Portrait of the WeekB
He lost İzmir.
He lost Istanbul to Ekrem İmamoğlu.
He faced the July 15 coup attempt as prime minister.
Through victories, defeats and crises, Binali Yıldırım remained one of Erdoğan’s longest-serving companions.
Then came the tears in New York.
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Sep 26, 2026 · 11:50 AM UTC
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