opposition declares Ankara win, Istanbul result disputed

Turkey's main opposition party said it won control of Ankara in Sunday's local elections, defeating President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party in the capital for the first time, and challenged his party's claim to have held Istanbul by t...

Erdogan's AKP leads in Istanbul, Ankara in Turkish local elections

12:18pm, 31st March, 2019

World

Erdogan's AKP leads in Istanbul, Ankara in Turkish local elections

Candidates from President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party (AKP) were leading mayoral elections in Turkey's two main cities after about one quarter of ballots had been opened, broadcaster NTV said on Sunday.

Exclusive: Istanbul airport consortium does not need new financing or partners - Limak

3:40am, 28th February, 2019

Business

Exclusive: Istanbul airport consortium does not need new financing or partners - Limak

Istanbul's new airport does not need additional financing and Turkish Airlines will not be a partner in the airport consortium, the chairman of airport shareholder Limak Holding told Reuters.

Suspect in Istanbul nightclub attack denies charges: Anadolu

2:47pm, 18th February, 2019

World

Suspect in Istanbul nightclub attack denies charges: Anadolu

The main suspect in a New Year's Day 2017 shooting attack that killed 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub denied the charges against him in court on Monday, Turkey's state-owned Anadolu news agency reported.

Four soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Istanbul: city governor

12:42pm, 11th February, 2019

World

Four soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Istanbul: city governor

Four soldiers were killed when a military helicopter crashed in a residential neighborhood on the Asian side of Istanbul on Monday, the governor of Turkey's biggest city said.

Istanbul prosecutor says Khashoggi was suffocated in Saudi consulate

2:55pm, 31st October, 2018

World

Istanbul prosecutor says Khashoggi was suffocated in Saudi consulate

Istanbul's chief prosecutor's office said on Wednesday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was suffocated in a premeditated killing as soon as he entered Saudi Arabia's consulate four weeks ago, and his body was then dismembered and dispos...

Saudi prosecutor in Khashoggi case meets Istanbul chief prosecutor: Anadolu

4:06am, 29th October, 2018

World

Saudi prosecutor in Khashoggi case meets Istanbul chief prosecutor: Anadolu

The Saudi public prosecutor heading the investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi met Istanbul's chief prosecutor on Monday, state-owned Anadolu news agency said.

Turkey's Erdogan tells Saudis to prove missing journalist left Istanbul consulate

9:13pm, 8th October, 2018

World

Turkey's Erdogan tells Saudis to prove missing journalist left Istanbul consulate

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Riyadh to prove its claim that Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing since last week, left the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, while the White House said the world deserves an...

Friends of Saudi dissident worried by absence at Istanbul consulate

8:22pm, 2nd October, 2018

World

Friends of Saudi dissident worried by absence at Istanbul consulate

Two people close to Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, who left the United States last year fearing retribution for his critical views, are concerned about his whereabouts, saying he failed to emerge from Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on Tu...

Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport workers pending trial after protests

3:14am, 19th September, 2018

World

Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport workers pending trial after protests

A Turkish court has jailed pending trial 24 people involved in protests over work conditions at Istanbul's new airport last week, broadcaster CNN Turk said on Wednesday.