Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria
Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ...
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Where Turkey stands as Syrian government falls to opposition insurgents
Large crowds waving Syrian and Turkish flags gathered in the main square of Kilis, a border city in southern Turkey. In Hatay province, which also lies on the Syrian frontier, many said it was ...
Turkey's local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate the future of the country
Erdogan himself rose to prominence as Istanbul mayor in the 1990s before later going on to win the presidency.
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Turkey’s Black Sea coast: An epic road trip back through time
One of Turkey’s oldest trade port cities and a ... some dating back to Byzantine times. One of the city’s main sites is the Hagia Sophia Mosque. Built in the 13th century, it’s extensively ...
Mayor of opposition Istanbul stronghold arrested over bid-rigging claims
Prosecutors in Istanbul say the mayor of one of Turkey’s opposition strongholds has been arrested as part of a bid-rigging investigation ...