Posts Tagged: AK Party
Erdogan Says Courts Will Fix Any Mistakes After Istanbul Mayor’s Sentencing
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that the courts would correct any mistakes in an appeal process after the jailing of Istanbul's opposition mayor,...
Turkish Women Protest Over Erdogan’s Decision to Exit Domestic Violence Treaty
Several thousand women took to the streets in Istanbul on Saturday to demand Turkey reverses its decision to withdraw from an international treaty against domestic...
Turkey’s Erdogan Quits European Treaty on Violence Against Women
President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, ministers and an official notice said on Saturday, prompting criticism from...
Istanbul Mayor Wants Lockdown to Restrain Second Virus Wave
Istanbul's mayor called on Saturday for a lockdown of at least two weeks to contain an "out of control" rise in coronavirus cases, and said...
Former Turkish PM Davutoglu Sharply Criticizes Erdogan’s AK Party
A former prime minister and close ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly criticized the ruling AK Party on Monday, blaming policy changes and an...
Turkey’s Erdogan Says May Seek Coalition If AKP Fails to Get Majority
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his ruling AK Party could seek to form a coalition if it fails to secure a parliamentary majority in...
Is Turkey Going Rogue?
In a Middle East wracked by coups d'état and civil insurrections, the Republic of Turkey credibly offers itself as a model thanks to its impressive economic...
