Turkey

Erdogan says Turkey could part ways with EU if necessary

ISTANBUL, (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara could "part ways" with the European Union if necessary when asked about the contents of a European Parliament report on…

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Turkey, EU to revive talks to modernise customs union

By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) - Officials from the European Union and Turkey will restart talks next week on modernising a customs union between the two sides, Turkish Foreign Minister…

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Turkey’s Erdogan says Black Sea grain deal can be restored soon

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said after talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday that it would soon be possible to revive the grain deal that the United Nations says helped…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Istanbul, Turkey

An aerial view taken with a drone shows Guzelce aqueduct on the partially droughty Alibeykoy dam in Istanbul, Turkey. According to the Istanbul Municipality data, the occupancy rate of Istanbul's…

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Dardanelles shipping suspended as Turkey battles wildfire

Firefighters battled a forest fire in northwest Turkey for a second day on Wednesday, prompting mass evacuations and causing shipping to be suspended through the nearby Dardanelles Strait. More than 100 cargo vessels…

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Key Turkish opposition figure set to run again for Istanbul mayor

ISTANBUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key figure and possible future leader of Turkey's political opposition, said on Tuesday he is set to run again for…

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UK announces deal with Turkey to tackle flow of illegal migrants

Britain said it had struck a deal with Turkey in a bid to slow the flow of illegal immigrants passing through the Mediterranean country on their way to Europe, including…

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Turkey plans gold import quota to cut c/a deficit

ANKARA, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Turkey plans to impose a quota on imports of unprocessed gold in order to reduce the negative impact on the current account balance, according to…

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Turkey curbs credit card use for foreign travel, in blow to sector

By Ceyda Caglayan ISTANBUL, (Reuters) - Turkey's banking watchdog has stopped allowing credit card payments by instalment for foreign travel, such as flights, travel agency fees and accommodation, in a…

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EU ready to re-engage with Turkey, but sets conditions

BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed on Thursday that the bloc should re-engage with Turkey, but set some conditions and did not endorse Ankara's calls to…

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Saudi Arabia buys Turkish drones during Erdogan’s visit

Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to buy Turkish drones, one of several lucrative contracts President Tayyip Erdogan secured for Turkey's struggling economy as Ankara reaps the benefits of his recent…

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UPDATED: Turkey gives green light to Swedish NATO membership bid

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed to forward to parliament Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance, appearing to end months of drama over an issue that had strained the bloc…

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Turkey to raise corporate tax to fund earthquake rebuilding-draft law

ANKARA, July 5 (Reuters) - Turkey will raise corporate taxes to fund the recovery from major earthquakes that struck the country in February, according to a draft law presented to parliament by…

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Egypt, Turkey appoint ambassadors to upgrade diplomatic relations

Egypt and Turkey have appointed ambassadors to each other's capitals for the first time in a decade to restore normal diplomatic relations, their foreign ministries announced on Tuesday. The two…

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US, Swedish prosecutors study graft complaint naming son of Turkey’s Erdogan

Anti-corruption authorities in the United States and Sweden are reviewing a complaint alleging that the Swedish affiliate of a U.S. company pledged to pay tens of millions of dollars in…

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Sweden, Turkey, Finland set for more Swedish NATO membership talks

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey, Sweden and Finland will meet later this month to try to overcome ojections that have delayed Sweden's NATO membership bid, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on…

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Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath for new term as president

ANKARA, June 3 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office for a new five-year presidential term on Saturday, extending his rule into a third decade. "I,…

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Lira hits record low as Turkey prepares for new cabinet

ISTANBUL, May 31 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira tumbled on Wednesday to a fresh record low against the dollar as President Tayyip Erdogan prepared to decide the shape of his new…

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Free but unfair election: how Erdogan held onto power in Turkey, and what this means for the country’s future

Recep Tayyib Erdogan will remain president of Turkey for another five years after winning Sunday’s run-off election over his long-time rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. If he serves the full five-year term,…

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Turkey’s Erdogan prevails in election test of his 20-year rule

Erdogan to enter third decade in power Putin congratulates his 'dear friend' Vote shows polarised nation after divisive campaign By Can Sezer, Ali Kucukgocmen and Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA (Reuters) -…

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Erdogan says Turks have given him new presidential mandate

ISTANBUL, May 28 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday Turks had given him the responsibility of governing for the next five years, declaring Turkey as the only winner of a…

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Turkey heads to presidential election runoff

Turks vote on Sunday May 28 in a presidential election runoff between the incumbent Tayyip Erdogan and his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu that will decide whether the president extends his rule…

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Turkey far right party leader backs Erdogan’s challenger in runoff

ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's anti-immigrant Victory Party leader endorsed opposition presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu on Wednesday, potentially boosting the challenger as he aims to make up ground and defeat President Tayyip Erdogan in Sunday's runoff…

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Turks abroad begin voting in presidential election runoff

By Daren Butler President Erdogan was nearly 5 points ahead in first round Polls had forecast his rival Kilicdaroglu would be in front Third-placed candidate could play a 'kingmaker' role…

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Turkey is headed to a run-off contest. Here’s why

Last weekend, Turkey held a historic election that will be crucial in deciding in the way the country is heading. Although almost all pre-election polls were predicting a narrow win…

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UPDATED: Turkey opposition says irregularities at thousands of ballot boxes

Main opposition raises objections over suspected irregularities Says irregularities not sufficient to alter overall results Ally says opposition should focus on campaigning for runoff Erdogan is in pole position to…

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Erdogan’s strong showing signals “business as usual” for Mideast

The prospect of Tayyip Erdogan winning another presidential term in Turkey would once have rung alarms around the Middle East, but after taking a more conciliatory stance in recent years…

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Turkey faces election runoff, Erdogan seen with momentum

By Huseyin Hayatsever, Orhan Coskun and Birsen Altayli ANKARA, May 15 (Reuters) - Tayyip Erdogan led comfortably on Monday after the first round of Turkey's presidential election, with his rival facing an uphill struggle to prevent the…

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Who are the Turkish presidential candidates and other key figures

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan is putting his two-decade rule on the line on May 14 when he faces opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey's landmark elections. Surveys show…

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What you need to know about the 2023 Turkish elections

Turks vote on May 14 in an election seen as one of the most consequential in Turkey's modern history, with President Tayyip Erdogan facing the biggest political challenge of his…

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Erdogan accuses Turkish opposition of working with Biden

By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, May 13 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held his last election rallies in Istanbul on Saturday, accusing the opposition of working with U.S. President Joe Biden to…

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Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu: Turkey’s opposition leader is leading in the polls, here’s what you need to know

Turkey’s general election on Sunday, May 14 will see voters cast their ballots for 600 members of its parliament and the country’s powerful presidency. This election has become intensely competitive…

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Turkey’s Erdogan, master campaigner, faces toughest contest yet

Economy is behind Erdogan's declining fortunes ahead of vote Uncertainty, anxiety and anticipation run high Polls suggest Kilicdaroglu has an edge over Erdogan Erdogan loss could return Turkey to secular-democratic…

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UPDATED: Erdogan’s rival boosted by withdrawal, poll lead ahead of Turkey vote

Erdogan facing greatest challenge of two decades in power Last days of campaigning could be reshaped by withdrawal Turkish stocks jump %6 after Ince pulls out of race Erdogan's bid…

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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…

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‘We can’t afford anything’: Turkey’s cost-of-living crisis threatens Erdogan’s re-election

By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, May 8 (Reuters) - Istanbul barber Hakim Ekinci, a long-time supporter of Tayyip Erdogan, won't be voting for the president next Sunday, blaming his economic policies…

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Turkey set to keep strong Russia ties whoever wins election

Personal ties will still define Erdogan's foreign policy Opposition pledges to put foreign ministry back in charge Economic crisis forced Turkey to revive Russia ties By Ece Toksabay and Huseyin…

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Turkish raid prompted ISIS leader to detonate suicide vest

ISIS leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi's six-month rule ended when he detonated a suicide vest during a Turkish special forces raid in northwest Syria on Saturday after refusing to surrender, a…

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Islamic State leader killed in Syria by Turkish intelligence services – Erdogan

ISTANBUL, (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkish intelligence forces killed Islamic State leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi in Syria. "This individual was neutralized as part of an operation…

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Erdogan back on the campaign trail

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan returned to the campaign trail on Saturday after falling sick during a live TV broadcast Tuesday night. Erdoğan had cancelled public appearances for three days,…

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Turkey’s Erdogan cancels election rallies for a day for health reasons

ANKARA, April 26 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he cancelled his scheduled campaign rallies on Wednesday due to health reasons, ahead of landmark May 14 elections. "Today, I…

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Turkey, Tunisia banks most at risk from tighter financing conditions – S&P Global

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Tighter global financing conditions are putting pressure on emerging market banking systems, with those in Turkey and Tunisia most at risk, ratings agency S&P Global…

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Mother and baby reunited in Turkey nearly two months after earthquake

A mother has been reunited with her baby in southern Turkey after a DNA test confirmed it was her daughter, almost two months after a devastating earthquake ripped through the…

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Turkish parliament ratifies Finland’s NATO accession as Sweden kept waiting

ANKARA, (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament approved a bill on Thursday to allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the way for the country to become part of the Western defence alliance…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Konya, Turkey

An aerial view taken with a drone of a sinkhole in a field in the Karapinar district of Konya, Turkey. Hundreds of sinkholes (also known as dolines, and 'obruk' in…

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Kurdish Party wont field Presidential candidate in setback for Erdogan

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and its allies will not field a presidential candidate in May, its co-leader said on Wednesday, raising the prospect of the opposition uniting against…

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Turkey halts transit of sanctioned goods to Russia -exporter, diplomat

By Ceyda Caglayan and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL, March 20 (Reuters) - Turkey halted the transit of Western-sanctioned goods to Russia this month after a year of war in Ukraine and…

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Photo Story: Deadly floods hit earthquake zone in southeast Turkey

An excavator rescues vehicles in flood waters after deadly floods hit Sanliurfa, Turkey. According to Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, 16 people were killed in the flood disaster in the…

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Turkey plans to ratify Finland’s NATO bid ahead of May polls

By Orhan Coskun ANKARA, March 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament will "highly likely" ratify Finland's NATO accession bid before it closes in mid-April, two Turkish officials told Reuters on Wednesday,…

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Turkey’s quake toll tops 48,000 as govt races to build container cities

ANKARA, March 13 (Reuters) - The death toll in Turkey from last month's major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday, as authorities rush to…

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Polls show Erdogan lags opposition by more than 10 points ahead of May vote

ANKARA, March 13 (Reuters) - New polls show the Turkish opposition's presidential candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leading against President Tayyip Erdogan by more than 10 percentage points ahead of elections on…

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EBRD to invest 1.5 bln euros in Turkey’s earthquake-hit regions

ANKARA (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said that it will invest up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in the next two years to support…

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Erdogan officially calls Turkish elections for May 14

ANKARA, March 10 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan officially set Turkey's parliamentary and presidential elections for May 14, a month ahead of schedule, signing the decision in a ceremony shown…

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Turkey earthquake damage set to exceed $100 billion: UN agency

Damage caused by a devastating earthquake in Turkey will exceed $100 billion, a U.N. Development Programme official told a press briefing on Tuesday. "It's clear from the calculations being done…

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Turkey’s opposition bloc eyes deal to reunite, elevate popular mayors

Turkey's opposition neared a deal on Monday in which the right-wing IYI Party could return to an alliance that it quit three days ago, opening the way to mounting a…

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Erdogan indicates Turkey elections to be held on May 14

President Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Wednesday that elections will be held on May 14, sticking to his previous plan for the vote with a date just over three months after…

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UPDATE – One killed in new Turkey quake, 69 injured as buildings collapse

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -An earthquake shook southeast Turkey on Monday, killing one person, injuring 69 and causing some buildings to collapse, Turkish authorities said. It hit three weeks after a massive…

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