The Turkish leader’s authoritarian streak is the most important issue ahead of key elections
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Turkish Leader Calls Audio Recordings Fake Amid Corruption Scandal
Alleged recordings of conversations between Prime Minister and his son were leaked on Monday
Turkish PM Tightens Control Of Judges As Lawmakers Brawl
Tayyip Erdogan bill broadens authority over judiciary after anti-corruption investigation
Turkish Officials Search Plane After Bomb Threat
An alleged bomber reportedly tried to divert the flight to Sochi, where the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics were under way
Turkey’s New Internet Law Draws Criticism
Web restrictions come amid a government corruption scandal
Erdogan Visits Iran As Trouble Mounts at Home
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan escaped from a sweeping graft probe at home to visit Iran in hopes of easing tensions over the region’s handling of Syria’s civil war, state media reported Wednesday.
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Turkish Authorities Raid NGO Alleging Al-Qaeda Links
Humanitarian Relief Foundation denies connection with terrorists
Turkey Axes 350 Police Officers
Growing response to sweeping public corruption probe
How Erdogan’s Troubles Are Good for Turkey
The massive corruption scandal that has rocked the Turkish government, may be bad for its Prime Minister, but good for Turkey in the long-term
Turkish Leader Lashes Out At Corruption Probe
Tayyip Erdogan said he believes he’s been targeted in a power struggle
Turkey’s House of Cards Moment: Arrests and Scandal Signal a Crisis for Erdogan
An astonishing series of arrests this week hint at a power struggle between Turkey’s Prime Minister and the Gulenists, an influential Islamist movement that was once his ally — but which now could provoke a political meltdown in Ankara
Turkish Police Chiefs Fired After High-Profile Bribery Arrests
Five senior police officers have been sacked following Tuesday’s arrests of businessman and sons of government ministers
Turkey’s Erdogan Battles Country’s Most Powerful Religious Movement
The intensifying hostility between Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Gulen movement, an influential religious organization once seen as a key Erdogan ally, shows how the Turkish premier’s power is unraveling