Speaking rights for Michael Lowry would not be on my list of issues critical to our democracy
Row is yet more evidence of politicians’ preoccupation with trivia as storm clouds gather abroad and housing crisis worsens at home
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkey protests: Interim Istanbul mayor elected following jailing of Ekrem Imamoglu
Jailing of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival for presidency on graft charges widely criticised
Erdogan calls mayor protests a ‘movement of violence’
Detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has triggered the biggest street protests in Turkey in more than a decade
Jailing of Istanbul mayor seen as effort to eliminate threat to reign of Erdogan
Detention of mayor Ekrem Imamoglu follows fall in popularity of Turkey’s president due to the country’s economic and financial crisis
The Irish Times view on the crackdown on the opposition in Turkey: democrats are paying a price
The arrest and charging of the main challenger to president Erdogan represents a new low
Istanbul mayor charged with corruption in move widely seen as politically motivated
Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week
Erdogan’s move against main rival plunges Turkey into crisis
Politicians and investors say arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu marks dangerous turning point in authoritarian slide
Mayor of Istanbul arrested as part of crackdown on opposition to Turkish president
Ekrem Imamoglu is considered the chief challenger to leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Civilians put themselves in firing line between Turkey and northeast Syria
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
Turkey’s Erdogan makes risky bet on peace with Kurds
Call for peace by Kurdish leader being held in Turkish jail is first step in complex web of negotiations
Jailed Kurdish leader calls for PKK to ‘disarm, dissolve’ after four-decade campaign that has cost 40,000 lives
Abdullah Ocalan is serving life sentence, but could be freed under tentative Turkish peace process
US sees ‘incredible opportunities’ to work with Russia if its war on Ukraine ends
Kyiv warns against ‘ultimatums’ as US and Russia relaunch contacts with talks in Saudi Arabia
Turkey set to benefit from Assad’s downfall
President Erdogan determined to further his nation’s regional interests by helping to ensure the transition to a stable new political regime in Syria
Syria’s civil war: What is going on and who is involved in this rapidly changing situation?
Conflict started 13 years ago during Arab Spring and escalated to involve opposition groups, extremists and world powers
Syrian insurgents move in on city of Homs amid continuing advance to Damascus
Forces loyal to president appeared to be in retreat across country, with Bashar al-Assad increasingly losing grip on major cities
Turkey: Five killed, 22 wounded in ‘terror attack’ on aviation company
Country’s interior minister says two attackers killed in incident near Ankara where witnesses heard explosion and gunfire
Gulen, the powerful cleric accused of orchestrating a Turkish coup, dies
Erstwhile ally of Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan sidelined after president held him responsible for the 2016 attempted coup
Turkish parliament passes law to round up stray dogs despite opposition
Controversial legislation is aimed at tackling the estimated four million stray dogs across the country
Israel storms Gaza City neighbourhood, ordering Palestinians to move south amid bombing of Rafah
Enclave at high risk of famine, with almost half a million people facing ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity amid Israel’s ongoing bombardment
US expected to sanction Israeli military unit over alleged human rights abuses in West Bank
Fourteen Palestinians killed in West Bank by Israeli forces as violence flares and death toll in Gaza war passes 34,000
Turkey’s opposition celebrates victory over Erdogan’s party in local elections
CHP kept hold of Istanbul and Ankara by wide margins but also added wins in conservative provinces
Turkey elections: Opposition parties set to retain control of key cities in blow to Erdogan
For the opposition, keeping Istanbul and Ankara would be a major boost to help remobilise supporters
Turkish parliament approves Sweden’s Nato membership
Hungary now remains the only member of the alliance still to ratify the Nordic country’s integration
Germany’s Jews report rise in anti-Semitic violence since Hamas attack
Germany’s leading Jewish group claims one in three communities have experienced hostility since militant group’s assault on Israel on October 7th
Ireland is utterly unprepared to defend our democratic processes from AI threat
Micheál Martin deepfake indicating he would enter coalition with Sinn Féin, for example, could create confusion and sow mistrust during an election
Seeking jets and trade deals, Turkey’s Erdogan visits ally Germany
Governments hoping for common ground on trade, migration and defence despite differing views on Israel and Ukraine
Erdogan can expect cold welcome on his arrival in Berlin for three-day state visit
The Turkish leader has plunged Turkish-German bilateral relations into new crisis over recent remarks on the Middle East crisis
Israel-Gaza war threatens to jeopardise Turkish-Western relations
Analysis: Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Israel of committing war crimes and the US and Europe of being complicit
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan submits Sweden’s Nato bid to Turkish parliament
Turkish president unblocks Scandinavian country’s path to membership of military alliance
Turkey launches attack on Kurdish targets in response to suicide bombing
Raids in northern Iraq follow explosion at government building in Ankara
Donald Trump is more radical than the average autocrat
Former US president’s personal power-grab plan, assisted by a pliable judiciary, involves an all-out assault on the separation of powers
West pressures Kremlin to extend Ukrainian grain export deal
Wagner mercenaries are no longer participating in ‘any significant capacity’ in Ukraine fighting, says Pentagon
Erdogan looks west as Turkish economy stutters
Backing Sweden’s Nato bid is part of Ankara’s effort to ease tensions and unblock trade
Volodymyr Zelenskiy attacks Nato compromise on Ukraine membership
Draft statement says Kyiv’s ‘future’ lies in military alliance but issue has exposed divisions among members
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