Welcome back. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey, who turns 71 next month and is in his third decade as the nation’s leader, has an appetite for power that appears as healthy as ever.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed Cevdet Yılmaz as vice-president in 2023, the former ...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power after the country's 2001 crisis by exploiting religion for political ends. Bolstered by a West willing to accept the facade of a "Muslim democrat," Erdogan grew ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that the world is changing. He emphasized that the next 2-3 months will be important, reports Hurriyet. Erdoğan reminded that Donald Trump won the US ...

Bilal Erdoğan, the son of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, addressed the crowd, urging support for Gaza and condemning Israel’s actions there. He referred to the recent ouster of Syrian ...

During Tuesday evening's live broadcast the screen went blank as it became clear President Erdogan was unwell Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suspended election campaigning after he ...

Devlet Bahçeli — a political veteran and close ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan — in October invited Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), to the ...

(L-R) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Benjamin Netanyahu seen over flags of Turkey and Israel, respectively (illustrative) (photo credit: FLASH90/CANVA, REUTERS, SHUTTERSTOCK) The tumultuous ...