Even as it became clear a runoff was likely, Erdogan, who has governed Turkey as either prime minister or president since 2003, painted Sunday's vote as a victory both for himself and the country.

ISTANBUL, May 15. /TASS/. Turkey's incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed confidence on Monday that he would win the runoff presidential election on May 28. "We will gain even more of ...

Turkish President and People's Alliance's presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures to supporters at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, May 28, 2023. Turkey President ...

Istanbul (AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to stand up to "imperialist" forces as he led Turkish centenary celebrations in the shadow of Israel's escalating war with Hamas ...

Polls closed in Turkey in a runoff presidential race that will decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his rule into a third decade, or is unseated by challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan waded into a brewing judicial crisis on Friday, criticising the Constitutional Court for "many mistakes" and backing an unprecedented challenge to it by an appeals ...

Jailed for life without the possibility of parole, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's arch political rival Osman Kavala still believes that he will again walk free one day. Kavala, 66, was a ...

In contrast the Turkish leader described Hamas gunmen, who rampaged through southern Israel and slaughtered 1,200 Israelis on October 7, as 'resistance fighters' trying to protect their lands and ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to stand up to "imperialist" forces as he led Turkish centenary celebrations in the shadow of Israel's escalating war with Hamas militants in Gaza.