Mass arrests, unrest lead Turkey to a new crossroads
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken Turkey closer to autocracy with the arrest of the elected mayor of Istanbul, but the scale of the ensuing protests could yet shake his grip, analysts say.
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Turkey detains 1,100 protesters since Erdogan rival held
Police have detained more than 1,100 people, officials said Monday 鈥� including journalists 鈥� since the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan鈥檚 main rival triggered some of Turkey鈥檚 worst unrest in years.
Erdogan hails ICC warrants for Netanyahu
Turkey鈥檚 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday praised the 鈥榗ourageous decision鈥� of the International Criminal Court to seek the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...
Why T眉rkiye pursues BRICS membership
AT THIS week鈥檚 BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, the presence of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan underscored T眉rkiye鈥檚 longstanding interest in joining the BRICS alliance. As the sole NATO member exploring membership in this predominantly non-Western organisation, T眉rkiye鈥檚 pursuit of BRICS reflects Ankara鈥檚 shifting foreign policy stance toward...
Erdogan rival Gulen dies in exile
US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who was accused by Ankara of organising a failed 2016 coup, has died in exile in the United States aged 83, his movement and the Turkish government said Monday.
Gaza shame of humanity, calls for permanent ceasefire: Erdogan
Turkey鈥檚 president Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his attacks on Israel as he arrived in Tirana Thursday, the first stop of a Balkans tour that will also take him to Serbia.
Erdogan says Israel will pay price for 鈥榞enocide鈥�
Turkey鈥檚 president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday vowed that Israel would pay a price for the 鈥榞enocide鈥� in Gaza as he marked the first anniversary of the war in response to the...
Erdogan lashes out at Israel for attack on UN chief
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Israel of 鈥榮hamelessly鈥� attacking UN chief Antonio Guterres by declaring him 鈥榩ersona non grata鈥� for not quickly condemning...
Erdogan blasts UN, Israel over Gaza 鈥榖arbarism鈥�
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday lashed out at the UN for inaction on Gaza, accusing Israel of turning the Palestinian territory into the 鈥榳orld鈥檚 largest children鈥檚 and women鈥檚 cemetery.鈥�...
Erdogan warns against NATO-Russia conflict
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that any possibility of a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO was 鈥榳orrying鈥�, the official Anadolu news agency...
Erdogan accuses West of backing Israeli 鈥榩lans to spread war鈥�
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Western powers of backing what he said were Israeli plans to attack Lebanon and 鈥榮pread war鈥� throughout the region...
Turkey's Erdogan presents new 'moral' education programme
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented Friday a new education programme promoting the family and moral order, despite protests from teaching unions accusing him of Islamising education.
Turkish inflation exceeds 75pc
Turkish inflation jumped above 75 per cent in May, official data showed Monday, but officials expect consumer prices to have finally peaked in a cost-of-living crisis that has dogged president Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Erdogan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Palestinians to unite amid Israel鈥檚 war in Gaza following hours-long talks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in...