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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves to supporters outside his residence in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, May 28, 2023. Turkey's incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in his country's runoff election, extending his rule into a third decade. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Turkey’s Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decade

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Supporters of Turkish President and People's Alliance's presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan, attend an election campaign rally in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, May 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Polls close in Turkey as voters choose between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu in presidential runoff

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Women walk past a Syrian restaurant in an outdoor market in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Two opposing visions for Turkey’s future are on the ballot when voters return to the polls Sunday for a runoff presidential election, which will decide between an increasingly authoritarian incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who has pledged to restore democracy. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Turkish voters weigh final decision on next president, visions for future

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Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cheer outside AKP (Justice and Development Party) headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has remained in power for 20 years by repeatedly surmounting political crises: mass protests, corruption allegations, an attempted military coup and a huge influx of refugees fleeing Syria's civil war. Now the Turkish people and economy are being pummeled by sky-high inflation, and many are still recovering from a devastating earthquake in February made worse by the government's slow response. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Why Turkey’s president is strong election favorite despite economic turmoil

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A man walks past a billboard of Turkish CHP party leader and Nation Alliance's presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu a day after the presidential election day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, May 15, 2023. Turkey's presidential elections appeared to be heading toward a second-round runoff on Monday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with a firm grip for 20 years, leading over his chief challenger, but falling short of the votes needed for an outright win. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Turkish candidate Kilicdaroglu hardens stance before runoff against Erdogan

By Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

A person walks past billboards of Turkish President and People's Alliance's presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan a day after the presidential election day, in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, May 15, 2023. Turkey's presidential elections appeared to be heading toward a second-round runoff on Monday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with a firm grip for 20 years, leading over his chief challenger, but falling short of the votes needed for an outright win. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

With Turkey’s presidential election going to a runoff, what comes next?

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Turkish President and People's Alliance's presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he delivers a speech during an election campaign rally in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, May 13, 2023. Turkish politicians held their final rallies on the last hours of campaigning before Saturday, the eve of pivotal presidential and parliamentary elections that could significantly shape the NATO member's future, before a so-called propaganda ban went into effect. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

Turkey awaits presidential election results as Erdogan’s leadership hangs in balance

By Suzan Fraser and Zeynep Bilginsoy - Associated Press

Muharrem Ince gestures as he announces his resignation from Turkey's main opposition party, CHP, during a media conference next to a poster of modern Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Muharrem Ince, the leader of the center-left Homeland Party, a candidate in Sunday's elections announced Thursday, May 11, 2023 that he is withdrawing from the presidential race, in a move that is likely to bolster President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main challenger. (AP Photo/File)

Turkish candidate drops out in boost to Erdogan’s main challenger

By Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

A man punches Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party, CHP, outside Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday, April 21, 2019, during the funeral of a soldier killed during clashes with Kurdish rebels at the Iraq border. Kilicdaroglu is the main challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the May 14 presidential election, and he cuts a starkly different figure than the incumbent who has led the country for two decades. As the polarizing Erdogan has grown increasingly authoritarian, Kilicdaroglu has a reputation as a bridge builder and vows to restore democracy. (DHA via AP) **FILE**

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, challenger in Turkey presidential race, offers sharp contrast

By Suzan Fraser - Associated Press

Turkish soldiers are seen on the Asian side of Istanbul in this Friday, July 15, 2016, file photo. A group within Turkey's military has engaged in what appeared to be an attempted coup, the prime minister said, with military jets flying over the capital and reports of vehicles blocking two major bridges in Istanbul. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told NTV television: &quot;it is correct that there was an attempt,&quot; when asked if there was a coup. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) ** FILE **

AP interview: Turkish opposition warns govt about witch hunt

By SUZAN FRASER and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press