Turkish prosecutors probe main opposition leader Ozel, oust mayors The probes, following Ozel's criticism of the judiciary, come amid five additional district mayors' dismissal from their duties. Turkey
Turkey's Erdogan angles to retain power despite denying plans for third term As Turkey's president touts democratic reform, critics say he’s laying the groundwork to bypass term limits. Turkey
Turkey convicts Swedish journalist of insulting Erdogan with terror trial next Joakim Medin will remain behind bars awaiting prosecution on terror-related charges that press freedom groups say aim to silence the free press. Turkey
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
Analysis Turkey’s shaky economy early casualty of Imamoglu’s arrest on terror charges By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Analysis Erdogan’s enduring grip over Turkey assured with Imamoglu's arrest By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Police chief's murder stuns Turkey A distinguished police chief from Rize was gunned down by a disgruntled officer, while Turkish media focused today on the possibility that the country's two main opposition parties may get behind a unified candidate for Ankara's mayoral elections in March. Turkey
Turkish appeals court upholds conviction of top Kurdish politician Two weeks after a European rights court calls for Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas' release from prison, a Turkish appeals court confirms his conviction. Turkey
Gezi protests return to Turkish headlines after latest arrests Erdogan lashes out at opposition for questioning his take on who was behind the 2013 Gezi protests; various political parties discuss deals for March 2019 local elections. Turkey
Why Erdogan is unhappy with return of nationalist student oath After the Turkish judiciary announced it would be bringing back a nationalist school oath done away with in 2013, President Erdogan has seized on the opportunity to benefit him in several political battles. Turkey
Mainstream Turkish media turn blind eye to country’s worst currency crisis Although Turkey is suffering one of the worst currency crises in its history, no single mainstream Turkish media outlet has covered the development. Turkey
Turkey poised to replace emergency law with doppelganger Call it what you will, Turkey's restrictive new "anti-terror package" looks suspiciously like the state of emergency the president imposed for the past two years. Turkey
What's behind nationalist gains in Turkey’s Kurdish regions? As many struggle to explain the rise in the nationalist vote in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeast, some observers see the impact of police and military reinforcements in the region and the influence of the security establishment. Turkey
Palestinians applaud Erdogan win, pin hopes on Turkey Palestinians hope Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will cut ties with Israel and focus even more on their cause. Palestine
Russia welcomes Erdogan’s re-election Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's re-election was seen in Russia as a sign that Ankara would maintain its current policies in Syria and perhaps diverge further from Washington. Turkey
Turkish opposition's unity crumbles as electoral slogans fade With the elections over, Turkey’s opposition factions are back to fighting among themselves, this time for the leadership of the Republican People’s Party, as calls come in for Kemal Kilicdaroglu to resign. Turkey
What’s next for Turkey following Erdogan’s election win? Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has officially won re-election, though his ruling party missed a parliamentary majority by a hair. Turkey
