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Turkey's Babacan registers new political party to challenge Erdogan
A former close ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan applied on Monday to register a new political party to challenge his ruling AK Party, ... Middle East -
Erdogan’s AKP to expel ex-premier from party: Report
The executive committee of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party on Monday unanimously agreed to send former premier and party member ... Middle East -
Turkey election body orders Istanbul vote re-run
Turkey’s top election body ordered a re-run of the Istanbul mayoral vote on Monday following the shock defeat of President Recep Tayyip ... Middle East -
Confrontation between Erdogan and ex-PM Davutoglu out in the open
Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu recently criticized President Tayyip Erdogan and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), blaming ... Features -
Turkish election board rules in favor of partial Istanbul recount
Turkey’s High Election Board ruled on Wednesday in favor of a recount in eight of Istanbul’s 39 districts after President Tayyip Erdogan's ... World News -
Ahead of elections, Turkish opposition angered at new electoral body amendment
Turkey's decision to extend the term in office of Supreme Board of Elections (YSK) officials ahead of local elections caused an outcry by the ... World News -
The bill that can keep Erdogan in power until 2029
Turkey edged closer to adopting a constitutional bill extending President Tayyip Erdogan’s powers overnight Middle East -
AKP, opposition agree to work on constitutional changes
The aim of all parties was to draft a new constitution after the abortive July 15 coup Middle East -
Turkey to hire 20,000 teachers following coup attempt
Erdogan says 15 universities, 934 other schools and 109 student dormitories with alleged links to Gulen have been closed News -
Turkey’s new prime minister wins vote of confidence in parliament
Binali Yildirim replaces Ahmet Davutoglu, who said he was stepping down after weeks of tension with Erdogan Middle East -
Turkish parliament approve first article of bill on lifting MPs’ immunity
The assembly was set to hold two further votes on elements of the bill on Friday which will determine the final outcome Middle East -
Incoming Turkey PM vows ‘total harmony’ with Erdogan
The new appointment comes less than two weeks after Ahmet Davutoglu, who had served as prime minister since August 2014, stepped down Middle East -
Turkey: the end of alliance which was never meant to last
Davutoglu was being asked to be a maestro of an orchestra, whose songs are composed only by Erdogan Middle East -
Turkish official seeks religious constitution
Parliament speaker Ismail Kahraman issued comments that will likely add to concerns of creeping Islamization under the ruling AKP party Middle East -
Turkey-Israel talks to restore ties ‘going well’
Talks between Turkey and Israel to mend fences are going well but a deal has not yet been reached, says an AKP spokesman Middle East -
In Poconos, mysterious Turkish cleric shrouded in mystery
Turkey's president Recip Erdogan has accused Fethullah Gulen of plotting to overthrow the Turkish government Features -
Turkey prosecutors seek life terms for two anti-Erdogan journalists
The two journalists were charged for revealing a report stating Turkey's Erdogan tried to ship arms to Islamists in Syria Print -
Turkey probes opposition chief for calling Erdogan ‘tinpot dictator’
Kemal Kilicdaroglu spoke out against the detention of Turkish academics last week over a petition condemning the military crackdown against Kurds Middle East -
Turkey probes academics over petition against crackdown on Kurds
Some 1,200 academics from 90 Turkish universities signed the petition last week calling for an end to the months-long violence News -
Thousands of Kurds protest in Paris over women’s murders
A Turkish national, 33-year-old Omer Guney, has been sent to trial charged with the killings World News -
Turkish police raid offices of Kurdish party in Istanbul
The authorities accuse the HDP of acting as the political arm of the outlawed PKK Middle East -
Turkish civilians stuck in urban war zone in southeast
Residents of Cizre say they are fast running out of food and water, and rights abuses have been rife Middle East -
Turkey lifts, then reimposes curfew in battered Kurdish city
The curfew was lifted overnight, allowing residents to inspect scenes of devastation in some areas Middle East -
Turkey launches new arrest swoop on allies of Erdogan foe
Turkish authorities on Friday launched a new operation to arrest dozens of prominent suspects in a vast probe into the activities of a U.S.-based ... News -
In Turkey’s economic plan, investors see drive for votes, not discipline
The lira briefly touched 2.9650 against the dollar, its weakest since October 6 Economy -
Three killed in clashes under curfew in Turkey’s southeast
Clashes erupted in the town of Sur in Diyarbakir province after PKK militants violated a curfew and attacked police Middle East -
In Erdogan’s Turkey, dissent may be bad for business
Erdogan has raised concern in the EU Turkey seeks to join, with his open conflict with media firms and business heads Economy -
Erdogan ally takes key position in Turkish parliament
Election of a new speaker is a crucial step in Turkish politics after ruling AKP stunningly regained overall majority in snap polls Middle East -
Five dead in PKK attacks in Turkey
The police officers were killed and another was wounded when they came under fire Middle East -
Turkey says plans anti-ISIS offensive in near future
Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu said during a conference in Erbil that there are plans for Turkey to act militarily against ISIS in the upcoming days Middle East