Erdogan accuses the opposition of wrecking Turkey's economy during protests over mayor's jailing

Turkey. The opposition has declared Saturday to be a great day of struggle, and at the same time the holiday period to Ramadan begins. Erdoğan has decreed holidays for the population.

Turkish Markets Seek New Equilibrium After Sharp Monthly Drop

The Turkish lira and bonds are headed for their worst monthly declines since 2023 as markets seek to find new equilibrium levels in the wake of last week’s rout, sparked by the detention of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s biggest rival.

Erdoğan, not Trump, is Europe’s new best friend on security

Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul’s mayor and the main political rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been arrested. So what is Europe doing about it? Staying pretty quiet, it seems. Mass pr…

A young man proposed to his girlfriend in the midst of the protests that these days have taken over the city of Istanbul, in Turkey, where there is a tense political environment due to the capture of who is considered to be...

Full Interview: Ezgi Başaran on Mass Protests in Turkey, Musk Blocking Anti-Erdoğan Accounts & More

Full interview with Turkish political scientist Ezgi Başaran on rising authoritarianism in Turkey, the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and the similarities between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Donald Trump.

Turkey economy faces confidence crisis after Imamoglu arrest

After Turkey's President Erdogan arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, stocks and the national currency have plummeted. Erdogan is now desperately trying to calm the market turmoil.