Turkey Says U.S. Delegation Begins Work on Syria Safe Zone
Ankara seeks to push out U.S.-allied Syrian Kurdish militias from border areas inside Syria, considering them terrorists aligned with a Kurdish insurgency in Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Explained Erdogan's Military Move Into Syria Risks Direct U.S.-Turkish Fighting, Undermines War on ISIS
Turkish operation would raise the possibility of an unintended confrontation between two NATO allies
Last-ditch Talks to Prevent Turkish Military Action in Syria's Kurdish-controlled North
American, Turkish envoys struggle to agree on 'safe zone,' with Ankara determined to drive back U.S.-backed militias
Pakistani PM Calls Erdogan After India Revokes Kashmir's Special Status
Imran Khan seeks support for Pakistan's Kashmir interests, warns of 'serious implications for regional peace and security,' official statement says
WATCH Erdogan to Launch Incursion Into Kurdish-controlled Northern Syria
Turkey had in the past warned of carrying out military operations east of the river, but put them on hold after agreeing with the United States to create a safe zone
Turkey to Conduct Military Operation in Kurdish-controlled Syria, Erdogan Says
Ankara blames Washington for stalling implementation of safe zone, plans for third such incursion into Syria
Analysis 'They Bite the Hand That Feeds Them': In Turkey and Lebanon, Syrian Refugees Met With Growing Hostility
While Erdogan boasts of Syrian refugees’ successful integration in his country, Turks are calling to deport them back to Syria
Analysis Erdogan Faces Growing Threat From Within His Own Party
Dozens of senior members of the president's AKP party may join disgruntled politicians and set up a new party. And he is already on the attack
Analysis Trump the Punisher: How Russian Missiles Shot Down Turkey's F-35 Jets
Not only Erdogan has lost one of his props in the fight for regional dominance, but the United States will also have to find a new crutch to lean on in the Middle East
Analysis Turkey's Gas Drilling Off Cyprus Coast Could Send Shock Waves Across the Mediterranean
In drilling for gas off the coast of Cyprus, Erdogan is shrugging off Western sanctions, while his supporters imply it’s all a Jewish plot
Opinion Turkey and Russian S-400s: Erdogan Just Made a Strategic Blunder of Epic Proportions
Erdogan's insistence on delivery of the Russian-made missiles, a $2.5 billion waste of money, has invited severe U.S. retaliation - and turned Turkey from an ally of NATO into its antagonist
Palestinians Were Spared Turkey's Rising anti-Arab Hate. Until Now
Resentment towards the half-million Syrian refugees in Istanbul, fueled by Turkey's economic crisis and populist political rhetoric, is metastasizing into a general hostility toward all Arabs - and Palestinians are caught in the backlash
Opinion From Trump to Erdogan, Populists Are Assaulting Central Banks. What's Stopping Bibi?
Erdogan fired his central banker and Trump is bending his to his will. Israel is safe for now, but only because Netanyahu is preoccupied with the courts
Erdogan Says Turkey May Face 'Serious Problems' if Central Bank Not Fully Revised
Turkish president plans overhaul for the central bank in wake of dismissal of former Governor Murat Cetinkaya, who has been sacked without official explanation
Turkey Orders Arrest of 176 Military Personnel Over Suspected Links to 2016 Attempted Coup
In the 3-year purge since the failed coup, more than 77,000 people have been jailed pending trial
Erdogan Meets With Libyan PM, Discusses 'Crisis in Libya' in Phone Call With Putin
Erdogan pledges support for Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj's 'legitimate' government following tensions between Ankara and forces loyal to a rival Libyan authority
Erdogan Says U.S. Will Not Impose Sanctions Over Russian S-400 Missile Deal
Speaking at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Trump said that Turkey had been 'treated very unfairly,' despite his earlier threats to impose sanctions
Opinion Erdogan Lost Istanbul. Now He’ll Use All His Power to Bring Down Turkey’s Newly Confident Opposition
Having realized he couldn’t nix and fix the Istanbul vote again, the opposition ‘Brand Imamoglu’ is becoming a critical threat to a newly vulnerable Turkish president – and he’ll do anything he can to destroy it
Analysis Istanbul Election Shows Erdogan Is Losing His Magic Touch
Growing economic woes and Kurdish voters' support led to a second defeat of the president’s candidate in the city's mayoral race
Erdogan Just Suffered a Humiliating Defeat. And Thanks to Istanbul, Turkey’s Democracy Just Won a Famous Victory
Denied his first victory in Istanbul’s mayoral elections on dubious grounds, Imamoglu has now won by a far larger margin of victory. He’s humbled Erdogan big time – and offered new hope for Turkey’s embattled democrats
IN PHOTOS: Turkish Opposition Candidate Defeats Erdogan's Pick in Istanbul Election Rerun
Putting a celebratory end to weeks of political tension after Ekrem Imamoglu's March win in the city's mayoral race was annulled, jubilant supporters took to the streets, chanting 'Mayor again!'
In Defeat for Erdogan, President-backed Candidate in Istanbul's Repeat Mayoral Race Admits Loss
Binali Yildirim, the candidate from Turkey's ruling AK party, concedes to opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu, who secured another win after his surprise March victory
Istanbul Election: Everything You Need to Know About the Vote Today That Could Seal Erdogan's Political Fate
The city is set to hold a repeat of the March 31 election in what is largely seen as a test of Turkey's democratic process
Turkey's Erdogan Struggles to Court Kurds in Battle for Istanbul
Islamist-rooted AK Party has been targeting Kurdish voters in the hopes of securing victory in a repeat of a mayoral election in Turkey's largest city
Turkey's Erdogan Claims ex-Egyptian President Morsi Was Killed
Turkish president says Mohammed Morsi's 'flailing' in the courtroom proves that the deposed leader did not die of natural causes
Opinion Turkey Holds Its Breath: Is Erdogan About to Lose, Again?
Turkey’s president once said: 'If we lose Istanbul, we lose Turkey.' What happens if he loses Istanbul twice? And to Ekrem Imamoglu's unprecedented liberal, secular, Kurdish, nationalist and conservative Muslim coalition?
Syria Says It Does Not Want to Fight With Turkey as Tensions Mount Over Attacks
Since April, Syrian government forces have stepped up shelling and bombing of Idlib, killing scores of people
Istanbul Mayoral Candidates Face Off in Rare Debate Ahead of Repeat Election
The city is set to hold a repeat of the March 31 election, after an opposition candidate won and Turkey's governing party successfully challenged the results
Lira Weakens After Turkey Says It Will Not Back Down on S-400 Deal
The currency had recovered some ground in recent weeks, partially over optimism that Ankara and Washington would come to an agreement regarding the deal
Opinion In Istanbul, Turkey’s anti-Erdogan Opposition Is Becoming a Dangerous Cult
The Turkish pro-democracy opposition desperately needs to defeat Erdogan. But not by building up their candidate, Ekrem Imamoglu, as an infallible 'savior'