WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call on Monday that both leaders described as "very productive" and said they discussed ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on September 25, 2025 ...

The jailing of Istanbul’s mayor pending his trial on corruption charges has stoked worries that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is becoming more authoritarian in seeking to sideline a top rival. The ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed mass protests over the jailing of his chief political rival as a violent movement that the opposition would be held accountable for. Hafize Gaye Erkan ...

As President Joe Biden looks to muster up international support for Ukraine against Russian battlefield advances and temper criticism of his support for Israel amid its ongoing war in Gaza, the U.S.

ANKARA, June 21 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities detained prominent independent journalist Fatih Altayli on Saturday over social media comments allegedly threatening President Tayyip Erdogan, the ...

Turkey has arrested at least 390 people associated with the political opposition since March. By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur Reporting from Istanbul In the five months since Turkey detained President ...

ISTANBUL — The Turkish opposition made huge gains in local elections, outperforming President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party and adding to municipalities gained five years ago. Many wondered on ...

Widespread demonstrations erupted in Istanbul over the weekend, after a Turkish court ordered the arrest of the mayor, a main political rival or President Erdogan, on corruption charges. Large ...

Opponents of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan scored big wins in local elections. NPR's A Martinez talks to Turkish-American political scientist Soner Cagaptay about what the results tell us.

Business group TUSIAD leaders led to court before cameras Probe into their comments on democracy, legal crackdown Some investors, analysts say could risk economic programme ANKARA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - ...

Ms. Tol is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute and the author of a book about Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In September, just days after tens of thousands of Turks had poured into the streets to ...