Turkey arrests youth delegate over Council of Europe address: What to know The youth activist’s arrest adds to Ankara’s growing isolation as Turkey faces suspension from Europe’s top human rights body. Turkey
Analysis Emboldened by Suwayda fallout, Syria’s Kurds hold their ground with Damascus The Suwayda crisis boosts Kurdish confidence and threatens Erdogan’s bid to secure Kurdish support for a third term. By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Analysis From Caucasus to Iraq: How Israel’s war hands Turkey edge over Iran After the war with Israel, a wounded Iran opens new doors for Turkey from Iraq to the Caucasus, but advancing its agenda could rekindle their rivalry. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Turkey's spy chief heads for Iraq as PKK militants prepare to disarm The planned weapons handover marks a major step in Turkey’s quiet bid to end the PKK’s decades-long insurgency and secure Kurdish political support for constitutional reform. Turkey
Analysis Erdogan’s long game: How CHP court case could cripple Turkey’s opposition By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Women candidates in Turkey face growing hurdles across political spectrum Even as patriarchal attitudes fade, efforts to recruit candidates or put them at the top of party lists have fallen short due to the old boy network. Turkey
Turkey: In final elections stretch, Istanbul gears up for mega-rallies With only days to go until Turkey’s crucial elections, Erdogan and his top rival will rally their supporters in the country’s largest metropolis. Turkey
Erdogan slams Turkey's LGBTQ community, weaponizes homophobia ahead of vote Homophobia and transphobia have unprecedentedly taken a prominent stage in the campaign period ahead of Turkey’s consequential elections. Turkey
Turkey says Russia agreed to delay gas payment ahead of elections The deal marks another economic boon from Moscow to Ankara ahead of Turkey's fateful elections. Turkey
Turkey hands pop star Gulsen jail sentence over religious schools joke The sentence is widely seen as the epitome of the culture wars that the country has witnessed under Erdogan. Turkey
Turkey closes airspace to Armenia over 'Nemesis' monument Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the closure was in response to Armenia's controversial “Nemesis” monument that commemorates a revenge operation for the Armenian genocide. Turkey
Would Turkey’s Erdogan accept an election loss after recent comments? Already divisive language has become more threatening as the May 14 polls loom, leading to fears for Turkey's democratic transition. Turkey
Turkey’s opposition warns against deepfakes ahead of fateful elections As the presidential race heats up in the lead-up to Turkey's consequential elections, the country’s main opposition party accuses the government of plotting a cyberwar against Erdogan’s top rival. Turkey
Turkey’s Kilicdaroglu pulls ahead of Erdogan in latest polls as campaign heats up As the latest polls show a close race against the opposition, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has returned to the hectic campaign trail and confronted his main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the opposition stronghold city of Izmir. Turkey
Turkey election pledges foretell bigger budget deficit A review of economic programs and a supplementary budget appear inevitable for the winner of Turkey’s May 14 elections. Turkey
Earthquake, refugees, Assad may be keys to Turkey's election Also, new era of Iran-Gulf cooperation could spill over into energy (PRO). Turkey
Turkey's 3.5 million expats vote in high numbers as HDP endorses Kilicdaroglu The millions of Turkish nationals residing abroad have begun heading to the ballot boxes, and their absentee ballots could sway the outcome of the crucial May 14 polls. Turkey
