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President’s ruling party suffers severe setback in local elections as economic issues shift voter support
The opposition is now in a position to build on its victories in the big cities
Turkey’s strongman leader misjudged voter anger over economy and threat from opposition in local polls
Race for mayor pits president’s candidate against Turkey’s most important opposition figure
Fatih Karahan says some of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s policies are complicating task of taming inflation
Huge numbers of people still live in temporary shelters despite a state pledge to ‘heal the wounds’ within 12 months
Decision marks significant step in Stockholm’s attempt to join western military alliance
New controls on VPNs underline Erdoğan’s moves to curb freedom of information
Disqualifying America’s Republican frontrunner in the courts would simply strengthen the forces that propelled his rise
Move to bring back dormant case against leading opposition figure comes months before critical local elections
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan makes first trip to Athens since 2017 for talks with prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Turkish President’s comments highlight fraught tit-for-tat delaying Stockholm’s accession to western alliance
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Feud centres on ruling last month to release opposition lawmaker Can Atalay
President Erdoğan has described group behind October 7 attack on Israel as a ‘liberation’ movement
President’s claim that Hamas is not a terrorist organisation sparks 7% fall in Istanbul benchmark
President unblocks Scandinavian country’s path to membership of military alliance
Legacies of Kemal Atatürk era resonate in the age of strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Since re-election, the president appears to have abandoned his unconventional ideas. But investors remain cautious
As the 100th anniversary of the republic approaches, the west should take care not to assist in the burial of democracy
President vows to use ‘tight monetary policy’ in sharp about-turn
GDP growth of 3.8% beats forecasts on back of post-earthquake reconstruction and credit-fuelled consumption
Ekrem İmamoğlu seeks to win race seen as crucial signal of opposition’s ability to counter Turkish president
Locals seek shield from rising prices in equities while president Erdogan’s pivot to ‘rational’ policymaking lures foreign buyers
Erdoğan seeks support for economy with trade and business deals and backing for earthquake reconstruction
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