Turkey's autocratic president wins re-election and a legislative majority, but the country remains deeply divided.
Category: Middle East
Turkish democracy’s last stand
Sunday's election in Turkey is probably the last chance to arrest its slide into authoritarianism. Polls suggest it could be very close.
Lebanon goes to the polls at last
Lebanon's long-delayed general election is a poor result for its prime minister, but he may still contrive to keep his job.
Not quite a revolution in Armenia
With the ruling party in disarray, the opposition edges towards power in Armenia.
Armenia scores one for democracy
People power succeeds in forcing Armenia's prime minister from office after a week of protests; fresh elections are on the cards.
Two elections and an “election”, plus more Trump and Brexit
This week's electoral news is from Paraguay, Turkey, Cuba, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Recommended weekly reading
A new feature: links to some recent material that readers should find interesting.
Easter election roundup
Election news from around the world. This week: Costa Rica, Egypt, Sierra Leone and New Caledonia.
Self-determination, here and there
Catalonia has no chance of getting a credible vote for independence this week. Kurdistan has already got one, but it's not doing it much good.
Europe heads for a Turkish divorce
As Turkish membership of the EU disappears from the agenda, Angela Merkel can at least claim the virtue of consistency. But it remains a major policy failure.
The World is Not Enough 