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TURKEY

29th May, 2023

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Context: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has led Turkey for 20 years, has been announced as the winner of a run-off. He has secured 52.14% of the vote, while his opponent, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has received 47.86%.

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  • This is a historic moment for Turkey, as it marks the first time that a presidential election has gone to a second round since the constitutional referendum of 2017 that granted sweeping powers to the head of state.
  • Erdoğan, who co-founded the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in 2001, has dominated Turkish politics for two decades, serving as prime minister from 2003 to 2014 and as president since then.
  • Kılıçdaroğlu, who leads the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and was backed by a six-party alliance, conceded defeat and congratulated Erdoğan on his win.

Turkey

  • Turkey is a country that occupies a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe.
  • Turkey has a diverse geography, culture, economy and history that make it an interesting and significant country in the world.
  • It is among the larger countries of the region in terms of territory and population, and its land area is greater than that of any European state.
  • Turkey has well-defined natural borders with its eight neighbours:
    • Armenia, Iran, and Azerbaijan in the east
    • Georgia in the northeast
    • Bulgaria and Greece in the northwest
    • Iraq and Syria in the southeast
  • Turkey has a coastline along the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Turkey's strategic position has also made it a regional power and a key ally for many countries.

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Which of the following countries share the border with Turkey?

1. Armenia

2. Iran

3. Azerbaijan

Choose the correct code;

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/5/28/turkey-election-results-2023-live-erdogan-kilicdaroglu-run-off