Turkey Can Ahmet Davutoglu step out of Erdogan's long shadow? He simply tweeted : “Thanks be to God,” when the election result was in the bag. But many may be saying, thanks be to Ahmet Davutoglu, who has 01/11/2015
Turkey AKP regains grip on power in Turkey as HDP scrapes through Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK Party) has won back its majority and will be able to form a single-party government again after Sunday’s 01/11/2015
Turkey Final day of campaigning before Turkey decides on new government Turkey is entering its last day of campaigning ahead of Sunday’s snap general election. Prime Minister and leader of the ruling AK Party, Ahmet 30/10/2015
Unreported Europe From ballot to battle: the resurgence of violence in Turkey's Kurdish region Turkey’s Kurdish population is likely to be hugely influential in the outcome of the country’s general election, but its potential electoral success 30/10/2015
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 Turkey's polls encompass political, security and economic angst They voted in June, now, against a backdrop of bloodshed, they are voting again, this Sunday (1st Nov.), Turkey’s electorate seeking a democratic way 29/10/2015
Turkey Turkey celebrates Republic Day amid media restrictions and election hype Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu looked calm during a parade to celebrate Republic Day. But behind a serene 29/10/2015
My Europe Series Are refugees or civil rights the priority in Turkey? Turkey’s snap elections come at a critical moment. President Erdogan aims to avoid the hung parliament from the June vote, but polls show no clear 29/10/2015
Turkey Istanbul: hundreds protest police raid on opposition media Hundreds of protesters gathered in Istanbul in front of an opposition media company that was raided by police earlier on Wednesday. 28/10/2015
Turkey Kurdish vote expected decisive in Turkish elections -- again In Turkey’s elections this Sunday, the Kurdish vote is expected to prove decisive. Turkey has nearly 54 million voters, and in last June’s elections 28/10/2015
Turkey Turkey's nationalists spurn AKP before polls, eye options Turkish nationalists have hailed Devlet Bahçeli as chief since 1997. The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader took steps from the start to 28/10/2015
Turkey Everything you need to know about the parliamentary elections in Turkey After five months, Turkey is heading for a snap election on November 1st. Voters brought the governing Justice and Development (AK) Party’s 13 27/10/2015
World Interview with Didier Billion (IRIS)about Turkey's future in Europe Give and take. After months of blocking Turkey’s negotiations to join the European Union and the growing migration crisis, German Chancellor Angela 26/10/2015
Turkey Investors hope Turkey's crunch election will revive growth and economic reform Investors are hoping that whoever wins Turkey’s upcoming election will revive the country’s once-admired pace of growth and economic reform. The 21/10/2015
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 Turkish election "impossible" as violence spreads Turkey’s chances of holding an election in November are “becoming impossible” because of growing unrest, according to the head of the pro-Kurdish 09/09/2015
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 Turkey heading towards new elections after coalition talks fail Early elections for Turkey as President Erodgan favours forming an interim government of his own before the vote: Reportedly speaking to an academic 19/08/2015
Turkey Turkey: first hung parliament since 2002 sworn in Turkey’s first hung parliament since 2002 has been sworn in in Ankara. The pressure is on to get the majority to sing from the same sheet. Failure by 23/06/2015
Turkey Turkey's Erdogan to 'stay out of party politics' as coalition talks continue In line with Turkey’s constitution the president will not be involved in the current political horse trading going on to try and form a new 11/06/2015
Business Line No Turkish delight for Erdogan, and Apple Music and ApplePay expand Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s dream of turning Turkey into a presidential republic was shattered on Sunday. The AKP failed to win an outright majority in 10/06/2015
Turkey Turkey's AK Party pursues talks on coalition options Turkey’s ruling AK Party says all options are on the table as it seeks to form a new government. In an interview with the state broadcaster prime 10/06/2015
Turkey Turkish PM Davutoglu formally resigns ahead of new government Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday (June 9) to present his formal resignation following Sunday’s 09/06/2015
Turkey Turkey enters new and uncertain political era as AKP loses majority Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not appeared in public since the results of Sunday’s general election, which stripped his AK Party of a 08/06/2015
World Turkey's more diverse vote is obstacle to government What went wrong for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AKP Justice and Development Party in Sunday’s elections? He simply wanted the 08/06/2015
Turkey HDP leader wants to represent all of Turkey's 'oppressed' The 80 – of 550 – seats the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) picked up in Turkey’s parliamentary elections on Sunday marks a huge victory. As well as 08/06/2015
