He beat candidates from Erdogan's party in three previous local elections to hold the mayor's office. Erdogan started his political career as a mayor of Istanbul, a city of 16 million people that ...

Hundreds of people protested outside an Istanbul courthouse Saturday, calling for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resign, as Turkey entered its fourth day of civil unrest. Violent clashes ...

In his more than two decades leading Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been accused of displaying illiberal tendencies, centralizing power and backsliding on democracy. Last week ...

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 ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses opposition politicians in Turkey of "disturbing the peace of our citizens with provocations" after a week of protests Unrest began on Wednesday when Istanbul ...