As the then-prime minister of Turkey, Erdogan captured much international attention at the 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland when he stormed off stage following his tense exchange with ...

Anti-government protesters in Turkey said they planned to keep up a campaign of demonstrations triggered by the jailing of ...

The combination of election success and legal battles has cemented Ekrem Imamoglu's status as Tayyip Erdogan's main rival and ...

(Bloomberg) -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s escalation of the campaign against his most prominent political rival came at the expense of Turkey’s market stability. It may be a price he’s ...

He beat candidates from Erdogan's party in three previous local elections to hold the mayor's office. Erdogan started his political career as a mayor of Istanbul, a city of 16 million people that ...

The Turkish lira (TRY) fell to a record low against the dollar following the surprise arrest of President Recep Tayyip ...

Imamoglu was detained just days before he was widely expected to win a primary election to become the presidential candidate of the main opposition to Erdogan, the Republican People's Party.

Istanbul mayor's arrest has triggered mass demonstrations Imamoglu was expected to challenge Erdogan in next election Biggest protests in more than a decade have hit markets ISTANBUL, March 29 ...

Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is trying to prevent a top contender from running for president. By Ben ...

(Bloomberg) -- Turkey formally arrested President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, a decision likely to trigger more market turmoil and protests across the country. Ekrem Imamoglu ...

ANKARA, March 28 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call on Friday that steps toward achieving navigational safety in the Black Sea would ...