Erdogan Finally Loses His Grip on Turkey

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Jun 26, 2019 The Turkish president forced new elections after his party lost in March. Now, the governing party loses control of the country's big cities. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Erdogan Accuses U.S. of Waging Economic War Against Turkey

The Associated Press Aug 12, 2018 Turkey's president blames his country’s currency nosedive on the United States and other nations. He tells supporters his administration is taking the necessary precautions to protect the economy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Turkey’s Erdogan Claims Presidential Election Victory

SUZAN FRASER, ELENA BECATOROS and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY / The Associated Press Jun 24, 2018 Unofficial election returns show him with enough votes to serve another term, one that carries new executive powers. Critics had warned about re-electing Erdogan, citing his increasingly autocratic tendencies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Ties With Turkey Are Weakening

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 9, 2017 The two countries have ceased processing non-immigrant visas for each other’s citizens. In a world of abnormal goings-on, this one is really weird. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Turkey’s Erdogan Marks Anniversary of Failed Coup With More Crackdowns

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 18, 2017 The Turkish president vows to sign any law reinstating the death penalty and fires 7,000 more government workers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Turkish Embassy

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Long Knives in Ankara: Victorious Erdogan Begins Purge of Judiciary and Army (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 18, 2016 Turkey's president is taking advantage of the failed coup against him to oust those who are critical of him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Turkey’s Erdogan Brings Press Crackdown to U.S. as His Guards Manhandle D.C. Journalists (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Apr 3, 2016 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brought along some bad habits and some bad actors in his security detail on his visit to Washington, where he traveled to participate in deliberations on nuclear weapons. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Erdogan and Hitler

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Turkish President Erdogan Cites Hitler in Case for Presidential System (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 3, 2016 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday cited Hitler in support of his contention that a presidential system can coexist with a “unitary state,” i.e., with a nonfederal government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Turkish President Erdogan Went Wrong: Dividing and Not Ruling (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 7, 2015 Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, was once seen as a political breath of fresh air and a beacon of change in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How Turkey’s President Erdogan Damaged the AKP Brand

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 8, 2015 The Justice and Development Party (AKP) decisively lost its majority on Sunday, falling to only about 40 percent of the vote. The results are a major setback for President Tayyip Erdogan, who had wanted the kind of majority that would have allowed him unilaterally to change the Turkish Constitution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )