In March 2025, online users shared a rumor claiming a video showed thousands of people protesting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following the March 19 arrest of his key rival, Ekrem Imamoglu.

The opposition has called for a boycott of companies that it says support Erdogan’s government. The Turkish president accused the opposition of being “so desperate that they would throw the ...

As mayor of the economic and cultural capital of Turkey with a population of 16 million, Imamoglu is probably Turkey’s second-highest profile politician after Erdogan. However, analysts say a ...

Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is trying to prevent a top contender from running for president. By Ben ...

State television, meanwhile, has shown Erdogan speaking of his government’s achievements following an iftar dinner. No footage of the protests or interviews with the demonstrators were broadcast ...

Turkey formally arrested President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, a decision likely to trigger more market turmoil and protests across the country. Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s ...

Officials said on Monday that Turkish police have detained several journalists and more than 1,100 citizens who protested against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Erdogan ...

Erdogan previously amended the constitution in a 2017 referendum that transformed Turkey’s parliamentary system into a powerful executive presidency, granting Erdogan sweeping powers. The ...

Türkiye-US ties may well gain new momentum in US President Donald Trump's second term, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. Speaking in the capital Ankara following a Cabinet ...

Türkiye is conducting multi-faceted diplomatic efforts to reestablish a ceasefire and to end massacres in Gaza, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday, stressing that Ankara will continue ...