Tag: Tayyip Erdogan
Explainer-Why is Turkey’s main opposition party facing a legal crackdown?
By Daren ButlerISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey's main opposition party has seen hundreds of its members arrested in a nearly…
Erdogan tells Putin Turkey supports Ukraine peace effort
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey supports efforts to establish a permanent peace in Ukraine with the participation of all parties,…
Turkey detains Istanbul district mayor in corruption probe, state media says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish police detained 40 people including the mayor of Istanbul's central Beyoglu district as part of…
Turkish opposition mayor joins Erdogan’s party amid crackdown
By Huseyin HayatseverANKARA (Reuters) -A mayor from Turkey's main opposition party joined President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party…
Turkey arrests youth activist, drawing European protest
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey has arrested an LGBTQ+ youth activist over criticism he made abroad at Europe's main rights…