President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday emerged as winner of the country’s presidential election, proving himself resilient against the opposition bloc as he extends his rule into a third decade.

Analysts say the desire to appeal to today’s voters has seen the presidential candidate undergo an image makeover over the years. His messages now target Turkey’s middle class and the ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed former minister Murat Kurum as his Ak Party’s candidate for Istanbul mayor in local elections to be held at the end of March.

Turkish police have detained the strongest rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a move that experts say is aimed at removing all possible contenders ahead of the next presidential election and ...

Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem Ince has pulled out of the race, in a potential boost to the main opposition candidate’s chances of beating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sunday’s vote.

Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s most serious political rival, was arrested at his home on Wednesday just days before he was to be registered as a candidate in the 2028 presidential election.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the country’s quake-stricken southern region in early February, as his opponents criticized the speed of the government’s response. Photo: Murat ...

Turkish authorities detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – on Wednesday as part of corruption and terrorism investigations.

Murat Somer, politics professor at Ozyegin University in Istanbul, said the Istanbul mayor’s detention was part of a political transformation Turkey is undergoing. Erdogan’s Turkey is moving ...