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 Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will step down later this month, after talks aimed at easing tensions with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 05/05/2016
world news Will Turkey remain a secular republic? Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu promises the new constitution will guarantee it 27/04/2016
Business Line Business Line: Big party for Turkey's ruling party Turkey’s ruling AK party grabbed a surprisingly robust victory in the weekend’s snap elections. The result has been seen first of all as a triumph 04/11/2015
Turkey Turkish election victory promises major challenges for Davutoğlu A pious, pan-Islamist, moderate conservative, Ahmet Davutoğlu beat election predictions with a gentle style. In Konya Province, in the central 02/11/2015
Turkey Turkey: will peace talks follow poll? The streets of Diyarbakir are quiet, despite the result of Sunday’s general election in Turkey. It is marked contrast from the poll in June, when the 02/11/2015
Turkey Erdogan calls on world to accept AKP election victory in Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for unity in Turkey and for the world to accept the election victory of the party he founded. 02/11/2015
Turkey AK Party sweeps to victory in the Turkish elections Turkey has a majority government after the country’s second parliamentary elections in five months. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was greeted by his 02/11/2015
Turkey Turkish vote has profound domestic and international implications The Turkish general election is being played out against a deteriorating security situation both inside and outside its borders and a sluggish 01/11/2015
Turkey Turkey snap election: AK Party in front but overall majority uncertain With Turkey’s snap general election just days away, the main political parties have been campaigning hard across the country. In the latest opinion 30/10/2015
World Turkish opposition leader promises radical reforms and media freedom, ahead of crunch election Turkey is counting down to snap elections. Coalition talks between political leaders after June’s poll broke up without any conclusion. Now 06/10/2015
Turkey Turkey's 'blame game' elections Turkey went to the polls on June 7 this year and voted to end the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) 13 years of one-party rule. The key to this 24/08/2015
Turkey Failed agreements mean Turkey's political future hangs in the balance Turkey’s political future is in limbo after talks between the ruling AK Party and the nationalist MHP broke down. Snap elections could be on the 17/08/2015
Turkey Turkey PM: prospect of snap election 'increasing' after failed coalition talks With Turkey stuck in political stalemate, the country’s prime minister says he would prefer to see an election held “as soon as possible.” It comes 13/08/2015
My Europe Series "Frustration, mistrust and disappointment" - Turkey's strained ties with Europe Turkey’s elections on June 7th will be a key test of the country’s democracy and its bid to join the EU. A crackdown on dissent has worried Brussels 28/05/2015
World Where next for Erdogan's 'New Turkey'? Immediately after his inauguration, Recep Tayyip Erdogan went to Ataturk’s mausoleum in Ankara to lay a wreath. The new president is arguably the 28/08/2014
World Erdoğan's election leaves questions unanswered for Turkey's future Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was the unsurprising winner in Turkey’s first direct election for president; a post previously chosen by parliament. In the 11/08/2014
World Turkey: 'voters didn't vote to punish government over corruption allegations' Despite mass anti-government protests last year, accusations of authoritarianism and corruption, and the banning of some social media sites, Recep 31/03/2014
World Turkish local elections: 'What is at stake are fundamental rights and freedoms' Turkish voters are preparing for Sunday’s local elections which are seen as a test of Prime Minister Erdogan and his leadership. They come on the 28/03/2014
