Turkey deports BBC reporter as detentions near 1,880 amid protest crackdown A BBC journalist was deported as Turkish authorities widened their media crackdown, with around 250 people having been detained pending trial during protests. Turkey
Turkey's opposition elects acting mayor as Imamoglu remains detained, protests persist The Turkish president accuses opposition of sabotaging the economy amid ongoing detentions against protestors over the arrest of the Istanbul mayor. Turkey
Imamoglu's arrest triggers emergency market measures as Turkey stocks plunge The Turkish lira and equities have fallen sharply since the arrest last week of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu — a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — on corruption charges, which he denies. Turkey
Analysis Turkey’s shaky economy early casualty of Imamoglu’s arrest on terror charges The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on dubious terror charges has rattled investor confidence, sending the lira plunging, triggering market turmoil and raising fears of prolonged political instability. By Amberin Zaman In Paris, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Analysis Erdogan’s enduring grip over Turkey assured with Imamoglu's arrest By Amberin Zaman In Paris, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Analysis 2024 turnaround: Assad fall grants Turkey’s Erdogan electoral rebound By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Exclusive Turkey mulls peace talks with Kurds amid fears of Israeli strike on Iran By Amberin Zaman In Paris, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Turkey’s earthquake victims face torture and abuse by security forces, rights groups say The lack of government oversight in areas destroyed by the earthquakes has only worsened the abuse committed by security forces. Turkey
Neck-and-neck race in Turkey between Erdogan, Kilicdaroglu Challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu is showing signs of closing the gap on incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey
Bullets hit Turkey's opposition party office ahead of critical polls The suspect held in the incident reportedly told police that he accidentally hit the building. Turkey
Turkey ratifies Finland’s NATO membership Finland’s accession to the alliance will now be finalized by the US State Department and Helsinki. Turkey
Can Turkey's Kemal Kilicdaroglu win over key rival to defeat Erdogan? While playing hardball, Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem Ince hasn’t ruled out a potential electoral alliance against Erdogan. Turkey
Turkey’s ruling alliance welcomes Islamist parties with misogynist agendas The New Welfare Party and Huda-Par back the People’s Alliance led by Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party. Turkey
60,000 Syrians have left Turkey, Turkish defense chief says Syrian refugees in Turkey remain a central theme ahead of the country's critical May 14 elections. Turkey
Egypt's Sisi unlikely to reconcile with Erdogan before Turkey's election The Turkish military presence in Libya remains the key snag in Ankara’s efforts to mend fences with Egypt. Turkey
Turkey left off guest list for Biden’s 2nd democracy summit Turkey's exclusion from the Biden administration's second Summit for Democracy comes as the country gears up for historic presidential elections in May. Turkey
Meet Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Turkey’s long-derided opposition head who could dethrone Erdogan The leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party, who will face off against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in presidential elections May 14, is a far more complex figure than meets the eye. Turkey
Germany's DW closure in Turkey sparks fears of pre-election media clampdown Deutsche Welle, which produces news in Turkish, will close its office next week after the government refused it permission to operate. Turkey
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party won’t field challenger to Erdogan, boosting opposition’s chances The pro-Kurdish HDP announced that it will not field a candidate in the May 14 presidential elections and will run under the banner of the Green Left Party to circumvent a potential closure and political ban that it faces. Turkey
