Turkey’s Erdogan outlines vision for hands-on presidency as election looms
By Humeyra Pamuk Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan made one of his strongest calls yet for the country to “make a jump” towards a presidential...
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Turkey’s Erdogan vows to ‘liquidate’ treachery at home and abroad
By Jonny Hogg and Gulsen Solaker Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday local elections had given him a mandate to “liquidate” the enemies he sees...
Turkey’s Gul at odds with Erdogan over Twitter ban
By Orhan Coskun Turkish President Abdullah Gul set himself publicly at odds with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, saying that it was unacceptable to...
Turkish PM says rival will ‘pay price’ as new recordings emerge
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday berated an Islamic cleric he accuses of plotting to wreck his government, as more voice recordings apparently intended to embarrass the...
Turkish graft scandal deepens with more arrests, police dismissals
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s government purged hundreds of police officers overnight, media said, as part of a crackdown on a rival he accuses of...
Turkey’s Gul urges judiciary to stay impartial in graft investigation
Turkish President Abdullah Gul urged the judiciary to remain impartial as it pursues a corruption investigation shaking the government, warning on Friday of grave economic...
Egypt asks Turkish ambassador to leave, cites threat to stability
By Asma Alsharif, Ali Abdelatty and Seda Sezer Egypt said on Saturday it was expelling Turkey’s ambassador and accused Ankara of backing organisations bent on...
Turkey’s Erdogan says would run for president if asked by party
By Humeyra Pamuk Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has said he would run for the presidency in elections due next year if asked to do...
‘Winds of change’ blowing around Cyprus issue
By Stefanos Evripidou THE PRESIDENT’S speech at the UN General Assembly reflected a changing wind in the rhetoric of the Cyprus peace process and was...
Turkish president urges dialogue after police clear square
By Humeyra Pamuk and Ayla Jean Yackley Turkey’s president called on Wednesday for dialogue with legitimate demonstrators after riot police cleared the Istanbul square at...