Turkey was widely criticized when it sent forces into Syria, but today its soldiers stand between millions of Syrians and potential slaughter at the hands of President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.
Author: CARLOTTA GALL
Deaths of Soldiers and Policemen Held by Kurdish Guerrillas Roil Turkish Politics
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the United States and opposition Kurdish politicians in an effort to deflect responsibility for a failed rescue operation.
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.
Turkey Offers Uncertain Refuge for Iranians Fleeing Persecution
An abduction and a murder have scared dissidents seeking shelter in Turkey into looking further afield for safety.
The pandemic is accelerating Turkey’s economic tailspin.
Tayyip Erdogan’s government has admitted it has been understating the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in Turkey.
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’s Coffeehouses, a Hub of Male Social Life, May Not Survive Virus
Coffeehouses, mainstays of Turkish neighborhoods for centuries, are suffering under pandemic restrictions — particularly a ban on games. Regulars fear losing “our jokes, our laughter.”
‘What Can I Feel? The Most Important Is That We Are Alive’
A village on the frontline of the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia welcomes peace — after more than two decades.
Turkey Jails Hundreds for Life Over 2016 Coup Attempt
Those accused of being ringleaders were among the many sentenced in one of the most important mass trials relating to the plot.
Turkey’s Finance Minister Resigns Amid Pressures of Sliding Economy
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s son-in-law, who is known for his ties to the Trump White House, said he was quitting as Turkey’s lira tumbles and its economy worsens.