Election re-run could again delay Turkey’s economic reforms
Turkey’s long road to economic reform may have grown bumpier this week when authorities ordered a re-run of an Istanbul city election, further testing the
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Turkish authority rules to re-run Istanbul election (update 3)
By Ece Toksabay and Jonathan Spicer Turkish authorities on Monday scrapped the result of a vote for Istanbul mayor lost by President Tayyip Erdogan’s
U.S. says deeply concerned by Turkey’s intent to drill off Cyprus
The United States is deeply concerned by Turkey’s announced intentions to begin offshore drilling operations in an area claimed by Cyprus as its exclusive economic
Turkey board to rule on Istanbul election re-run appeal
A ruling on an appeal by Turkey’s AK Party (AKP) calling for a re-run of the Istanbul mayoral election will be made on Monday by
Turkey ‘not distancing itself from Nato’ with Russia missiles deal
Turkey is not distancing itself from the Nato alliance by buying Russian S-400 missile defence systems, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Friday, adding that
Turkey detains 137 demonstrators in Istanbul, French police clash with protesters in May Day rallies
Turkish police said they detained 137 people in Istanbul on Wednesday for trying to hold illegal demonstrations in various parts of the city to celebrate
Erdogan says F-35 project would collapse without Turkey
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that an F-35 fighter jet project without Turkish participation was bound to collapse and would be an injustice to
Turkey says UAE spy suspect committed suicide in prison
A man held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has committed suicide by hanging himself in prison, the Istanbul prosecutor’s office said
Syrian plotted Anzac attack in Turkey
Turkish authorities have arrested a suspected Islamic State member they believe was planning to attack a World War One commemoration at Gallipoli attended by hundreds
Erdogan: ‘nothing to hide’ on 1915 genocide
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has challenged nations who label the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide, saying they should inspect Turkey’s
Former Turkish PM Davutoglu criticises Erdogan
A former prime minister and close ally of President Tayyip Erdogan strongly criticised the ruling AK Party on Monday, blaming policy changes and an alliance
Turkey’s opposition takes office in Istanbul
Turkey’s main opposition candidate was declared Istanbul’s mayor on Wednesday after election recounts were finally completed, despite an appeal still pending by President Tayyip Erdogan’s
Turkey’s Albayrak, Trump discuss Russian S-400 issue (update)
ISTANBUL, April 16 (Reuters) – Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday and he said Trump took a
Turkey says buying S-400s should not trigger US sanctions
By Humeyra Pamuk Turkey’s purchase of a Russian air defence missile system should not trigger US sanctions because Ankara is not an adversary of Washington
LGBT+ Syrian refugees launch case against UK
A group of LGBT+ Syrian refugees launched a legal challenge against Britain on Monday, saying it offered them asylum but left them in Turkey, where
Turkey’s election recount turning into a farce
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA, April 15 (Reuters) – Electoral officials ordered a second recount of votes in an east Istanbul district on Monday, after two
Turkey’s Erdogan calls for annulment of Istanbul election
ISTANBUL, April 10 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said electoral authorities should annul Istanbul’s local elections due to irregularities, notably over the appointment of
Erdogan casts doubt on Istanbul vote, driving lira lower
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday the March 31 local elections were marred by “organised crime” at ballot boxes in Istanbul, and his comment
Erdogan’s election setback dents hopes for big economic reforms
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL, April 8 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan’s losses in local elections have dented investors’ hopes that Turkey will
Turkey’s AK Party to seek recount of all Istanbul votes
President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party will ask Turkey’s top electoral board for a recount of all votes cast in local elections in Istanbul, a senior
