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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 443 of the invasion

Russia’s defence ministry has denied reports that Ukrainian forces had broken through in Bakhmut; Turkey’s defence minister has said Black Sea grain initiative is approaching an extension

The Guardian - AU

Turkey's president has built vast power over 20 years. But he may lose on Sunday

A struggling economy and slow earthquake response add up to a tough election for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 20 years.

WEKU

Turkey says Black Sea grain deal extension nearing

Parties to the Black Sea grain pact are nearing a deal to extend it after talks between Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish and United Nations officials, Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said.

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Erdogan rival accuses Russia of 'deep fake' campaign ahead of presidential vote

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main election rival of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, issued a warning to Russia, accusing it of responsibility for the release of fake material on social media ahead of Sunday's ballot.

Reuters

The AP Interview: Mitsotakis hopes for better relations with Turkey if reelected as Greek premier

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told The Associated Press in a wide-ranging interview that he will extend “a hand of friendship” to the winner of the upcoming Turkish election and try to build on the momentum of recently reduced tensions

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: In quake-devastated Turkey, voting in presidential election is no simple task

For many voters from southern Turkey, casting ballots in Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections will be an uphill battle.

The Independent UK

Generation Erdogan: More than 5 million young Turks to vote for the first time

Some 5.2 million young Turks will vote for the first time in the May 14 presidential and legislative elections, and they could be key to deciding the country’s future. At around 20 years of age, they do not remember a time before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been in…

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Syrians in Turkey facing uncertain future whether Erdoğan stays or goes

Deportation fears as rival sides compete to see who can pledge to crack down harder on immigration

The Guardian - UK

Turkey and its hundred-year culture war

Turkey's elections are fairly free, and there is going to be one this Sunday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in power for two decades, and he should really lose by a landslide. Imagine what the United States would be like if Donald Trump had been in power for 20…

Bangkok Post

Could Erdogan lose? Shock pullout boosts Turkey opposition candidate

Could an eleventh-hour surprise swing Sunday's elections in Turkey? After two decades in power, it was always going to be close as Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces a mostly-united opposition. Still, the charismatic leader of the Islamist-rooted AK Party controls all the levers of power and commands a loyal following. Now,…

France 24

The Guardian view on Turkey’s election: an end to Erdoğan’s authoritarianism?

Editorial: A neck-and-neck race could conclude the president’s two decades in power, with profound consequences for the country

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine pushes to extend wartime grain deal at talks with Russia, Turkey and U.N.

Kyiv is seeking to extend the unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat, a top Ukrainian official said Thursday after the talks on prolonging the agreement concluded in Turkey

The Independent UK

Turkey’s choice could not be starker: more cruelty under Erdoğan, or the return of justice and hope

The president is a tiger caught by the tail – what will he do if he loses, asks Ece Temelkuran, a Turkish journalist and political commentator

The Guardian - UK

No deal yet on extending Ukraine grain deal, UN proposals in focus

Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations discussed on Thursday U.N. proposals to extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, which Moscow has threatened to quit on May 18 over obstacles to its grain and fertilizer exports.

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Al Jazeera

Turkey’s elections: What are the key alliances promising?

Economy, housing, refugees, foreign policy. What have Turkey’s alliances promised ahead of the upcoming elections?

Reuters

ANALYSIS-Turkey's Erdogan, master campaigner, faces toughest contest yet

For more than two decades, President Tayyip Erdogan has been the lord of all elections in Turkey.

Reuters

Ukraine wants Black Sea grain deal extended for longer and expanded

The Black Sea grain export initiative should be extended for a longer period and expanded, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Thursday after talks finished in Turkey.

Reuters

US lawmakers introduce bill to combat normalization with Syria's Assad

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday intended to bar the American government from recognizing Bashar al-Assad as Syria's president and to enhance Washington's ability to impose sanctions - a warning to other countries normalizing relations with Assad.

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Daily Mirror

Brit dies in Turkey after she was trapped inside caravan when it caught fire

British holidaymaker Hayley Louise Pearce, 54, was staying in the caravan in the Turkish port city of Bodrum with her boyfriend when the blaze started and they were unable to break through the door

Nottingham Post

Jesse Lingard could be handed Turkey transfer lifeline amid Nottingham Forest struggles

Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Jesse Lingard is linked with a summer move to Besiktas

Reuters

Progress made in talks on Black Sea grain deal, Ankara says

Progress was made in talks on the Black Sea grain deal held in Istanbul by the deputy defence ministers of Turkey, Russia and Ukraine as well as U.N. officials, Turkey's Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters

Explainer-Have Western sanctions on Russia impacted its fertiliser exports?

Russia is demanding the West removes obstacles to its grain and fertilisers in talks underway in Turkey on Thursday on extending a deal allowing safe Black Sea exports of agricultural products from three Ukrainian ports.

The Independent UK

Candidate withdraws from presidential race in boost to Erdogan's main challenger

A candidate in Turkey's presidential election has withdrawn from the race, a move that is likely to bolster President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main challenger

France 24

Turkish candidate Muharrem Ince drops out of presidential race

Third-party candidate Muharrem Ince on Thursday withdrew from Turkey's tight presidential election in a shock move that raised the chances of an opposition first-round victory.

Al Jazeera

Days ahead of vote, Ince withdraws from Turkey presidential race

Ince’s withdrawal gives the opposition a possible boost as it seeks to unseat President Erdogan.

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