Europe News CHP party leader visits Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in prison İmamoğlu's arrest has been widely viewed as politically motivated and sparked demonstrations in cities across the country, some of which have turned violent. 26/03/2025
Europe News Thousands protest in Istanbul for second night against mayor's arrest Prosecutors accuse İmamoğlu of exploiting his position for financial gain, including the improper allocation of government contracts. 20/03/2025
Europe News Protest in Turkey against mayor's arrest over alleged terror links Ahmet Özer, the mayor of Istanbul’s Esenyurt district and a member of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), was detained on Wednesday by anti-terrorist police over his alleged connection to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK. 01/11/2024
Turkey Turkey issues warrant for YouTube commentator over debate on Islam Tema, who has more than 870,000 subscribers on the video-sharing platform, blasted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling party over its alleged Islamist leanings. 18/06/2024
Turkey The race is on for key cities as Turkey holds local elections The vote is a barometer of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity as he seeks to win back control of key urban areas he lost to the opposition five years ago 31/03/2024
Turkey Life on the breadline: Just how bad is poverty in Turkey? The Turkish economy was a success story of the 21st century, but now things aren't so rosy. 08/08/2023
Turkey Polls close in Turkey's historic presidential election Voters in Turkey returned to the polls on Sunday to decide whether the country’s longtime leader will extend his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade. 28/05/2023
Turkey Turkey's President Erdogan shows supporters he is ready for a fight With one week to go until Turkey's Presidential and Parliamentary elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pulling out all the stops to secure his third term and his party's power. 07/05/2023
Turkey Euroviews. Don't be fooled by the polls. Erdogan won't go down without a fight Polls suggest that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems set to lose the upcoming elections on 14 May. Still, his past record tells us that he might do everything he can to reverse his fading chances, Hamdi Fırat Büyük writes. 27/03/2023
Turkey Turkey vs the PKK: What's behind the lasting feud? Turkey's invasion of Syria aims to crush the YPG, the Syrian ally of the PKK. 16/10/2019
Turkey Ekrem Imamoğlu easily elected new mayor of Istanbul after repeat poll Thousands of supporters of Turkey's Republican People's Party filled the centre of Istanbul to celebrate Ekrem Imamoğlu's election as the new mayor of Istanbul 24/06/2019
Turkey Turkish opposition turns to Radical Love to smother Erdogan “You cannot prevail against fearmongers using their methods” 24/04/2019
Turkey Erdogan back as head of AK Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become the first president to lead a party since 1950. He took over the reins from Binali Yildirim, who will remain as Turkey's prime minister until elections set for 2019. 21/05/2017
Turkey Referendum win may be Pyrrhic victory for AKP warns Turkish analyst No campaigners keep up pressure on Turkish government after referendum vote and political scientist warns AK should beware falling support in cities. 18/04/2017
Turkey Turkey-EU ties: a bargaining chip on eve of referendum Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan has ramped up his anti-EU rhetoric on the eve of a referendum which would hand him sweeping powers. 15/04/2017
Turkey Turkey: 'credible evidence' of detainees being tortured - Amnesty Amnesty International has published a statement alleging that detainees in Turkey are being tortured amid the spate of arrests after the 15 July failed coup. 24/07/2016
Turkey Turkey's AKP wins initial support over controversial immunity bill Turkey’s ruling AK Party has won initial support in the first round of a controversial ballot to strip politicians of their immunity from… 18/05/2016
World Turkey: Erdogan 'expected to tighten grip' Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced his intention to step down as AK Party leader on Thursday, ending mounting speculation over his 05/05/2016
Turkey Turkey's PM Davutoglu quits as AKP leader Turkey’s Ahmet Davutoglu has said he will step down as leader of the ruling AK Party later this month raising further doubts about his future as 05/05/2016
Turkey Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu confirms he will step down at AK Party Congress on 22 May 05/05/2016