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Sorry, but when I decide who to vote for on Election Day, it will be the person I think can best represent the country, not the candidate that will most impress my boyfriend.

Turkish parliament’s 28th term begins

By: Anadolu Agency Türkiye’s new parliament has launched its first plenary session on Friday three days after the country’s Supreme Election Council revealed the final official results of the May 14 parliamentary elections. The Nationalist...

US Special Envoy for the Horn due in Ethiopia and Djibouti

US Special Envoy for the Horn due in Ethiopia and Djibouti
By: US Department of State US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Ambassador Mike Hammer will travel from May 31 – June 6 to Djibouti and Ethiopia. In Djibouti, Ambassador Hammer will participate in the East...

Türkiye to mark 570th anniversary of Istanbul conquest

The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi) in Istanbul, Türkiye. (Shutterstock Photo)
By: Daily Sabah The 570th anniversary of Istanbul’s conquest is to be celebrated in the Turkish metropolis on May 29, Monday. Locals organize several activities to mark the anniversary of the conquest of...

World leaders congratulate Turkish President Erdogan on reelection victory

By : Anadolu Agency World leaders on Sunday took to social media and public platforms to congratulate Türkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who on Sunday won a historic reelection as the nation’s president.

Turkey’s Erdogan re-elected president: State media

If the unofficial results are confirmed, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in power for another five years [Dylan Martinez/Reuters]
By: ALJAZEERA Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won re-election, according to unofficial data from state-run Anadolu Agency, in a tense run-off after he failed to secure more than 50 percent of votes required for an outright victory in the first...

Erdogan poised to win as Türkiye holds runoff vote to elect president

AA Ballot papers, stamps and envelopes to be used in second round of presidential elections are introduced to press members at the Turkish Supreme Election Council in Ankara on May 24, 2023. AA File
By: TRT WORLD Turkish people will vote in a presidential runoff that could see incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan overcome main opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu after no candidate was able to reach the 50 percent threshold in the...

Voting begins across Türkiye in first-ever presidential runoff

Voting begins across Türkiye in first-ever presidential runoff
By: Anadolu Agency Millions of voters started heading to the polls in Türkiye as the country’s first-ever presidential runoff election began Sunday at 8 a.m. local time (0500GMT). More than 64.1 million people...

UN gets $2.4 billion in pledges for Horn of Africa aid efforts

UNITED NATIONS
BY: REUTERS UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations received pledges of $2.4 billion on Wednesday to help fund aid operations for some 32 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, but the donations fell short of...

Meet First Somali Female Muslim Councilor Elected in Liverpool

Meet Rahima Farah First Somali Female Muslim Councilor Elected in Liverpool
By: About Islam Striving to give voice to the voiceless, Rahima Farah has been elected as Toxteth’s new Labour councilor, making history as the first Somali Muslim woman on the board. In election...

Berbera , Djibouti ports overtake Mombasa in new World Bank ranking

DP WORLD EXPANDS OFFERING AT BERBERA PORT WITH NEW EDIBLE OIL TERMINAL
By: Business Daily Dar es Salaam, Djibouti and Berbera ports have toppled Mombasa in the World Bank’s latest ranking on the most efficient ports, highlighting the competition fears that Kenya has had over Tanzania becoming a preferred route...