turnout is expected to be huge. the poll is one of the most consequential in the country s modern history, with mr erdogan s islamic party challenged by an opposition set on a more secular course, and promising closer ties to the west. president tayyip erdogan cast his vote in istanbul. and this is his key rival kimil kilicdaroglu. he s the leader of a broad opposition alliance hoping to end mr erdogan s time in power. as polls closed, president erdogan tweeted: the voting process has been completed throughout the country in a way that befits our democracy. now, as always, it is time to firmly protect the ballot boxes. until the results are finalised, we will continue to protect the will of our people. let s talk now to our correspondent, selin girit at the opposition s headquarters in istanbul. hello to you. i suppose we can talk a bit more freely now that polls have closed but this is a tight race is in? it have closed but this is a tight race is in? , , have closed
the opposition labour party says it may consider the idea. hello, i m lukwesa burak. polls have closed in one of the most pivotal elections in turkey s modern history. voters are deciding whether to eject recep tayyip erdogan from the presidency after 20 years in power. president tayyip erdogan voted in istanbul. long queues formed early at polling stations. and this is his key rival kimil kilicdaroglu. he s the leader of a broad opposition alliance opening to end mr erdogan s time in power. live now to our middle east corrrespondent, anna foster, from antakya. it is one of the city is yet to recover from an earthquake. it it is one of the city is yet to recover from an earthquake. it is. the devastation recover from an earthquake. it is. the devastation still recover from an earthquake. it is. the devastation still here - recover from an earthquake. it 3 the devastation still here after that earthquake on the 6th of february is extraordinary. while city blocks are raise
sellers? i am at a farm in the cotswolds surrounded by spaces and baz. seven ultramarathons in seven cities across seven days. kevin sinfield starts his latest epic challenge in support of his friend rob burrow. and it is a bitterly cold start. we had a widespread sharp frost with icy stretches. some of us will see wintry showers. most places dry. i will be here with all the details. a fairly wintry weekend ahead. it s friday, the 1st of december. our main story. israel has resumed fighting with hamas in gaza, after the seven day ceasefire expired. the israeli military has accused hamas which is designated a terrorist group by the uk of violating the terms of the truce agreement. iio hostages held in gaza were exchanged for 240 palestinian prisoners during the pause in fighting, as our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, reports. after 55 days, together again. mia schem, who is 21, welcomed back by her family. another hostage freed from gaza. this is her mother speak
who live permanently in the uk and pay taxes. it s among a number of proposals the party is looking at to extend voting in parliamentary elections. the government s accused labour of re opening the brexit settlement . with the latest, here s our political correspondent, tony bonsignore. there were something likejust under 3 million eu citizens in the uk who have been granted settled status. they can vote in all sorts of elections but not, crucially, in general elections. now, back in 2020, when kier starmer was standing to be the leader of the labour party said at the time he wanted to give all eu citizens in the uk full voting rights, and what we have learned today is a confirmation that this is something now under active discussion within the labour party. although, as you are about to hear, this is from the shadow business secretaryjonathan reynolds, he said no decision has yet been made.
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