In Turkey, Gulen’s death marks opportunity to move on from coup attempt
Fethullah Gulen, who has died aged 83, was blamed by Turkey for being behind a 2016 coup attempt.
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Turkey seeks to arrest hundreds over alleged Gulen links
Operations under way to arrest soldiers and civilians over alleged links to a network blamed for the 2016 coup attempt.
New test for Erdogan: What’s at stake in Turkish local elections?
March 31 polls seen as test for Turkish leader and AK Party amid economic downturn triggered by 2018 currency crisis.
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Political parties stepped up campaigning just weeks before the polls, with political discussions intensifying and weather conditions improving in the metropolis of Istanbul. [Umut Uras/Global News Insight]
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From huge banners to election campaign kiosks, the upcoming polls dominate discussions in the squares and streets of Istanbul, home to some 15 million people. [Umut Uras/Global News Insight]
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Just days before the vote, the rival political blocs are working hard to attract voters. [Umut Uras/Global News Insight]
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Erdogan's AK Party is entering the race with its ally in the previous two polls, the far-right Nationalist Movement Party. The two parties' bloc is known as the People's Alliance. [Umut Uras/Global News Insight]
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The Nation's Alliance, formed by the centre-left main opposition Republican People's Party and the right-wing Good Party, is the main challenger to the AK Party-led bloc. [Umut Uras/Global News Insight]
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The Turkish economy, which entered its first recession in a decade during the last two quarters of 2018, has dominated the election agenda so far. [Umut Uras/Global News Insight]
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Confronted with high inflation, the Turkish government has set up stalls in large cities to sell vegetables and fruits for prices lower than at the market. [Umut Uras/Global News Insight]
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Although some say the opening of stalls is linked to the upcoming polls, there have been queues in front them since their establishment in the previous weeks. [Umut Uras/Global News Insight]
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Government officials say the problems facing the economy need to be addressed, but argue that citizens believe the AK Party and its mayors will solve them. [Umut Uras/Global News Insight]
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The opposition, on the other hand, says the government is to blame for the current economic situation and for trying to cover up the actual economic meltdown. [Umut Uras/Global News Insight]
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