World elections
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US Votes 2024
Turkey’s election shows why Trump could win in 2024
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s victory disproves the election slogan, “It’s the economy, stupid”. God, tradition, values, identity, culture and resentments also move voters.
- by Bret Stephens
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Turkey
‘The most unfair election in years’: Turkey divided as Erdogan extends his rule
The result extends Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade after he saw off his toughest political challenge yet.
- by Can Sezer
Election romp gives Gusmao ticket to press Australia for gas project
The independence hero and first president of Timor-Leste is poised to return as prime minister after his party scored a resounding win in parliamentary polls.
- by Chris Barrett
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Greece
Greeks march back to the ballot box after failed outright result
Kyriakos Mitsotakis not only defeated his leftist opponent, he outmanoeuvred him. But it wasn’t enough.
- by Chiara Albanese and Sotiris Nikas
‘They’re young, they’re hungry’: Born after independence, the next Timorese generation finds its voice
With a national median age of just 21, Asia’s youngest nation’s population holds the future in its hands.
- by Chris Barrett
‘We’ve lost 20 years’: The future of Asia’s youngest nation hinges on a multibillion-dollar payday
Australia’s near neighbour heads into an election on Sunday with very real concerns about its future economic prosperity.
- by Chris Barrett
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Turkey
Turkey’s presidential election goes down to the wire as runoff confirmed
The presidential vote will decide not only who leads Turkey, a NATO-member country of 85 million, but also whether it reverts to a more secular, democratic path.
- by Suzan Fraser and Zeynep Bilginsoy
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Thailand
Thai opposition crushes military parties in election rout
The opposition parties are in a strong position to end a decade of conservative government.
- by Panu Wongcha-um and Devjyot Ghoshal
Two weeks ago, she was giving birth. On Sunday, she’ll run for prime minister
Aged just 36, Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the latest member of her famous family hoping to become Thai prime minister.
- by Chris Barrett
NZ PM, sausage-roll lover, single dad: Hipkins is surprising Kiwis
Chris Hipkins might just be Labour’s ticket to a third term, which had seemed a dubious prospect as time ticked down on former prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s tenure.
- by Ben McKay
Note from Dili: Timor-Leste’s hard-won democracy stands out from the crowd
Elections and polls are taking place across South-East Asia, but the commitment shown to such processes in Timor-Leste is notably impressive.
- by Chris Barrett