Erdogan himself rose to prominence as Istanbul mayor in the 1990s before later going on to win the presidency.

Some countries will be affected more than others by the US trade policy uncertainties,” Şimşek said. “We are expected to be affected relatively less because we do not hav ...

A similar seismic shift seems to be unfolding in Turkey, echoing through the corridors of power in Ankara to the streets of Istanbul and beyond. The 2024 local elections in Turkey have emerged as ...

greeted by supporters as he and his wife leave the polling station after casting their votes during snap twin Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections in Istanbul on June 24, 2018.

There are currently no plans for a successor. He has already served two terms but Turkey's YSK election board ruled that his first term should be seen as starting not in 2014 but in 2018 ...

Turkey will carry out a cross-border offensive into northeastern Syria against the Kurdish YPG militia if the group does not meet Ankara's demands, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday, while ...

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Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan will face opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the second round of the presidential election on May 28 after neither won Sunday’s first round. WSJ’s Jared ...

The outcome of Sunday's elections could either strengthen Erdogan's grip on power or signal a shift in Turkey's divided political landscape. A victory for Imamoglu would bolster expectations of ...

Mayor Tanju Ozcan talked about the measures he said he took against Syrian residents of his district on a news programme that aired on Saturday, including the removal of Arabic language business signs ...

A changing political landscape on a local level after a municipal vote, reshuffles in opposition parties and critical bills ...