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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy
Some have thought Mr Erdogan an aspiring dictator ever since the 1990s, when as an Islamist he campaigned against Turkey’s ...
With Erdogan Rival Detained, Critics See Democracy Eroding in Turkey
Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is ...
What Arrest of Erdogan’s Top Rival Means for Turkey: QuickTake
A Turkish court jailed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most prominent rival, arresting him on corruption charges on Sunday, ...
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Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
The state-run Anadolu Agency said prosecutors issued detention warrants for the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, and some 100 other ...
Türkiye on the brink as economic collapse looks imminent, will Recep Tayyip Erdoğan survive the political turmoil?
Türkiye is facing a severe financial crisis, with the economy crumbling, reserves depleting, and inflation surging. Over 50 ...
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President Erdogan jails his rival, and endangers Turkey’s democracy
Only last week, its government was still what political scientists call a competitive authoritarian regime: although ...
WW3 Alarm Bells: NATO Nation Fears Russian Attack, Tells Civilians To Stock Up On Supplies
Poland is taking war preparedness seriously, urging its citizens to stockpile emergency supplies in case of war or national ...
Turkish President Erdogan calls for ‘provocations’ to be ceased in regard to protests throughout the country
In a televised address on Monday following a Cabinet meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused CHP chairman ...
With protests in Istanbul, Erdogan says days of directing politics ‘through street terror’ are gone
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that the days when politics was "directed through street terror" were ...