Turkey’s Erdogan Suffers Political Setback

In a blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s opposition party kept control of the country ... s hometown and where he began his political career as mayor. Read More

Opposition defeat of Erdogan redraws Turkey's political map

With almost all ballots counted but no official results announced, the Republican People's Party ... and Turkey's trade with Israel despite the war in Gaza. Erdogan, who became prime minister ... Read More

Turkey's opposition party scores key local election wins

Erdogan acknowledged his Justice and Development ... World News // 6 hours ago PM Rishi Sunak to announce Britain's largest-ever military aid package for Ukraine April 22 (UPI) -- Prime Minister ... Read More

In setback to Turkey's Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election

Ankara, Turkey — Turkey's main opposition party retained ... his current term ends. Erdogan, who has presided over Turkey for more than two decades — as prime minister since 2003 and president ... Read More

Turkey's Erdogan Says Party to Self-Critique After Local Election Losses

Turkey's Erdogan Says Party to Self-Critique After Local Election Losses ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said early on Monday that his ruling alliance did not achieve the ... Read More

Hamas leader to visit Turkey for talks with Erdogan

Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, will travel to Turkey at the weekend to hold talks with President Tayyip Erdogan, while Ankara's top diplomat met the Hamas leader ... Read More

Things to know about the Turkish local elections that will gauge Erdogan’s popularity

ANKARA, Turkey ... his political career as mayor of the metropolis of nearly 16 million in 1994. Erdogan has named Murat Kurum, a 47-year-old former urbanization and environment minister, to ... Read More

Islamism is dead in Erdogan’s Turkey

Erdogan has bestrode Turkish politics ... rejected the AK Party. The big winner was the secularist Republican People’s Party or CHP, founded as the party of government by Ataturk’s first prime ... Read More

New Palestinian prime minister forms government of experts

Newly appointed Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa of the Palestinian Authority (PA) has formed a government of technocrats, official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Thursday. Read More

Opposition defeat of Erdogan redraws Turkey's political map

Turkish opposition candidates and voters on Monday celebrated inflicting a stinging defeat on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party in municipal ... Erdogan, who became prime minister in 2003 ... Read More