Turkey’s Erdogan Will Meet With Biden at White House in May

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on May 9, according to people familiar with the matter.  Erdogan’s impending visit to Washington occurs as ... Read More

Turkey's Erdogan faces uncertain future after shock election losses expert says

Turkey has suffered significant economic woes throughout the coronavirus pandemic, leading a tight general election last year that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan barely managed to survive. Read More

The race is on for key cities as Turkey holds local elections in test of Erdogan's popularity

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is holding local elections Sunday that will decide who gets to control Istanbul and other key cities. The vote is also a barometer of Turkish President Recep Tayyip ... Read More

Turkey’s Erdogan dealt major election blow as opposition party wins big cities

Turkey held ... s vote took place amid an economic downturn that has continued despite Erdogan’s apparent shift towards more mainstream economic policies after his re-election in May. Read More

After a huge setback in local elections, which way forward now for Turkey's Erdogan?

ISTANBUL — The huge gains made by the opposition in Turkey’s local ... seen this pattern when Erdogan upset predictions of an opposition win in last May's elections after the devastating ... Read More

Turkey gears up for Erdogan's 'last election'

Analysts say local elections on Sunday are crucial for Turkey's opposition parties ... these elections to attack Erdogan directly," he said. In Istanbul, AKP may benefit from divided opposition ... Read More

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

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's main opposition ... after our victory in the May 28 elections, we could not get the result we wanted in the local election test,” Erdogan added. Read More

Erdogan's party loses in local elections in Istanbul and Ankara

also announced his victory over his rival from Erdogan's party. Local elections in Turkey On Sunday, March 31, local elections were held in Turkey. Usually, local elections in Turkey are seen by ... Read More

Turkey Opposition Aims to Hit Back at Erdogan in Local Elections

Turkey Opposition Aims to Hit Back at Erdogan in ... after last year's elections that lifted the key interest rate a massive 4,150 basis points to 50%. While the economy may be a key factor ... Read More