World Mar 19 Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, an Erdogan rival, as crackdown on opposition escalates By Mehmet Guzel, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press
World May 29 Watch 11:25 Turkish President Erdogan wins runoff to secure his grip on power Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Sunday's run-off election, surviving the biggest challenge to his two decades in power. The victory cements his grip on Turkey, an important NATO member, despite mounting economic woes, skyrocketing inflation and poor response to… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi
Nation May 28 Watch 2:05 News Wrap: Impeached Texas AG Paxton awaits Senate trial, denies wrongdoing In our news wrap Sunday, the Texas Senate is preparing for a trial of state Attorney General Ken Paxton after the House voted overwhelmingly to impeach him, President Erdogan declared victory in Turkey’s runoff election, a massive barrage of Russian…
World Mar 17 Turkey’s president says he will support Finland’s bid to join NATO Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his government would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden. By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press
World Nov 13 WATCH: Trump meets with Turkish President Erdogan at the White House Erdogan and Trump have a difficult agenda Wednesday that includes Turkey’s decision to buy a Russian air defense system and its attack on U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria. By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press
Aug 06 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: U.S., China exchange new threats on trade In our news wrap Tuesday, China’s central bank denied manipulating its currency to gain advantage in a trade fight with the U.S. Beijing urged Washington to pull back on trade aggression, but White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow countered that… Continue watching
Dec 21 Trump decided to withdraw U.S. troops after call with Turkish prime minister By Matthew Lee, Susannah George, Associated Press Trump stunned his Cabinet, lawmakers and much of the world with the move by rejecting the advice of his top aides and agreeing to a withdrawal in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last week, two officials… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 3:45 Rivals challenge Erdogan’s iron grip on eve of Turkey’s election By PBS News Hour Even though Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has acquired a fervent voter base since he became prime minister in 2003 and then president in 2014, opponents ahead of the election on Sunday are proving that his victory is no longer a… Continue watching