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
Istanbul mayor’s PR fiasco bruises presidential ambitions Istanbul's popular opposition mayor hit a pothole on his informal presidential campaign trail when a photograph sparked outrage and he responded, some detractors say, like an aspiring Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey
Erdogan unveils plans to send 1 million Syrians back as anti-refugee sentiment escalates As anti-refugee sentiment rises higher in Turkey during the Eid, Erdogan pledges a build-and-return project enabling more than a million Syrians to return “voluntarily” to northern Syria. Turkey
Istanbul mayor challenges AKP government on visit to Erdogan’s home province Ekrem Imamoglu of the Republican People’s Party took his campaign to Rize on the Black Sea coast during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Turkey
Has Ukraine war given Erdogan free hand at home? Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan might be aiming to tighten his grip on the domestic front, taking advantage of Ankara’s rising profile amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Turkey
Turkish opposition leader loses electricity as he protests high prices Turkey’s main opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s one-family resistance to protest exorbitant electricity price hikes has garnered large support from the public. Turkey
Opposition head displaces Ankara, Istanbul mayors as Erdogan's next election rival Republican People’s Party head Kemal Kilicdaroglu has entered the running for the Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate. Turkey
Ramadan becomes political battleground in Turkey Lavish Ramadan gatherings by Turkey's ruling party have fueled public outrage amid staggering inflation and skyrocketing prices. Turkey
Turkish opposition stumbles on united platform Turkey’s opposition parties have so far been unable to gain traction among large segments of the Turkish public ahead of the 2023 elections. Turkey
Analysis Orban’s big win in Hungary bears lessons for Turkey’s staid opposition While Turkey's opposition is seeing a rise in the polls, recent elections in Hungary provide an example for those who think a win is guaranteed. By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Turkey revises election law in risky bid to block breakaway conservatives Lowering the election threshold could boost the ruling coalition’s number of parliamentary seats, but there's no guarantee. Turkey
Ukraine war boosts Erdogan's 'new Atlanticism,' but for how long? Turkey’s westward focus may complicate, or complement, Ankara’s previous priority of Eurasia. Turkey
Possible closure of political party dampens Nowruz for Turkey’s Kurds Kurds see the case against the Peoples’ Democratic Party as the latest effort to undermine their place in society. Turkey
