In the five months since Turkey detained President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s top political rival, the authorities have arrested ...

Trump calls Orbán a “fantastic leader.” He’s praised Erdoğan’s “strength.” But strength without guardrails is just reckless force. If Trump continues importing Orbánomics with a side of Erdoğan, your ...

While Erdoğan may imagine himself a sultan restoring the Ottoman Empire, Turks will likely remember him as the man whose ...

In exclusive comments, Ekrem Imamoglu said he still hopes to run for president — but he signals he expects a long legal ...

Erdogan’s opponent in Sunday’s runoff, 74-year-old Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has said he would improve Turkey’s relationship with the West and move to restart a long-stalled bid to join the ...

Whether Erdogan wins or loses, Ankara is unlikely to untangle itself from Moscow and turn back to the West. To start, Turkey can’t afford it. The economy is mired in inflation.

Erdogan has governed Turkey as either prime minister or president since 2003. In the run-up to the election, opinion surveys had indicated the increasingly authoritarian leader narrowly trailed ...

Not only has Mr. Erdogan refused to join Western sanctions against Russia and provided a market for its oil and gas, Turkey has also become a source for Moscow of much-needed imports and a crucial ...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday he has appointed a team of legal experts to start working on a new constitution — which critics say could allow him to ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters at the AK Party's "Great Istanbul Rally" on May 7, 2023, in Istanbul, Turkey, ahead of the May 14 election.

Erdogan, who has been at Turkey’s helm for 20 years, was favored to win a new five-year term in the second-round runoff, after coming just short of outright victory in the first round on May 14.

President Tayyip Erdogan said he had lowered Turkey's inflation to around 4% before and that he will achieve that again, as it topped 21% following a push for aggressive cuts in interest rates ...