Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Facing government crackdown on dissent, Turkiye's protesters put aside their differences

April 06, 2025 6:32 pm

Fueled by outrage over Imamoglu's arrest, people are united by a sense that the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has grown increasingly authoritarian, diminishing the secular and democratic values and laws that the country was built upon.

Erdogan's latest gambit: Why the Turkish president imprisoned his political opponent, cracked down on protesters

March 30, 2025 11:27 am

Turkey has jailed the main political challenger to the country’s authoritarian President. The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, stresses in the Europe-US transatlantic alliance, and the situation in Ukraine have opened a geopolitical window for Erdogan to tighten his grip over power.

Erdogan accuses opposition of wrecking Turkey's economy during protests over Mayor Imamoglu's jailing

March 26, 2025 9:21 pm

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was arrested a week ago, faces charges related to corruption and supporting terrorism within the Istanbul municipality alongside some 90 other suspects.

Turkey court orders arrest of AFP journalist as part of Istanbul protest probe

March 25, 2025 8:56 pm

Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that 1,418 people have been arrested by the authorities since Wednesday who took part in the nationwide protests.

Why a mayor’s arrest has led to thousands of people protesting in Turkey

March 23, 2025 8:28 pm

Turkey Istanbul Protests: The arrest order on Sunday could further the momentum of Turkey's biggest protests against the Erdogan government in over a decade. Over 300 people have been detained by the police.

Turks protest, opposition defiant over Istanbul mayor's detention

March 21, 2025 1:04 am

Protestors gathered at a municipal headquarters and police station in Istanbul, and at universities and public squares across the country, leading to some scuffles with police officers.

Turkey President Erdogan to discuss Ukraine war with NATO chief

November 24, 2024 10:56 am

NATO member Turkey, which has condemned the Russian invasion, says it supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and it has provided Kyiv with military support.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams accepted harmless 'courtesies,' not bribes, his lawyer says

October 01, 2024 3:19 am

The mayor has vowed to continue serving while fighting the charges, which he has suggested — without providing evidence — are politically motivated.

First time since 2019, Turkey's President Erdogan skips mention of Kashmir in UN speech

September 27, 2024 7:15 am

This comes at a time when Turkey is making a bid to be a part of the BRICS grouping.

In global elections, strongmen are taken down a notch

June 06, 2024 10:48 pm

For years, populist and strongmen leaders have chipped away at democratic institutions, sowing doubts about the legitimacy of elections, while social media has swamped voters with disinformation and conspiracy theories.

PHOTOS | Turkey commemorates failed coup with huge march, President Erdogan praises martyrs

July 16, 2017 11:03 am

Turkey rules out unilateral ground intervention in Syria

February 20, 2016 7:28 pm