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Turkey's president accuses opposition of wrecking the economy

Many consider the case against Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seen as the biggest challenger to Erdoğan’s 22-year rule, to be politically motivated.

26/03/2025

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