Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey announced limits on dozens of products, including cement and jet fuel, prompting Israel to threaten retaliatory trade measures.

A raft of local election victories by rivals of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governing party could serve as a check on his power.

Supporters of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gathered on Sunday to listen to his speech as he was on track to win against the ruling party of Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The opposition chalked up gains against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in local elections across Turkey amid voter anger about the economy.

On the anniversary of a catastrophic earthquake, Turkey is still struggling to rebuild, help survivors and hold people responsible for shoddy construction.

The government swiftly replaced her and said the change did not reflect a policy shift for the country, where annual inflation is about 65 percent.

The department received documents on Friday signed by Turkey’s leader approving Sweden’s long-delayed entry into NATO. The alliance now awaits word from the lone holdout, Hungary.

The vote in the Turkish Parliament puts the Nordic nation closer to joining the military alliance, easing months of friction that have impeded efforts by the West to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine.

The Turkish leader has lashed out at the Israeli prime minister multiple times since the start of the war in Gaza.

The two rivals have been at the brink of military conflict several times in recent decades. An agreement signed by the countries’ leaders on Thursday aims to change that.