With an eye on elections, six parties are working on a plan to end a powerful presidency and return to a parliamentary system.
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Turkish Opposition Begins Joining Ranks Against Erdogan
With an eye on elections, six parties are working on a plan to end a powerful presidency and return to a parliamentary system.
After Erdogan Angers a Loyal Province, His Opponents See an Opportunity
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey set off protests in his home province, the heart of his political base, with plans to build a quarry that would destroy a pristine woodland.
Claims From an Organized Crime Boss Rock Turkey’s Government
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, already hampered by an economic crisis and a surge in coronavirus cases, is now battling allegations of corruption in his ranks.
Prestigious Istanbul University Fights Erdogan’s Reach
Students and professors at Bogazici University, one of Turkey’s most well-known institutions, are protesting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s appointment of a new rector.
Battered Turkish Economy Puts a Powerful Erdogan to the Test
Turkey’s veteran leader played an aggressive hand abroad, but as the country’s economy plummets, he is feeling ire at home as many Turks struggle to buy food.
Turkey Considers Leaving Domestic Violence Treaty Even as Abuse Surges
The European pact, signed in Istanbul in 2011, was intended to protect women but has become a target for populist leaders who claim it threatens “traditional families.”
Turkey Orders All Citizens to Wear Masks as Infections Rise
Resisting a total lockdown, Turkey has introduced gradual restrictions but sought to keep industry and construction working.
Former Turkish Prime Minister Forms Party in Challenge to Erdogan
As President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity sinks along with the economy, onetime allies are trying to lure his supporters.
‘The Era of People Like You Is Over’: How Turkey Purged Its Intellectuals
For more than a century, one school of political science dominated the education of Turkey’s governing class — until the Erdogan regime set about destroying it.