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Ekrem Imamoglu, candidate of the secular opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), makes his victory statement at CHP offices in Istanbul, on June 23, 2019. (Bulent Kilic / AFP)
June 23, 2019, 10:14 pm
Erdogan-backed candidate loses controversial rerun of Istanbul election
In blow to president, Binali Yildirim concedes defeat, as initial results show his opponent, Ekrem Imamoglu, ahead with 53.69% of the vote
By Fulya Ozerkan
Supporters of Ekrem Imamoglu, candidate of the secular opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) listen during his last election rally before a re-run ballot in Istanbul on June 22, 2019. (Adem ALTAN/AFP)
June 23, 2019, 10:19 am
Istanbul votes again, in test for Erdogan and Turkish democracy
New mayoral election called after ruling AKP party alleged corruption caused its shock defeat in previous vote
By Fulya Ozerkan and Raziye AKKOC
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses an election rally in Istanbul, March 24, 2019. (Presidential Press Service via AP, Pool)
May 6, 2019, 11:13 pm
Turkey election body orders Istanbul re-vote
Erdogan’s AKP party complained of irregularities after losing control of Turkey’s largest city for the first time in 25 years; new vote set for June 23
By Fulya Ozerkan and Eric RANDOLPH
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures while speaking during his and Russian President Vladimir Putin joint news conference following their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, April 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
April 9, 2019, 5:39 pm
Turkish electoral board rejects full Istanbul vote recount
Erdogan’s party, which saw a major setback, responds by saying it will seek a rerun of the entire election over alleged irregularities, drawing rebuke from rival
By AP
Supporters of Justice and Development party (AKP) wave a flag picturing Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they celebrate during a post-election rally near the party's headquarters on March 31, 2019, in Istanbul. (Ozan KOSE / AFP)
April 8, 2019, 12:38 am
Erdogan’s party to demand total recount of Istanbul ballots
Ruling AKP party lodges protest after opposition candidate narrowly wins mayoral elections in Turkey’s economic capital
By Gokan Gunes
Turkey's main opposition party CHP candidate Ekrem Imamoglu, who claimed victory as Istanbul mayor, speaks during a press conference in Istanbul on April 3, 2019. (OZAN KOSE / AFP)
April 3, 2019, 3:15 pm
Recount ordered in Istanbul local election
President Erdogan’s ruling party had challenged results after losing mayoralty race by a fraction
By AFP
Ekrem Imamoglu, the candidate from an alliance led by the secular Republican People's Party, (CHP) gestures as he declares victory during a news conference in Istanbul, April 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
April 1, 2019, 6:57 pm
In blow to Erdogan, rising Turkish political star pulls off Istanbul upset
Opposition figure Ekrem Imamoglu defeats president’s powerhouse AKP party, giving hope to younger generation of secular politicians
By Fulya Ozerkan
A child flashes the four-finger "Rabia sign" among supporters of Justice and development party (AKP) wawing Turkish national and party flags during a rally near the headquarters of the conservative AKP party on March 31, 2019 in Istanbul.(Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)
April 1, 2019, 3:49 am
Turkey’s ruling AKP set for defeat in Ankara vote, dead heat in Istanbul
Erdogan vows to correct ‘any shortcomings’ as his party suffers in municipal vote amid an economic slowdown; both candidates declare victory in Istanbul
By Fulya Ozerkan and Raziye AKKOC
Supporters of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) celebrate after the local elections, in Diyarbakir, on March 31, 2019. 57 million Turks casts votes at some 200,000 ballot boxes across the country to elect the mayors for 30 large metropolitan cities, 51 provincial capitals, and 922 districts. (Ilyas AKENGIN / AFP)
March 31, 2019, 11:48 pm
Erdogan’s AKP trailing in Ankara election, ahead in Istanbul
President’s party has won every vote since he first came to power in 2002, but analysts say it risks losing capital
By Fulya Ozerkan and Raziye AKKOC
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets his supporters after his speech during a pre-election rally at Bayrampasa district in Istanbul, on March 30, 2019. (Ozan Kose/AFP)
March 31, 2019, 9:54 am
Turks vote in test for Erdogan as recession hits home
In local elections, Turkish president and his Justice and Development party risk losing Ankara — and even Istanbul
By AFP
Security cars and a police officer outside Istanbul's courthouse during the trial of Metin Topuz, a Turkish employee of the United States Consulate in Istanbul charged with espionage, March 26, 2019. (AP/Mehet Guzel)
March 26, 2019, 1:14 pm
Trial of US consulate worker opens in Istanbul
Turkish citizen who translated for US police agency accused of links to alleged mastermind of failed 2016 coup attempt
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY
Women shout slogans as Turkish anti-riot police officers try to push them back during a rally marking International Women's Day on Istiklal avenue in Istanbul on March 8, 2019. (Ozan Kose/AFP)
March 8, 2019, 11:06 pm
Istanbul police fire tear gas at banned women’s day rally
Officers in riot gear try to prevent thousands of women from marching on city’s main avenue, menace them with dogs
By Fulya Ozerkan and Raziye AKKOC
Reina club shooter Abdulgadir Masharipov after being caught by Turkish police in Istanbul, late Monday, January 16, 2017. (Depo Photos via AP)
February 19, 2019, 1:09 am
Suspect in deadly Istanbul nightclub attack denies charges
Abdulkadir Masharipov is accused of shooting dead 39 people, including young Israeli, in 2017 New Year’s massacre
By AFP and TOI staff
The debris of a military helicopter that crashed with five soldiers on board is seen in a neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, November 26, 2018. (DHA via AP)
November 26, 2018, 2:39 pm
4 Turkish soldiers killed in military helicopter crash
Officials say UH-1 chopper on training flight slammed into 4-story building in residential area of Istanbul while attempting emergency landing
By AP
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal talks to the Associated Press in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday Nov. 24, 2018 (AP/Kamran Jebreili)
November 24, 2018, 5:49 pm
Saudi royal laments Khashoggi’s killing, is wary on rapprochement with Israel
Prince Turki al-Faisal says his appearance last year on a panel with former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy does not represent a normalizing of relations
By Aya Batrawy
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