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Erdoğan says Israel will be stopped ‘sooner or later’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday condemned Israel's ground operation in Lebanon and urged the United Nations and other international organizations to stop...

Turkey’s far-right chairman targets mother of ex-Grey Wolves leader, others for comments on son’s murder

Devlet Bahçeli, chairman of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), has targeted the mother of former Grey Wolves leader Sinan Ateş due to her...

Turkey’s former opposition leader slams successor for aligning actions with gov’t

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, former leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has criticized the party’s new leader, Özgür Özel, for actions perceived to...

Turkish opposition leader downplays claims about high-rise in NYC mayor’s indictment, sparks backlash

The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party has attracted a storm of criticism and anger for standing behind the Turkish government despite claims of...

Islamist party leader says will never ally with Erdoğan again

Fatih Erbakan, leader of the Islamist New Welfare Party (YRP), which supported President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the presidential election last year, has said...

Erdoğan’s Islamist ally wants irrevocability of articles in Turkish Constitution to be annulled

The leader of the radical Islamist Free Cause Party (HÜDA-PAR), the political arm of Kurdish Hizbullah and an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Former AKP heavyweights in talks to merge parties

Two small opposition parties in Turkey established by former allies of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are negotiating a merger, according to one party leader. Democracy...

Pro-gov’t survey shows ruling AKP falling 5.4 points behind main opposition CHP

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) would have received 5.4 points less support than the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in a...

Nationalist opposition İYİ Party continues to bleed members

Another nationalist opposition İYİ (Good) Party lawmaker has resigned from the party, which has seen a growing exodus of members since last year, mainly...

Erdoğan should leave on a high note, former ally says

Metin Külünk, a former lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who was once a close ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...

Former CHP leader faces prison for statements defending victims of gov’t crackdown

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, former leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party's (CHP),  faces up to more than three years in prison since a court...

New constitution to be debated in Turkish parliament next year: speaker

Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş has said he expects debate on a new constitution to begin in parliament in October 2025. Kurtulmuş shared the timeline...

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