Facing a Russian threat and a rift with Washington, European capitals can’t afford to alienate a powerful ally.

The arrest and recent imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sent shock waves through Turkey, marking a decisive shift toward full autocracy. On March 19, police officers — acting on ...

After rising up to rally against the arrest of Istanbul's powerful opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, young Turkish protesters ...

As hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Istanbul on Saturday to demand İmamoglu’s release, President Erdoğan, the ...

Events in Turkey show how leaders can weaken secularism, concentrate power and criminalise the opposition within a political ...

Corruption and terrorism charges against Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul’s mayor and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s most-threatening political challenger, are a major plot point in Turkey’s slide toward ...

Mahir Polat, deputy secretary-general of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, was transferred back to prison after ...

We are not skilled in raising well-equipped people who can find a place for themselves in the administrative bureaucracy, we ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly called for Israel's destruction during Eid prayers, drawing fierce ...

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The PKK’s announcement of a unilateral ceasefire has won support among Kurds in southeastern Turkey, but hope for peace is ...

This week, local rallies took place for Israeli Apartheid Week and a devastating earthquake has struck Myanmar.