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Lawmaker resigns from Turkey’s AK Party at Erdogan’s request
A lawmaker in Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party said on Wednesday he was leaving the party at the president’s request after ... Middle East -
Former Erdogan ally resigns from AK Party, hints at forming rival party
Former Turkish deputy prime minister Ali Babacan said on Monday he was resigning from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party over “deep ... Middle East -
Election re-run could again delay Turkey’s economic reforms
Turkey’s long road to economic reform may have grown bumpier this week when authorities ordered a re-run of an Istanbul city election, further ... Economy -
Turkey’s election board begins evaluating Istanbul re-run appeal
Turkey’s High Election Board started evaluating on Monday an appeal by President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party to annul and re-run elections ... Middle East -
Turkey’s election board rejects objection for decree-dismissed voters
Turkey’s high election board has rejected part of an effort by President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party to have a rerun of elections in ... Middle East -
Erdogan’s AKP lodges second call for rerun of Istanbul election
Turkey’s ruling AK Party submitted a second petition to cancel and re-run Istanbul elections it lost three weeks ago, citing thousands of ... Middle East -
Turkey’s opposition takes office in Istanbul, appeal still pending
Turkey’s main opposition candidate was declared Istanbul’s mayor on Wednesday after election recounts were finally completed, despite an ... Middle East -
Erdogan’s AK Party submits appeal for rerun of Istanbul elections
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party has submitted its appeal for the annulment and rerun of Istanbul’s municipal elections, ... Middle East -
Erdogan declares victory in Turkish presidential election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in Sunday’s presidential election and said his ruling party-led alliance had won an ... Middle East -
Erdogan meeting prime minister, cabinet reshuffle could happen: sources
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is meeting Prime Minister Binali Yildirim at the presidential palace on Wednesday, and a cabinet reshuffle could be ... Middle East -
Erdogan: If death penalty demanded, Turkey ‘will abide’
His comments came on Sunday after more than one million flag-waving Turks gathered in Istanbul on Sunday for an anti-coup rally Middle East -
Turkey ruling, opposition parties rally after coup bid
Demonstrators held a cross-party ‘Republic and Democracy’ rally in Istanbul’s central Taksim Square in a spirit of unity Middle East -
Turkish ruling party to sack prime minister
The reported move comes after rising tensions between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ahmet Davutoglu Middle East -
Erdogan’s Hitler comments ‘misconstrued’
A statement from the presidency said it was unacceptable to suggest Erdogan was casting Hitler’s Germany in a positive light Middle East -
Turkish lira surges after Erdogan party returns to power
Turkey’s Islamist-rooted AK Party swept to an unexpected victory in elections on Sunday Economy -
Erdogan says election win ‘was vote for stability’
The election was prompted by the AKP’s inability to find a junior coalition partner after the June outcome Middle East -
Turkey’s AK Party ‘short of majority’ support
Pollster Gezici estimated the prospective number of AKP MPs in the 550-seat parliament at 256, short of the 276 needed for a majority Middle East -
Erdogan: Over 30 Kurdish militants killed in cross border raids
Erdogan, addressing village leaders at the presidential palace, did not say where the targets were Middle East -
Polls show slipping support for Turkey’s AKP
Support for Turkey’s ruling AK Party has slipped by 1.6 points from June’s election to 39.3 percent Middle East -
PM says Turkey needs single-party government to ‘fight terror’
In the June election, the AKP lost its overall majority in the 550-seat parliament for the first time since coming to power Middle East -
Turkish poll shows ruling party short of votes
The AKP lost its majority in a June 7 election for the first time since coming to power in 2002 Middle East -
Why the AKP supports Erdogan’s gamble
Among Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s characteristics is the ability to issue provocative statements guaranteed to trigger the wrath of his political opponents Middle East -
Turkish lira hits another record low on political uncertainty
Turkish lira hit a record low and stocks tumbled as much as 3 percent after coalition talks between AK Party and the main opposition failed Economy -
Crucial days for the Kurdish peace process
Once the electoral storm abates, there could be a more positive atmosphere between the AKP and the HDP Middle East -
Turkey’s AKP knocked off the throne, but what next?
On June 7, more than 53 million Turkish voters went to the ballot boxes to cast their votes in one of the most critical elections Middle East -
In surprise blow, Turkish ruling party lose majority
In a sensational result that shakes-up Turkey's political landscape, the ruling AKP party will now have to form a coalition Middle East -
Can Turkey’s AKP patch over its bleeding gaps?
As Erdogan pushes the government to the edge, voices against him are getting louder Middle East -
A mistake Turkey cannot afford
Turkey stands alone as a functioning democracy among Muslim-majority states of the Middle East Middle East -
Turkish PM Davutoglu: ‘I am being wiretapped’
Many key government figures in Turkey have been illegally wiretapped in late 2013 Print -
After Syriza win, take a closer look at Turkey’s economy
If Turkey manages to seize the emerging opportunities, it can become a Middle Easte safe haven for international investment Middle East