This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Janut Jalil, and in the early hours of Monday,

the 15th of May, these are our main stories.

Votes are being counted in Turkey's most closely

fought elections in decades, which could end

but chiptip Bodewan's grip on power.

The Ukrainian President, Lord Mizulensky,

has arrived in France after visiting Italy and Germany

to discuss more military support to fight Russia's invasion.

Reformist parties appear to have won a convincing majority

in Thailand's parliamentary elections.

Also in this podcast, the actors Ben Wischer and Kate Winslet

are among the big winners at this year's

British television awards, The Bafters.

It really does mean that small British television dramas

can still be mighty.

Thank you. Thank you to my fellow nominees.

Let's start in Turkey.

As we record this podcast, the country is on tentahooks

as votes are counted in the country's most tightly contested

elections for years.

Tensions are running high as conflicting results have been coming in.

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