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A day after a hotly contested election, Turkish President Erdogan is in the lead, defying the polls to enter an expected run-off for the presidency at the end of May, a contest where Erdogan now appears to be the clear favorite. Ayla Jean Yackley, a journalist covering Turkey with stories in The Financial Times, Politico, and other major outlets, joins Thanos Davelis to break down the key takeaways from Sunday’s critical election, including who the big winners of the night were, and what this means for the campaigns of President Erdogan and his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu as they head into a runoff on May 28.
Read Ayla Jean Yackley’s latest in the Financial Times: Erdoğan holds upper hand as Turkish election goes to run-off
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A day after a hotly contested election, Turkish President Erdogan is in the lead, defying the polls to enter an expected run-off for the presidency at the end of May, a contest where Erdogan now appears to be the clear favorite. Ayla Jean Yackley, a journalist covering Turkey with stories in The Financial Times, Politico, and other major outlets, joins Thanos Davelis to break down the key takeaways from Sunday’s critical election, including who the big winners of the night were, and what this means for the campaigns of President Erdogan and his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu as they head into a runoff on May 28.
Read Ayla Jean Yackley’s latest in the Financial Times: Erdoğan holds upper hand as Turkish election goes to run-off
You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:
Albania’s EU prospects depend on respecting the rights of its ethnic Greek minority says PM
Beleri responds to election victory with unity and equality pledge
Frontex: Migrant crossings via central Med soaring
New EU border chief vows to clean up Frontex agency as migrant numbers surge

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