And yet 74-year-old Kemal Kilicdaroglu – pronounced Kilitch-daro-lu – has the biggest chance so far of unseating Turkey’s most powerful man, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, since he took power 20 years ago. A …
Opinion: Turkey’s Erdogan is in the fight of his political life. The real winner may be Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in the toughest fight of his political life at this Sunday’s election. But as Elmira Bayrasli writes, “whether Erdogan wins or loses, Ankara is unlikely …
Press freedom in focus as Turkey heads to the polls
Christiane Amanpour challenges the AKP’s Harun Armagan on press freedom in Turkey, where 90% of the media is controlled by President Erdogan and his allies.
Erdoğan faces real chance of losing as Turkey gets ready to vote
A united opposition group led by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu could finally end the Turkish president’s decades of power
Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran in highest-level talks since Syrian war
Foreign ministers for Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran met on Wednesday in Moscow, marking the highest-level talks so far on rebuilding ties between Ankara and Damascus after years of animosity during Syria’s civil war.
Exclusive: Turkey defers $600 mln Russian energy payment -sources
Turkey has deferred payment to Russia of a $600 million natural gas bill to 2024, two sources said on Wednesday, the first such postponement under a deal announced last week that underlines deepening …
Before Turkey votes, factoring companies charge record high rates -sources
Rates on some Turkish factoring companies’ commercial loans have surged to as high as 70% ahead of this weekend’s tight elections and maturities have shortened to about two weeks, three banking sector …
Exclusive: Turkey defers $600 mln Russian energy payment -sources
Turkey has deferred payment to Russia of a $600 million natural gas bill to 2024, two sources said on Wednesday, the first such postponement under a deal announced last week that underlines deepening …
Third Radisson Individuals hotel opens in Turkey
Radisson Hotel Group has opened Nova Vista Eskisehir Centrum Hotel, marking the third Radisson Individuals hotel opening in Turkey and bringing the Group’s portfolio across the country to over 45 …
In Turkey’s Pivotal Election, Continuity Could Bring Crisis
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is up for re-election. Continuation of his macroeconomic policies risks a systemic crisis, writes.