By forcing the Istanbul mayor out of politics, the government has crossed the line that separates Turkey’s competitive ...

Once considered a reformer, he has more recently mostly monopolized power.The arrest and removal from office of Istanbul ...

Following the 2017 referendum that cemented Turkey’s transition to a presidential system, two political figures emerged as major challengers to Erdoğan’s rule, having dealt his Justice and Development ...

“People on the ground couldn't think outside of the box. This was a consequence of a hyper-centralized government.” While earthquakes are common in Turkey, the most recent one, followed by a second ...

Turkey is a case study for understanding the ... s arrest is a key episode in a structural process of the Turkish political system’s transformation. Viewed through the theories of competitive ...

March 20 (UPI) --Turkey on Thursday arrested 37 ... judiciary to stand up against the use of the legal system to carry out a crackdown on political opposition. "You must stand up and take ...

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a major opposition figure, was arrested on corruption charges, sparking significant protests across Turkey. Supporters claim the charges are politically motivated to ...

Turkey's embattled economy is set to endure more turbulence and investor flight as protests erupted against a slew of highly controversial arrests carried out by the government of President Recep ...