Turkish police scuffle with May Day protesters in Istanbul and detain hundreds
Demonstrators angry at detention of president Erdogan’s main political rival
Demonstrators angry at detention of president Erdogan’s main political rival
Republican People’s Party head Ozgür Ozel outlines strategy after arrest of star campaigner triggered mass protests
Though far-right parties have been on the rise for decades, Donald Trump’s election has empowered them. They are experiencing ‘a great emboldening’
Worldview: Erdogan’s Turkey is sliding decisively into autocracy, with a pliant judiciary co-opted, democratic norms abandoned, and media muzzled. But the young are standing up
‘Extremely positive’ talks with DEM are part of efforts to end 47-year insurgency by militant group PKK
Demonstrations were sparked by arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
Row is yet more evidence of politicians’ preoccupation with trivia as storm clouds gather abroad and housing crisis worsens at home
Jailing of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival for presidency on graft charges widely criticised
Detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has triggered the biggest street protests in Turkey in more than a decade
Detention of mayor Ekrem Imamoglu follows fall in popularity of Turkey’s president due to the country’s economic and financial crisis
The arrest and charging of the main challenger to president Erdogan represents a new low
Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week
Politicians and investors say arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu marks dangerous turning point in authoritarian slide
Ekrem Imamoglu is considered the chief challenger to leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Tishreen Dam, on the Euphrates river, has become a flashpoint in the conflict between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army
Call for peace by Kurdish leader being held in Turkish jail is first step in complex web of negotiations
Abdullah Ocalan is serving life sentence, but could be freed under tentative Turkish peace process
Kyiv warns against ‘ultimatums’ as US and Russia relaunch contacts with talks in Saudi Arabia
President Erdogan determined to further his nation’s regional interests by helping to ensure the transition to a stable new political regime in Syria
Conflict started 13 years ago during Arab Spring and escalated to involve opposition groups, extremists and world powers
Forces loyal to president appeared to be in retreat across country, with Bashar al-Assad increasingly losing grip on major cities
Country’s interior minister says two attackers killed in incident near Ankara where witnesses heard explosion and gunfire
Erstwhile ally of Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan sidelined after president held him responsible for the 2016 attempted coup
Controversial legislation is aimed at tackling the estimated four million stray dogs across the country
Enclave at high risk of famine, with almost half a million people facing ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment
Fourteen Palestinians killed in West Bank by Israeli forces as violence flares and death toll in Gaza war passes 34,000
CHP kept hold of Istanbul and Ankara by wide margins but also added wins in conservative provinces
For the opposition, keeping Istanbul and Ankara would be a major boost to help remobilise supporters
Hungary now remains the only member of the alliance still to ratify the Nordic country’s integration
Germany’s leading Jewish group claims one in three communities have experienced hostility since militant group’s assault on Israel on October 7th
Micheál Martin deepfake indicating he would enter coalition with Sinn Féin, for example, could create confusion and sow mistrust during an election
Governments hoping for common ground on trade, migration and defence despite differing views on Israel and Ukraine
The Turkish leader has plunged Turkish-German bilateral relations into new crisis over recent remarks on the Middle East crisis
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