Sunday, 7 May, 2023 , 05:43 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan next Sunday puts his two-decade legacy on the line in a knife-edge vote against a powerful alliance built on anger over economic hardship and his authoritarian turn.
Thursday, 4 May, 2023 , 17:48 AFP — A Danish lawmaker due to be an OSCE election observer in Turkey's upcoming vote said Thursday Ankara had denied him access because he previously visited the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
Thursday, 4 May, 2023 , 05:25 AFP — The Syrian refugee unhooked some laundry drying in the baking sun and made a wish for this month's Turkish election: "May Erdogan win".
Thursday, 4 May, 2023 , 03:22 AFP — Under an almond tree in his garden, Moustafa Ahmed shows a handful of bullet casings he collected near his home in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region.
Wednesday, 3 May, 2023 , 16:55 AFP — Sweden's parliament on Wednesday passed new legislation to ban activities linked to extremist groups, as it beefs up its terror laws, a key demand from Turkey to approve Stockholm's NATO membership bid.
Wednesday, 3 May, 2023 , 15:35 AFP — Iraq's oil minister expressed hope Wednesday his government can reach an agreement soon on the resumption of crude exports from the autonomous Kurdistan region to Turkey.
Sunday, 30 April, 2023 , 04:25 AFP — Turkey's multi-faceted opposition alliance wants to undo President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade legacy of highly centralised and religiously conservative rule.
Sunday, 30 April, 2023 , 03:56 AFP — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade domination of Turkey has seen some groups prosper and others suffer in the highly polarised country.
Sunday, 30 April, 2023 , 03:07 AFP — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dives Sunday into the final two-week stretch before a momentous election that has turned into a referendum on his two decades of divisive but transformative rule.
Saturday, 29 April, 2023 , 17:51 AFP — Iran's supreme leader and president both slammed the United States' presence in the Middle East, as Tehran hosted the president of neighbouring Iraq for wide-ranging talks on Saturday.