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What's driving France's sudden deportation of Kurdish activists?

France has a history of granting political asylum to Kurdish nationalists from Turkey who risk prison and torture back home. But recent deportations of Kurdish activists show a growing rift between the French state and its judiciary. One of these deportations has since been ruled illegal on appeal.

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Turkey Court Jails Kurdish Leader For 42 Years Over 2014 Unrest

A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced the former head of a pro-Kurdish party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.

International Business Times

Turkish Court Sentences Pro-Kurdish Politicians Over Deadly Riots

Turkish court sentences pro-Kurdish politicians for 2014 riots; accused of inciting violence. Controversial trial and government crackdown on pro-Kurdish p...

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Demirtas: Erdogan's Kurdish Nemesis Condemned To Prison

Languishing behind bars since 2016, Selahattin Demirtas has waged a relentless battle against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while profoundly expanding the national appeal of his leftist pro-Kurdish party.

International Business Times

Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots

A Turkish court has sentenced dozens pro-Kurdish politicians to between nine and 30 years in prison over deadly riots that broke out in 2014 by after Islamic State group militants besieged the Syrian border town of Kobani

The Independent UK

Sweden to extradite self-proclaimed PKK supporter to Turkey amid NATO bid

The Swedish government decided Monday to extradite a Turkish citizen resident in Sweden who had been convicted in 2013 of drug crime in Turkey.

France 24

Erdogan backs Kurdish Islamist party – and women pay the price

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s alliance with Huda-Par, a hardline Kurdish Islamist party with a shadowy past, for the 2023 vote sparked howls of condemnations. It was part of a strategy to win the Kurdish vote, but women fear that they will pay the price.

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Jailed Kurdish leader quits active politics after party slips in Turkey election

A jailed Kurdish leader said on Thursday he was withdrawing from active politics and called on his party's officials to conduct "comprehensive self-criticism" after its poorer than expected performance in Turkey's elections last month.

Reuters

Turkey: what to expect from Erdoğan, his ultranationalist alliance and their 'family values' pledges

After a bitter and hard-fought campaign that went to a second run-off vote, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has retained the Turkish presidency in an election that some deemed as “free but not fair”. Having first won power in 2003, Erdoğan has been able to extend his rule for a further five…

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Turkey's Kilicdaroglu faces the heat after election loss to Erdogan

After failing to seize the moment to defeat President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's elections, Kemal Kilicdaroglu faces questions about his leadership and the challenge of preserving a bitter opposition alliance ahead of local voting in March 2024.

Reuters

Turkey’s Kurdish areas serve as petri dish for illiberal democracy test

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been reelected in a runoff that experts say is the latest trend in the rise of illiberal democracies. The Kurdish heartland of Diyarbakir has been there before, but now it has spread from the periphery to the centre, and probably beyond Turkey’s borders.

France 24

Nationalism is ‘definitely a winner’ in Turkey’s presidential elections

Nationalism has been one of the major themes of the Turkish presidential elections, with both President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu using its rhetoric as both sides draw on nationalist parties’ support.

France 24

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party keeps faith in Erdogan rival

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's pro-Kurdish party decided Thursday to continue backing the main opposition leader despite his overtures to far-right groups in the run-up to this weekend's historic presidential runoff.

AFP

Pro-Kurdish parties reaffirm support for opposition in Turkey runoff

Turkey's pro-Kurdish parties on Thursday reaffirmed their support for opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in this weekend's runoff election without naming him, a day after expressing anger at his deal with a far right party.

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Kurds fear Erdogan win amid sharper nationalist rhetoric

Kurds opposed to President Tayyip Erdogan fear victory for him in Turkey's presidential election could reinforce a crackdown the state has been waging against them for years, alarmed by a surge in nationalist rhetoric ahead of Sunday's vote.

The Guardian - UK

Ultranationalist leader backs Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for Turkish presidency

Victory party’s leader says he and Kılıçdaroğlu have signed agreement to deport refugees and not reinstate Kurdish mayors

Al Jazeera

Turkey’s Kilicdaroglu promises to kick out refugees post-election

Remarks by opposition presidential candidate ahead of May 28 run-off against President Erdogan incite reactions online.

Al Jazeera

Turkey’s opposition claim ballot irregularities in Sunday’s polls

CHP, YSP voiced concerns and lodged complaints over discrepancies between recorded count and votes registered.

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Erdogan promises supporters ‘bigger victory’ in run-off election

Erdogan’s campaign so far focuses on certain key areas, many designed to shore up nationalist and conservative support.

AFP

Erdogan rival faces uphill struggle in Turkey runoff

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's secular opposition leader may have succeeded in forcing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into his first ever runoff, but his chances of winning on May 28 are remote.

The Independent UK

What do Turkey’s election results mean and who will win the runoff?

Incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdogan received most votes in weekend presidential election but cannot claim victory without majority support required for outright win

Al Jazeera

In Turkey’s elections, nationalism is the real winner

In both the pro-government and opposition camps, nationalists are key and rising in popularity.

France 24

Sinan Ogan: The 'kingmaker' Turkey’s Erdogan doesn’t need

Turkish politician Sinan Ogan shot from relative obscurity to international fame after finishing third in the first round of the presidential election on Monday. But even as the ultra-nationalist candidate was basking in the potential kingmaker spotlight, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fared better than expected in the final score, proving…

Al Jazeera

Turkey run-off vote: Nationalist Sinan Ogan could be ‘kingmaker’

Ogan’s out of the presidential race but may play a pivotal role in the second round – he is still to back a candidate.

The Independent UK

What do the Turkey election results mean and who will win the runoff?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received the most votes in a weekend presidential election but he can't claim victory because he failed to get the majority support required for an outright win

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