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Turkey opposition win in disputed Istanbul vote confirmed – party
The loss of the capital Ankara and Istanbul to the Republican People's Party is a major setback for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP after a decade and a half in power
Erdogan's party to seek rerun of Istanbul election
Officials at the Supreme Electoral Council will decide whether the ruling party has a case
Turkey's Erdogan sees 'theft' in Istanbul vote results
(UPDATED) The AKP demands a recount in Ankara and Istanbul, citing irregularities after tallies show the party is defeated in both cities in what would be a major setback in a decade and a half in power
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Erdogan declared winner of Turkey presidential polls
(3rd UPDATE) Recep Tayyip Erdogan defeats his nearest rival Muharrem Ince with an 'absolute majority' of more than half the vote without needing a second round, saiys the chief of Turkey's election authority, Sadi Guven
PH charges social media-savvy widow of terrorist with inciting to rebellion
Karen Aizha Hamidon, the wife of slain Ansar Khalifa Philippines leader Mohammad Jaafar Maguid, has recruited fighters to join the siege in Marawi City
[ANALYSIS] What Islamic State East Asia looks like post-Marawi
The siege of Marawi, in its 143rd day, has opened a door for the Islamic State that the eventual retaking of Marawi by government forces cannot shut
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'Peace-loving' Muslims included in Calida terror list – expert
Balik Islam Group in the Philippines is very peaceful very democratic and very tolerant and linking them with ISIS is in fact providing them an injustice says terror expert Rommel Banlaoi
20 ISIS cell groups operate in Mindanao – Calida
UPDATED Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says however that these cell groups have been degraded to almost an insignificant number
Turkey's AKP to hold extraordinary congress May 21 –media
AKP party officials confirm Erdogan will be a candidate for party leader at the congress the Hurriyet daily and the NTV television channel report
Turkey set for watershed poll on expanding Erdogan powers
The referendum will shape its political system for the next generation and determine the key NATO member s future relationship with the West
Filipino millennial joins ISIS in Syria
EXCLUSIVE: Classified documents obtained by Rappler identify the Filipino millennial who beheaded a Caucasian in an ISIS video released in June 2016
Counterterrorism: Why the death of AKP's Tokboy matters
Maguid s death also spells the death of his group Ansar Khalifa Philippines feared for having the closest connection among local terror groups to ISIS fighters in Syria
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Top leader of pro-ISIS PH terror group killed
UPDATED National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr confirms that Mohammad Jaafar Maguid leader of the Ansar Khalifa Philippines is dead
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4 PH terror groups link up with pro-ISIS fighters in region
A Jakarta based think tank warns of cross border extremist operations citing the Davao City bombing in September as proof of these linkages in Southeast Asia
48 wounded in eastern Turkey car bombing
UPDATED Turkish officials blame the attack on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party PKK which is listed as a terror group by Turkey and much of the international community
Two mortar rounds used in Davao blast – police
The IED used in the blast was made out of 2 mortar rounds says the Davao region police chief
Who's behind the Davao bombing?
In 2016 the Abu Sayyaf s senior ideological leader pledged allegiance to ISIS and videos and statements about PH are spread by ISIS central propaganda groups
Turkey arrests ex-envoy who brokered secret Gulen meeting
Gurcan Balik s arrest is one of the first times a figure linked to the political leadership in the ruling Justice and Development Party AKP has been implicated in the July 15 coup
Mass unity rally against Turkey coup plotters
UPDATED Erdogan says the movement run by US based preacher Fethullah Gulen – blamed by Ankara for the July 15 coup attempt – will pay a price for what they have done
Have 'at least 3 kids', Erdogan tells Turkish women
A woman who rejects motherhood who refrains from being around the house however successful her working life is is deficient is incomplete says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
New Turkish PM wins parliament confidence vote
Binali Yildirim gets the backing of 315 lawmakers while 138 vote against him
Erdogan loyalist chosen as ruling party chief, set to be Turkey PM
Analysts expect Binali Yildirim to be a more pliant figure for Recep Tayyip Erdogan than Ahmet Davutoglu as the head of state presses on with his plan to create the presidential system
Turkey names new PM as Erdogan tightens grip
UPDATED Binali Yildirim is poised to replace Ahmet Davutoglu who stepped down after a power struggle with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Two ISIS-allied militants killed in Philippines
Security forces in the southern Philippines kill two members of a local extremist organization sympathetic to ISIS
Turkey PM says draft constitution will guarantee secularism
UPDATED Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu vows to ensure that the state is at an equal distance from all faith groups
Turkey election authority denies being source of data leak – report
The head of Turkey s election authority says there was no leak in their system even though the information released is compatible with their records
Erdogan's AKP regains majority in stunning election comeback
UPDATED The result is a huge personal victory for 61 year old Erdogan Turkey s divisive strongman who may now be able to secure enough support for his controversial ambitions to expand his role into a powerful US style executive presidency
Divided Turkey votes in critical election as violence spirals
The poll is the second in only five months called after the Justice and Development Party lost its parliamentary majority in June
Turkey's Erdogan calls snap polls
A presidential statement released after a meeting between Erdogan and parliament speaker Ismet Yilmaz gives no date for the elections but the president had previously said he expected the polls to be held on November 1
Turkey's new-look parliament opens as coalition nears
The meeting also fires a starting shot for the parties formal efforts to agree a coalition after an election seen as one of the seismic events in Turkish politics in recent decades
With wary eye, Turkey readies for return of coalition rule
AKP leader and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said that the party will work to form a coalition while warning that early elections cannot be ruled out should the discussions fail
Erdogan breaks silence as Turkey PM seeks coalition
The ruling Justice and Development Party is set to talk to the opposition on forming a coalition after it lost its parliamentary majority in the poll
Turkey ruling party loses majority in blow for Erdogan
The results wreck Recep Tayyip Erdogan s dream of agreeing a new constitution to switch Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential system that he had made a fundamental issue in the campaign
Turkey votes in crunch test for Erdogan
The legislative elections is a crucial test for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan s plan for a new constitution to give him greater powers
Hamas chief lauds Turkey as 'source of power' for Muslims
A democratic stable and developed Turkey is a source of power for all Muslims says Khaled Meshaal in an address to the ruling Justice and Development Party AKP annual congress
At least 14 dead as protests rage in Turkey over Kobane
UPDATED At least 14 people were killed as pro Kurdish protests raged across Turkey over the government s failure to act against jihadists attacking the majority Kurdish Syrian border city of Kobane
Erdogan vows no change ahead of Turkey handover
The Turkish strongman rejected suggestions that Ahmet Davutoglu would simply be a puppet premier and said that the AKP would never be a one man party
Turkey's Erdogan risks bumpier economic ride during presidency
A tricky external environment and concerns about the wisdom of some policies means Recep Tayyip Erdogan may have a bumpier ride ahead as Turkey s president
From PM to president: What next after Erdogan victory?
Here are the next steps as Recep Tayyip Erdogan moves from the prime minister s offices in Ankara to the Cankaya presidential palace
Erdogan wins Turkish presidency, vows 'new era'
UPDATED With Turkey still deeply polarized after bitter 2013 protests Erdogan has vowed to shake up the country s political system to make the president its number one figure
Erdogan seeking place in history alongside Ataturk
If he becomes Turkey s president it remains to be seen whether the famously combative Recep Tayyip Erdogan will take a conciliatory tone towards secular Turks and avoid the increasingly polarized politics of recent years
PH groups: Obama should lead fight vs climate change
Climate action groups hope the US president will show leadership in climate issues during his visit to the Philippines
Turkey PM 'ready to quit' if party loses local polls
But the opposition slammed Erdogan s remarks as a show of defiance
