Erodgan accuses opposition protesters of wrecking Turkey's economy
Turkey’s president has accused the political opposition of “sinking the economy” during the country’s largest protests in ...
Daily Sabah5d
Turkish ruling party slams opposition for ‘exploiting’ street protests
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) on Thursday lambasted the main opposition party for what it called the ...
Turkey democracy crisis: where religion, power and repression intersect
Events in Turkey show how leaders can weaken secularism, concentrate power and criminalise the opposition within a political ...
Hundreds of thousands protest İmamoğlu’s arrest in Istanbul as CHP and Erdoğan accuse each other of being “pro-imperialist”
As hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to demand İmamoglu’s release, President Erdoğan, the ...
Daily Sabah6d
Erdoğan says CHP’s economic, security sabotage to face justice
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lashed out at the opposition CHP in the toughest criticism over the latter’s incitement of ...
ABC News14d
Who is Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan's main rival, and why was he arrested?
Imamoglu went on to win the election, delivering a historic blow to Erdogan and the president’s Justice and Development Party ...
The Hindu6d
Eliminating opponents: On Erdoğan and Türkiye’s future
Since coming to power in 2003 as Prime Minister, and later assuming the presidency under a revised Constitution, Mr. Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have shown little ...
Homeland Security Today7d
COLUMN: The High Stakes of İmamoğlu’s Arrest and the Struggle Against Authoritarianism in Turkiye
Drone. (Photo: iStock) Turkiye has been approaching a critical juncture for over two decades under the governance of the Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi – AKP). A recent ...
The Globe and Mail13d
Thousands rally outside Istanbul City Hall for second night over mayor’s arrest
Omer Celik, the spokesman of Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, disputed allegations by the opposition that the detentions were government-orchestrated and urged respect for the ...
The New York Times4d
Turkey’s Opposition Is Energized: ‘The Fire Is Already Lit’
Its most public face has been its leader, Ozgur Ozel, a pharmacist and lawmaker known for his altercations with members of Mr. Erdogan’s governing Justice and Development Party in Parliament.
Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time
Long-serving, autocratic-leaning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his tenure beyond ...
kcra.com9d
Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges
Imamoglu had vowed to challenge the decision.Imamoglu was elected mayor of Turkey’s largest city in March 2019, a major blow to Erdogan and the president’s Justice and Development Party ...