The New York Times

A Pillar of Erdogan’s Victory: Devout Conservative Women

In winning another term as Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was propelled to victory in part by the fervent support of an often underappreciated constituency — conservative religious women. By ...
CNN

Erdogan turns up the heat on Israel as his party’s popularity wanes

Since the war in Gaza began, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been one of Israel’s harshest and most vocal critics – routinely branding it a terror ...
The Washington Post

Erdogan continues divisive rhetoric following victory

ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sang and smiled, reveling in the applause of the supporters he addressed Sunday after the toughest election of his long career. In victory, though, instead of ...
The New York Times

What to Know About Turkey’s Presidential Runoff

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had an edge on his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, going into the critical vote on Sunday to shape Turkey’s future. By Cora Engelbrecht Ben Hubbard and Gulsin Harman ...
NPR

Turkey's runoff election will decide if Erdogan extends his 20-year rule

ISTANBUL — Turkish voters head to the polls on Sunday for the second time in two weeks, in one of the most decisive presidential races in the republic's history. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who at ...
NPR

In a setback to Turkey's Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday's local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who ...
Los Angeles Times

Making Turkey great again: How Erdogan rode to reelection on a nationalist wave

ISTANBUL — Before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan snatched victory in the hardest fight of his two decades in power, a ubiquitous campaign poster showed him in dark sunglasses and a black ...
The Conversation

Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time

Ahmet T. Kuru does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Reuters

In Turkey, an election reckoning for the rise and fall of Erdogan's economy

Economic strain hit Erdogan's support in recent years But declines in prosperity, equality began around 2013 May 14 vote is president's toughest test in two decades The May 14 vote, which lands during ...
CNN

Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN ...
The Washington Post

Turkish opposition stages rally, announces campaign to defeat Erdogan

ISTANBUL — Growing anger over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, erupted Saturday into one of the biggest demonstrations Turkey ...