President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has marked the centenary of the Turkish Republic on Oct. 29, declaring the dawn of what he calls the "Century of Türkiye." "Our republic, which we declared on Oct. 29, 1923, has completed its first century today and is sailing into its second century, which we call th»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye marked its centenary as a post-Ottoman republic on Sunday with somewhat muted celebrations held in the shadow of Israel’s escalating war with Hamas militants in Gaza. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was front and center of day-long events that both honor the secular republic’s foun»»»

ISTANBUL, Oct 7 (KUNA) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on both Israelis and Palestinians for self-restraint and refraining from escalatory action in the occupied territories.Delivering a speech during participation in an exceptional conference of the ruling Justice and »»»

The post-election truth has shaken the opposition bloc. For the presidential election, the opposition parties adopted anti-Erdoğanism as their only political discourse and neglected to engage in new politics. They spent the campaign period under the magic spell of the misperception that they would »»»

The senior CHP politician is hoping to secure another term after the opposition's crushing defeat in May's presidential election Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu appeared to launch his re-election campaign on Tuesday, promising to unite the opposition and retain the influential and politically-coveted»»»

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Erdogan declared the 85 million population of Turkey the winner of the election on the evening of Sunday May 28, 2023, in the meeting of his supporters in Istanbul city, appreciating the participation of all the people in the second round of the elections and the high par»»»

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in his country’s presidential election, extending his rule into a third decade. In his first comments since the polls closed on Sunday, Erdogan spoke to supporters on a campaign bus outside his home in Istanbul. “I thank each member of ou»»»

With 97 percent of ballot boxes opened, Erdogan received 52 percent of votes in the second round on Sunday, beating his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who won 48 percent. The official Supreme Election Council has yet to confirm the results. The vote seals Erdogan’s place in history as he extends h»»»

Turkey on Sunday night began the process of in the pivotal presidential ballot that will decide the country's next head of state. Polls closed at 5pm local time, with counting expected to be completed far quicker than in the first round two weeks ago. In the previous vote, incumbent Recep Tayyip Er»»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met the leader of the opposing Ancestral Alliance [ATA] Sinan Oğan in Istanbul ahead of the upcoming second round of elections on May 28, Daily Sabah reports, citing sources in the presidential office. According to the sources, the closed-door meeting lasted a»»»

ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - A spontaneous rally of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking place near the office of the ruling party in Istanbul following the presidential election, a Sputnik correspondent reports. Erdogan, who was nominated by the ruling Justice and Development Par»»»

Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş urged the Turkish people not to believe the data appearing on the official Anadolu Agency regarding the results of the vote count. Demirtaş, who led the Democratic Peoples' Party and has been imprisoned for seven years, said that the electoral data of the governme»»»

Throughout polling day, we will, below, bring you regular updates (latest at the top of the page) on this momentous crossroads in Turkey’s modern history, with the country’s leader of two decades Recep Tayyip Erdogan looking in danger of losing his grip on the presidency to Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the »»»

PoliticsTurkeyLIVE — Turkey election: Voters head to the polls Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is up against main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu as Turkey is set to vote. The outcome could significantly alter Turkey's domestic and foreign policies. DW has more. https://p.dw.com/p/4RJgpAdvertisem»»»

After 21 years in power, President Erdogan and his party face the greatest challenge ever to their rule on Sunday in parliamentary and presidential elections against a united opposition bloc. Turkish citizens will go to the polls on Sunday to decide the fate of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and hi»»»

The number of domestic and foreign issues demanding the attending of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in Turkiye is growing. The elephant in the room is next year's presidential and parliamentary elections. Scheduled for June 2023, they could, of course, be held earlier. Indeed, »»»

Not necessarily known for being friendly to crypto, the president's remarks suggest an openness to at least some aspects of the industry. Blockchain has merits as a technology but “gambling” with crypto should be avoided, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday. Appearing before student»»»

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Protesters took to the streets of the Turkish capital as well as Istanbul, demanding the resignation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his cabinet over the country's increasing inflation. - World news - On Tuesday evening, protesters marched down the streets of Ankara’s Çankay»»»

On March 8th, hundreds of women demonstrated near Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, to protest about the growing violence against women in society. On International Women's Day,the protesters denounced the Turkish regime's failure to act to punish the perpetrators, with the increase in the rate of»»»

6 hours ago Image Released, EPA Comment on the image, Activists paint rainbow murals before the annual march Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attacked the gay community in Turkey, accusing them of “sabotage” after a series of student protests. Police had arrested four students over the weeken»»»

Police raided the homes of at least 17 students after they protested the Turkish president's appointment to lead a top university in what supporters say was a blatant and violent attempt to crush their dissent. Jan 5, 2021 At least 17 students protesting the appointment of a member of Turkey’s ruli»»»

On Monday, students at the Bosphorus University in the city of Istanbul clashed with Turkish police forces at the expense of the new rector appointed by President Erdogan. The police dispersed the students with tear gas and rubber bullets, and temporarily detained about twenty of them. Erdogan, as »»»

The repercussions of the statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, two days ago, about veiled women who support the opposition, are still interacting today, Sunday. These statements opened a wave of criticism that did not subside, in the face of the leader of the ruling Justice and»»»

A court on Friday sentenced the Istanbul chief of Turkey's main opposition party to nine years and eight months in jail for insulting the president, spreading terrorist propaganda and other charges, according to court documents seen by dpa. – A court on Friday sentenced the Istanbul chief of Turkey»»»

At the end of week which saw Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan say his country should develop nuclear weapons, and further he'll flood Europe with Syrian refugees if the world doesn't back his 'safe zone' plan on Syrian territory, a Turkish politician is now . "A Turkish court convicted an opp»»»

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the governor of Turkey’s central bank and replaced him with his deputy, a presidential decree said Saturday, after months of tension with the government over high interest rates. ADVERTISING Read more Murat Cetinkaya, who was appointed to the role in April »»»

For the past five years, modern-day Turkey’s long-standing commitment to the founding principles of secularism and equality as outlined by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk has been steadily and earnestly eroded. That process of fusing Turkish politics with an Islamist approach has resulted in the democratic f»»»

The opposition candidate for mayor of Istanbul on Sunday declared victory in a high-stakes repeat election after his rival backed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan conceded defeat. Ekrem Imamoglu's victory means Turkey's largest city won't be governed by Erdogan's Justice and Development Pa»»»

The United States said Tuesday that a “healthy democracy” with transparent elections is in Turkey’s own interest, after authorities annulled the Istanbul mayoral election following the defeat of the ruling party. The State Department, without directly criticizing the election body’s decision, said »»»

The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has welcomed a controversial order to rerun the recent Istanbul election after complaints of corruption as the “best step” for the country. “We see this decision as the best step that will strengthen our will to solve problems within the framework of dem»»»