Turkey's president vows to continue struggle of executed predecessor for religious causes, as secular rival accuses incumbent of blocking mass texts to voters

Incumbent president wins 49.3% in first poll, vows to lead country for for another five years, while rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu trails at 45%, below survey predictions

Results expected in evening, with powerful long-term leader facing biggest challenge yet by Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who leads broad six-party opposition

After two decades of uninterrupted rule, longtime Turkish president and his Islamic-rooted party face major challenge by six parties determined to oust him

Turkish leader boasts of his government's achievements in speech to supporters, as country deals with surging inflation and currency's collapse

After years of fraught relations, spokesman for Erdogan's faction says 'framework' has emerged for increased trade and tourism, which would be 'win-win' for both nations

British report, citing Israeli police sources, says Ankara's Islamist government turning blind eye to Hamas officials directing attacks on Israel from Istanbul

Ahmet Davutoglu was PM and chairman of the ruling AKP party between 2014 and 2016, until relations soured with the president and he was forced out

Opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu wins re-run of mayoral vote in landslide victory seen as blow to Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan

In blow to president, Binali Yildirim concedes defeat, as initial results show his opponent, Ekrem Imamoglu, ahead with 53.69% of the vote