Recep Tayyip Erdogan

US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen has denied involvement in the bloody uprising.

Karthick Arvinth Jul 17, 2016

Johnson said it was crucial for the UK to support Turkey's democratic institutions.

Henry Austin Jul 16, 2016

Gülen, a major critic of Erdogan's regime, lives in the US but influences Turkish politics.

Jul 16, 2016

This is the sixth time in the Turkish Republic's history that the military has tried to overthrow the government.

Lara Rebello Jul 16, 2016

More than 100 coup plotters were killed as soldiers surrendered on Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul.

Romil Patel Jul 15, 2016

Authorities claim there is a need for tight security after deadly Isis and Kurdish rebel attacks

David Sim Jun 27, 2016

Two countries arrive at deal to smooth over 2010 incident in which Israeli commandos killed nine Turkish citizens.

Jun 26, 2016

The Turkish leader said 'rising Islamophobic trends' are delaying the country's entry to the EU.

James Lillywhite Jun 25, 2016

Erdoğan accuses Brussels of refusing Turkey EU membership as it is a 'Muslim-majority country'.

Ludovica Iaccino Jun 23, 2016

Around 100 people protested outside the courthouse over the pre-trail detention of the three individuals.

Lara Rebello Jun 21, 2016

German foreign ministry says safety of 11 Turkish-origin lawmakers cannot be guaranteed in Turkey.

Karthick Arvinth Jun 12, 2016

Women are the main driving revolutionary force in any society, therefore they are the first to be oppressed.

Inna Shevchenko Jun 07, 2016

Bill Clinton, Lennox Lewis, Will Smith and Billy Crystal among the big names at Ali's send-off.

Callum Paton Jun 07, 2016

Residents of town in south-eastern Turkey returned after partial lifting of curfew to find utter chaos.

David Sim May 31, 2016

The Turkish president has sued almost two thousand people accused of insulting him since becoming PM in 2014.

Tom Porter May 31, 2016

Angela Merkel and Recep Tayyip Erdogan have entered into a war of words over visa-free travel.

Callum Paton May 25, 2016

Only lines criticising Turkish president's clampdown on freedom of speech can be repeated.

Tom Porter May 18, 2016

Axel Springer chief defends satirist accused of insulting Turkish president.

Tom Porter May 11, 2016

Urban Burgery in Cologne said it could no longer guarantee safety of staff following online abuse.

Umberto Bacchi May 09, 2016

Turkey jailed Cumhuriyet journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul in a case widely criticised by observers.

William Watkinson May 06, 2016

Erdogan began to treat Davutoglu as a threat to his authority – he has no regard for the constitution.

Gulay Icoz May 06, 2016

Jan Boehmermann is under investigation after reading out a satirical poem about the Turkish leader on TV.

Tom Porter May 03, 2016

The fight was between legislators from the ruling AKP and the pro-Kurdish HDP.

Adam Justice May 03, 2016

Sweden's Turkish embassy complained to network TV4 about forthcoming documentary on mass murder.

Tom Porter Apr 25, 2016

Freedom of the press is at its lowest in Turkey: not just for locals, but also for foreign journalists.

Eleonora Vio Apr 25, 2016

Germany's leader is trying to save a controversial deal over housing failed asylum seekers.

Apr 23, 2016

Poem read out on German television made crude sexual references about Turkish president.

Tom Porter Apr 15, 2016

Merkel rebukes ZDFneo show after displeasure from Turkish authorities over satirical TV song.

Tom Porter Apr 05, 2016

49,611,709 Turkish citizens are reportedly included in the data dump.

Jason Murdock Apr 04, 2016

On Friday Obama said he had urged Erdogan not to stifle democratic debate.

Tom Porter Apr 03, 2016