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The Turkish Republic is on the brink. As Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, its would-be sultan, dismantles the country’s secular democracy, President Donald Trump has seemingly taken little notice.

Even Abdullah Gul, a former president and one-time close associate of Turkey’s strongman president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says the man and his Justice and Development party (AKP) have gone too far.

Erdogan charged Israel of genocide and egregious violations of international law and fundamental human rights in his keynote speech. He maintained that the establishment of an independent ...

Erdogan pushed ahead with the development of infrastructure and the Turkish middle class got bigger. The 2013 Gezi Park protests in Istanbul marked a turning point.

Part of the reason for President Donald Trump’s deference to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is Trump’s belief that Erdoğan is strong and can be a useful partner who will impose order.

Erdoğan said European security is ‘unthinkable without Turkey’ after White House warned that the continent must look after its own security. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sought ...

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met members of the pro-Kurdish DEM party for the first time since 2012. The talks, which took place on Thursday, were part of efforts to end a 47-year ...

Erdogan spoke at Istanbul's Grand Camlica Mosque where he asked Allah to ensure that Zionism and Israel are destroyed, while wishing "mercy upon the (Hamas) martyrs" Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...

Over the course of the last 22 years, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey has fought and endured a great deal in order to remain in power. Court challenges, corruption investigations, close ...

Many consider the case against Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seen as the biggest challenger to Erdoğan’s 22-year rule, to be politically motivated. Turkey's president has accused the ...