Turkey’s new PM vows to back Erdogan’s power grab

Turkey’s new PM vows to back Erdogan’s power grab

by WorldTribune Staff, May 23, 2016 Turkey’s new prime minister wasted no time in confirming he stood firmly behind President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s pursuit of a new constitution that will grant the president more power. Binali Yildirim, a close Erdogan ally for two decades and a co-founder of the ruling Justice and Development (AKP) Party, […]

Ouster of Turkey’s highly-regarded prime minister strengthens Erdogan, shakes markets

Ouster of Turkey’s highly-regarded prime minister strengthens Erdogan, shakes markets

Special to WorldTribune.com Stripped of a large chunk of his authority, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on May 5 announced he would step down, boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power. The shock announcement, dubbed a “palace coup” by Erdogan’s opposition, unnerved Turkey’s financial markets, with the lira losing almost four percent its value […]

Amendment targeting Kurdish legislators sparks brawl in Turkish parliament

Amendment targeting Kurdish legislators sparks brawl in Turkish parliament

Special to WorldTribune.com A brawl erupted in Turkish parliament on May 2 after a committee approved an amendment clearing the way for the prosecution of pro-Kurdish lawmakers on terror-related charges. The amendment, which still requires approval from the full assembly, was proposed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development (AKP) party, which accused […]

Yes, the outcome of Turkey’s election and the flood of migrants into Europe are connected

Yes, the outcome of Turkey’s election and the flood of migrants into Europe are connected

Special to WorldTribune.com By Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs, and correspondents in Turkey and the Region The resounding win by the Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi (Justice and Development Party: AKP) in the Nov. 1 parliamentary elections in Turkey relied heavily on the support given to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the AKP because of […]

Erdogan’s party claims electoral win after brutal crackdown on opposition

Erdogan’s party claims electoral win after brutal crackdown on opposition

Special to WorldTribune.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) is set to return to power after the Nov. 1 elections. With 90 percent of the ballots counted, the AKP had 49.9 percent of the vote and is expected to take the 276 seats in parliament needed for the party to form […]

Erdogan’s party loses majority and chance to make Turkey ‘unstoppable’

Erdogan’s party loses majority and chance to make Turkey ‘unstoppable’

Special to WorldTribune.com Early results from parliamentary election voting on June 7 showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) standing to lose its 12-year hold on power. According to state-run TRT television, the AKP had 41 percent of the vote, which would not be enough for Erdogan’s party to win the necessary […]

Report: Turkey’s Erdogan has stifled all criticism in media, military andjudiciary

Report: Turkey’s Erdogan has stifled all criticism in media, military andjudiciary

Special to WorldTribune.com from WASHINGTON — Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has silenced critics, a report said. Human Rights Watch said Erdogan has led a government campaign to crack down on critics and protesters. In a 38-page report, the New York-based group cited efforts to muzzle the media and Internet. “Over the past year, […]

Fierce rhetoric, strategic disconnect from West among the red flags in newly Islamist Turkey

Fierce rhetoric, strategic disconnect from West among the red flags in newly Islamist Turkey

Special to WorldTribune.com Global Information System correspondents The Turkish Government of Prime Minister Reçep Tayyip Erdogan has demonstrated that it becomes more politically and verbally aggressive — to the point where it generates incredulity among non-Turkish analysts — when it faces, or prepares to face, major challenges. It also tends to state arguments which reflect […]