What We Know About the Turmoil in Turkey
The jailing of Istanbul’s mayor pending his trial on corruption charges has stoked worries that President Recep Tayyip ...
The Economist5dOpinion
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy
Some have thought Mr Erdogan an aspiring dictator ever since the 1990s, when as an Islamist he campaigned against Turkey’s ...
THE WEEK7d
Is this the end of democracy in Turkey?
The popular mayor of Istanbul had emerged as the most likely candidate to end President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's two-decades-long rule before he was arrested last week along with other opposition ...
With Erdogan Rival Detained, Critics See Democracy Eroding in Turkey
Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is ...
The Financial Times11d
Turkish police detain Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main political rival
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Turkish police have detained Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main political challenger to ...