Mr. Karaveli is the author of a book about authoritarianism in Turkey. It has been more than two months since the police in Turkey detained Ekrem Imamoglu, the popular mayor of Istanbul and ...

Turkey to host direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks Erdogan's diplomatic clout heightens Ankara's regional influence Peacemaker role also boosts Erdogan's domestic aims End of PKK conflict may help ...

Erdogan pushed ahead with the development of infrastructure and the Turkish middle class got bigger. The 2013 Gezi Park protests in Istanbul marked a turning point.

After winning a second term, Erdogan was bent on taking back the city in March 2024 municipal elections, which saw Imamoglu again emerge victorious by 51.14% of the vote, beating Erdogan’s ...

Previously, during a visit to his family's neighbours in Rize, Mr Erdogan slapped a child who requested an autograph on a Turkish national team T-shirt. In 2021, at the opening of the Salarkha ...

ANKARA, May 13 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that more than 1,000 members of the militant Palestinian group Hamas were being treated in hospitals across Turkey as he ...

Turkey’s local elections on Sunday marked the biggest election defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development (AK) Party, as the main opposition group claimed victory in ...

Istanbul's CHP mayor well ahead, results show Opposition keeps Ankara, claims other cities from AKP Economic strain, dissatisfied Islamist voters hurt Erdogan Mayor Imamoglu now 'default nemesis ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled his ambassador from Israel on Nov. 4, 2023. Less than a month earlier, he was offering diplomatic assistance to calm the situation in the Middle East.

ANKARA, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan held phone calls with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Erdogan's Russian counterpart on Tuesday, as Ankara renewed its offer ...

ISTANBUL, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the latest developments in fighting between Israel and Palestinians in phone conversations on Monday with the leaders of ...