SUSANNAH GEORGE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated PressJul 26, 2018
The president declares he will impose unspecified sanctions because Turkey has not freed an American it arrested in 2016. The announcement comes as the State Department holds a religious freedom event. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigJan 21, 2018
“We will crush anyone who opposes our national struggle,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says in a warning to Kurdish activists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigMar 27, 2017
Turkey's president rips Germany and the Netherlands for blocking rallies among Turkish expats. Those rallies would support a referendum that could vastly increase Erdogan’s authority. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 21, 2016
President Erdogan is now cracking down on academics, government and civil service workers, and establishments perceived to support his opposition. He believes Fethullah Gülen, a self-exiled cleric who lives in the U.S., was behind last week's revolt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 18, 2016
If the U.S. can send its military into sovereign territories, why can't Turkey, asks the former chief prosecutor of Guantanamo’s military commissions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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