The country is allowing some of the wives and children of the terror group’s loyalists to return home from Iraq.
Author: CARLOTTA GALL
Gunmen Kill Turkish Diplomat and Two Iraqis in the Kurdish Region of Iraq
There was no immediate word on a motive or suspects in the shooting, which occurred in a restaurant in Erbil.
Turkey’s Erdogan Goes His Own Way as Distrust With U.S. Grows
Three years after a failed coup, the decision to buy the Russian S-400 missile system underscores the Turkish leader’s desire to hedge his alliances.
Turkey Gets Shipment of Russian Missile System, Defying U.S.
The purchase of the sophisticated S-400 antiaircraft equipment was fiercely opposed by NATO and by Washington, which is expected to respond with sanctions.
Istanbul’s New Mayor Quickly Emerges as a Rival to Erdogan
Ekrem Imamoglu says he intends to use his robust victory as a mandate to push back against the president’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
How a Message of Unity and Mistakes by Erdogan Tipped the Istanbul Election
Ekrem Imamoglu shockingly won the city’s mayoralty in part by wooing the lower and middle-income voters who had powered President Erdogan’s rise.
Turkey Trials Seen in New Light After Erdogan’s Istanbul Defeat
The cases will be closely watched by foreign governments troubled by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s efforts to crack down on the opposition.
Erdogan Faces Fallout After His Party’s Loss in Istanbul Mayor’s Race
The scale of the defeat for his party’s candidate was much larger than in a March election, which had been canceled. The do-over showed voters were angry.
Turkey’s President Suffers Stinging Defeat in Istanbul Election Redo
Voters were outraged that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered a redo of the same election two months ago after his party lost control of Turkey’s largest city.
Erdogan’s Purges Leave Turkey’s Justice System Reeling
Around 4,000 judges have been purged since a failed 2016 coup and replaced with inexperienced judges operating in a climate of fear.