Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan suffers major setbacks in local elections in Turkey's big cities

Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan suffers stunning setbacks in local elections as his ruling AK Party lost control of the capital Ankara for the first time since the party's founding in 2001, and was on course to lose the biggest prize of all, Istanbul.

Turkey wants 18 Saudis extradited over Khashoggi murder

Turkey says it wanted 18 Saudis extradited over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara still had more evidence to reveal in the case.

Erdogan warns US over threat of sanctions

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the US in comments published yesterday that sanctions would not force Ankara to "step back" after Donald Trump threatened to punish Turkey if a US pastor was not freed.

Turkey sentences 34 to life in jail over Erdogan death plot

A Turkish court gives life sentences to 34 people convicted of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a luxury Aegean hotel during last year's failed coup.

Turkish PM says Ankara sees no compromise with the US over Gulen extradition

Turkey's prime minister says that Ankara cannot compromise with the United States over its request for the extradition of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen which it blames for orchestrating last month's attempted coup.

Turkey coup attempt: Thousands of police officers suspended

Turkish officials say that nearly 8,000 police officers have been suspended, reportedly on suspicion of having links to the failed coup attempt at the weekend.

April 1, 2019
April 1, 2019

Erdogan suffers major setbacks in local elections in Turkey's big cities

Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan suffers stunning setbacks in local elections as his ruling AK Party lost control of the capital Ankara for the first time since the party's founding in 2001, and was on course to lose the biggest prize of all, Istanbul.

October 27, 2018
October 27, 2018

Turkey wants 18 Saudis extradited over Khashoggi murder

Turkey says it wanted 18 Saudis extradited over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara still had more evidence to reveal in the case.

July 30, 2018
July 30, 2018

Erdogan warns US over threat of sanctions

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the US in comments published yesterday that sanctions would not force Ankara to "step back" after Donald Trump threatened to punish Turkey if a US pastor was not freed.

October 4, 2017
October 4, 2017

Turkey sentences 34 to life in jail over Erdogan death plot

A Turkish court gives life sentences to 34 people convicted of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a luxury Aegean hotel during last year's failed coup.

August 13, 2016
August 13, 2016

Turkish PM says Ankara sees no compromise with the US over Gulen extradition

Turkey's prime minister says that Ankara cannot compromise with the United States over its request for the extradition of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen which it blames for orchestrating last month's attempted coup.

July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016

Turkey coup attempt: Thousands of police officers suspended

Turkish officials say that nearly 8,000 police officers have been suspended, reportedly on suspicion of having links to the failed coup attempt at the weekend.