The head of Turkey’s main opposition party has demanded that elections be held “at the latest in November” following the country’s most widespread unrest in a decade. The protests came on the heels of last month’s arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s
Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters in Istanbul, Turkey, on January 31, 2025. Emrah Gurel/AP IstanbulCNN — Turkish authorities have detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as part of corruption and terror investigations, according
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey bringing an end to more than 40 years of bloodshed. The imprisoned leader of the Kurdish militant group, Abdullah Ocalan, this week called for the PKK to disband. An
Turkey has submitted a request to join the BRICS group of major emerging market nations, the spokesman of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party said Tuesday. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a BRICS summit in this file photo taken
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey’s move to halt trade with Israel was aimed at forcing the country to a ceasefire over Gaza and increasing the amount of humanitarian aid entering the besieged enclave. Erdogan’s words came after
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in September 2023, just weeks before the outbreak of war Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” 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’ of Erdogan ISTANBUL, March 31 (Reuters) – Turks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reacts as he addresses his supporters during a rally ahead of the local elections in Istanbul, Turkey, March 30, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas Purchase Licensing Rights Imamoglu’s 2019 election win dealt blow to president Erdogan reinvigorated by election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose NATO-member country has sought to balance its close relations with both Ukraine and Russia, offered during a visit Friday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to host a peace summit between the two countries. Turkish
An F-16 combat jet aircraft of the Turkish airforce takes off at the Air Defender Exercise 2023 at the military airport of Jagel, northern Germany, June 9, 2023. Axel Heimken/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Feb 29 (Reuters) –