Latest defection hands Erdogan’s AKP control of Turkey’s third-largest city The ruling party’s takeover of Izmir’s mayoralty is the latest example of the unraveling of the opposition parties’ historic gains in Turkey’s 2024 local elections. Turkey
Turkey's Erdogan to run for 'final' third term in 2028, adviser says If Turkey's parliament votes to move the next election up during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s second term, he could constitutionally run for third. Turkey
Explainer What’s behind Turkey’s latest wave of arrests against opposition mayors? The operations come as Ozgur Ozel’s newly formed party gains momentum. Turkey
Top ally of Turkey’s Erdogan backs state funding for Ozel’s breakaway party Devlet Bahceli’s suggestion exposes a more nuanced position within the country’s governing alliance over the ongoing legal crackdown against Turkey’s main opposition. Turkey
Analysis Erdogan’s CHP move raises early poll prospects as Iran war bleeds Turkey’s economy By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Turkey’s opposition attempts to close ranks, looks for consensus candidate Turkey’s leading opposition bloc of six parties appears to have reunited with the Iyi Party's leader returning to the Table of Six. Turkey
Turkey’s inflation eases slightly as monthly prices soar Despite the decline in the annual inflation, Turkey’s monthly consumer prices continue to rise. Turkey
Turkey's opposition alliance fractures, fails to agree on challenger to Erdogan The Iyi Party will not support the opposition coalition’s top candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the presidential elections. Turkey
Turkey’s opposition close to naming Kilicdaroglu to challenge Erdogan Turkey’s six-party opposition inches closer to naming main opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu as the common candidate, but the right-wing Iyi Party is still hesitant. Turkey
Erdogan rules out postponing Turkey's elections after earthquakes Analysts maintain that postposing elections would have higher costs for Erdogan at the ballot box as rage grows. Turkey
Turkey's economy grows 5.6% in 2022, but labor’s income share shrinks In a sign of deepening income disparities, the share of Turkey’s labor force from the national income has dropped to 26.5%, a far cry from 36% in 2016. Turkey
Sweden, Finland NATO accession talks with Turkey to resume in days Turkey says talks with Sweden and Finland will soon resume on Sweden's and Finland's bids to join the NATO alliance. Turkey
Turkey’s Central Bank slashes interest rates after devastating earthquakes The move is likely aimed at weathering the fallout from the devastating earthquakes in accordance with the Turkish government's economy policy to prioritize economic growth at the expense of inflation. Turkey
Turkey bans layoffs, introduces benefits, amid mounting earthquake failures The Turkish government’s new decisions come amid mounting criticism over its failure to provide a timely and organized response to the killer earthquakes. Turkey
Blinken urges Turkey, Greece to end dispute in wake of earthquake goodwill Wrapping up his Greece visit, the top American diplomat focused on unity among allies as the Ukraine invasion's first anniversary nears. Turkey
Analysis Will Turkey-Syria earthquake redraw the fault lines of geopolitics? As in previous decades and centuries, geologic rumblings could be followed by political upheavals in both countries. By Gilles Kepel
Turkey's politicians play blame game as earthquake death toll hits 20,000 The ruling AKP and its ally MHP approved the bill on declaring a state of emergency for Turkey’s quake zone while opposition parties voted against it, saying the president already has sufficient powers for disaster management. Turkey
