Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to have won another five-year term in elections on Sunday. But what does that mean for the future of Turkish democracy?, asks Aydogan Vatandas. By Aydogan Vatandas When the Justice and Development (AK) Party…Read more →
After already have served as the anatolian country’s leader for a decade and a half, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has scored another victory. His new term will witness expanded presidential powers above those which he has wielded in the past, with major governmental changes implemented following a failed 2016 coup. These elections were snap elections, held a year and half early, and Erdogan received a 52.5% ballot support from an 88% voter turnout.
(GPA Op-ed) — The Turkish election for both President, as well as all the seats of parliament, took place on Sunday. In what was expected to be a tight election – with some even speculating there would be a second round of voting in the race for President – it now seems that the President will remain the […]
Sunday’s elections in Turkey are being widely seen around the world as an important test for Turkey’s longterm leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Unusually Presidential and parliamentary elections are happening in Turkey at the same time, with Erdoğan – currently Turkey’s President – looking to consolidate his position in the new office of executive President he has created for himself.
President Recep Erdogan’s latest promise in the lead up to the election in Turkey is that he will finally lift the state of emergency in place since July 2016. (GPA) — President Recep Erdogan has once again shown that despite some recent turmoil, he still plans on winning the Turkey election on the 24th of this month […]
It looks like US Policy may have just backfired royally in the Middle East (yet again); the latest reports indicate that Turkey may purchase Russian Su-57s, if the US suspends their deliveries of the F-35s.
According to Tass news, citing Turkish paper YeniSafak:
Turkey’s Erdogan compares Israel’s actions against Palestinians to Nazi persecution of Jews. (MEE) — A summit of Muslim leaders in Istanbul on Friday, chaired by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, called for an international force to protect the Palestinians after Israel killed dozens on the Gaza border. The final communique issued by leaders of the Organisation of […]
(MEE) — “Fuck Turkey.” That was the message the Israeli prime minister’s son gave to the world, as a state-level row with Ankara over Israel’s killing of 62 Palestinians on Monday descended into the bawdiest of insults. Yair Netanyahu posted the message on Instagram on Wednesday, as Israel and Turkey expelled each other’s top diplomats after […]
(MEMO) — In a speech, Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “The future of humanity will be determined by what happens in Palestine and regarding Jerusalem. Humanity will either move towards light, freedom and moral values or it will regress to the deep injustice and oppression.” The speech which he delivered at the ceremony of handing […]
Never one to burn bridges, Turkish President Erdogan continues to play both sides of the cold war 2.0 fence.
In a statement on Saturday, the Turkish foreign ministry said the US-led operation “has eased humanity’s conscience in the face of” the suspected chemical attack.
The Turkish dictator welcomed illegal US, UK and French strikes against Syria, calling them an “appropriate” retaliation for Damascus’ “inhumane” attacks.
“We consider this operation as appropriate,” Erdogan told a meeting of his ruling party in Istanbul.
