The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan is facing re-election to hold onto power – can a divided opposition oust the strongman?

As Turkish voters head to polls for the presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, the biggest question is whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade-long grip on power can be challenged.

The Conversation · May 8, 2023

Erdogan calls opposition 'pro-LGBT' at election rally

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition of being "pro-LGBT" at a rally in Istanbul on Sunday, as he stepped up his rhetoric against his opponents a week before what is expected to be a tight election.

Reuters · May 7, 2023

‘All we’re asking is to be recognised’: the Alevis of Turkey struggle for equality

With an estimated population of between 15 to 20 million people, Turkey’s Alevi community is one of the country’s largest religious minorities. Despite being widely discriminated against, Alevis are being given renewed hopes in their struggle for equality in Turkey as Alevi presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu faces off against incumbent…

France 24 · May 7, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan doesn't flinch in fight for political life

With his two-decade rule in the balance, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has pulled out all the stops on the campaign trail as he battles to survive his toughest political test yet and shield his legacy from an emboldened opposition.

Reuters · May 7, 2023

David Pratt: It could be about to get a whole lot worse for Putin

IT was way back in 1987 that German teenager Mathias Rust landed a small Cessna plane near Red Square in the heart of Moscow...

The National (Scotland) · May 7, 2023

Turkish presidential hopeful Kilicdaroglu speaks candidly about Alevi beliefs

A political taboo has been broken in the prelude to the May presidential elections in Turkey. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chief rival, has spoken out about being an Alevi – a member of a progressive Islamic sect targeted by centuries of discrimination and violence. The move is regarded…

Radio France Internationale · May 6, 2023

Turkey's Kilicdaroglu exits Erdogan's shadow in election race

Stuck in Tayyip Erdogan's shadow throughout his career, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu believes his time has come to set Turkey on a new path and roll back much of the legacy of the man who has dominated politics for two decades.

Reuters · May 6, 2023

Factbox-How Turkey's opposition plans to roll back Erdogan's policies

Turkey's opposition alliance has vowed to reverse many of President Tayyip Erdogan's policies if elected in a May 14 election, including a return to a parliamentary democracy and economic orthodoxy, and a major shift in foreign policy.

Reuters · May 6, 2023

Jane Park shares very risqué photo in fishnet underwear after second boob job in Turkey

The EuroMillions winner underwent a breast reduction and uplift in March and has been proudly showing off the results to fans.

Daily Record · May 5, 2023

Woman needed eight life-saving operations after Turkey tummy tuck: ‘I’m not the person I was’

Sara Platt, 32, splashed out £14,000 for a tummy tuck, breast implant and three other procedures through a cosmetic surgery agency in Antalya

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023