Turkey government
Turkey arrests opposition mayor over alleged tender-rigging, state media says
The government dismisses claims that the arrests are aimed at muzzling dissent and says the judiciary is independent.
Attackers set off bomb at Turkish gov't building, Erdogan defiant
Turkish opposition hopeful touts plan to finally defeat Erdogan
Turkey police detain 50 after LGBT Pride march in Istanbul
Turks abroad begin voting in presidential election runoff
In last Sunday's vote, Erdogan's ruling AK Party and its nationalist allies won a comfortable parliamentary majority.
Turkey's election board showed lack of transparency - OSCE observers
Observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe expressed concerns for the way Turkey's elections were carried out.
Turkish opposition supporters voice dismay over presidential vote
Voters across Turkey expressed a range of emotions as election results rolled in, leaning in favor of another five years of Erdogan.
Erdogan launches election campaign with pledge to slash Turkey inflation
In the presidential election next month, Erdogan will be up against the main opposition alliance candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
Breakaway candidate could give Erdogan a lifeline in tight Turkey election
"The fact that these people would be ministers and come to positions of authority bothers me," said 28-year-old student Seckin Yetkin, saying he will vote for Ince like in 2018.
After row, Turkey’s opposition coalition unites around challenger to Erdogan
The announcement came after a dramatic weekend for the coalition, which saw the leader of its second largest party walk away on Friday over his nomination.
Turkey’s opposition insists it’s united after major party split
Some analysts have said that gaining support from the pro-Kurdish HDP would be necessary for the opposition to secure a victory.
Turkey widens probe into building collapses as quake toll exceeds 50,000
184 arrests have been made for the infastructural failures which led to the death of over 50,000 people in an earthquake.
US sanctions on Iran cause turmoil in Iraq
To prevent US dollars from reaching Russia and Iran, the Federal Reserve will strictly regulate dollar sales in Iraq, leading to a volatile dinar.
Turkey's foreign minister arrives in Washington to discuss F-16s and NATO
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will discuss the sale of F-16 fighter jets along with NATO membership.
Thousands protest against conviction of Istanbul mayor
A court convicted the mayor to two years and seven months in prison and a political ban for calling public officials "fools" in 2019.
