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Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, calls relatives a day after his release from a Syrian prison in the city of Qamishli on February 22, 2015. (Massoud Mohammed/AFP)
March 30, 2025, 10:58 am
Turkey says Swedish journalist nabbed on terror-related charges, insulting president
Joakim Medin detained upon landing in Istanbul to cover protests; presidency claims he is close to banned Kurdish group, arrest has nothing to do with work as journalist
By AFP
This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on March 29, 2025, shows an aerial view of a large crowd gathering during a rally called by the CHP, Turkey's main opposition party, in support of Istanbul's arrested mayor Ekrem Imanoglu in Maltepe, on the outskirts of Istanbul. (HANDOUT / Republican People's Party (CHP) Press Service / AFP)
March 29, 2025, 8:44 pm
Hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, gather at Istanbul rally to protest against Erdogan
After controversial arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, week of unrest culminates in giant demonstration in Turkey’s largest city, with some estimates putting crowd size in the millions
By Fulya Ozerkan and Anne CHAON
People shout slogans during a protest called by university students in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 27, 2025, after Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested and sent to prison. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
March 28, 2025, 7:30 pm
More journalists detained by Turkey after covering anti-government protests
Nobel-winning author says events represent ‘Erdogan’s strong-fisted, autocratic rule at a level we have not seen before’
By andrew wilks
Turkish ruling and opposition lawmakers fight each other after a scuffle between former footballer Alpay Ozalan (unseen), a lawmaker from Erdogan's ruling AKP party and Turksih Workers Party (TIP) deputy Ahmet Sik (unseen) at Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara on August 16, 2024. (Adem Altan/AFP)
August 17, 2024, 2:17 pm
Turkish lawmakers draw blood in parliament brawl
Female lawmaker struck after opposition representative calls Erdogan’s ruling party a ‘terrorist organization’ during debate on jailed colleague
By andrew wilks
People wave Islamic flags as they march during a protest calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
April 11, 2024, 4:25 pm
Turkey’s ban on exports to Israel deals fresh blow to war-battered building industry
As fears mount that other countries could follow Ankara’s lead, Israeli experts urge greater investment in local manufacturing to reduce dependence on imports
By Sharon Wrobel
From left, Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Felicity Party leader Temel Karamollaoglu, Good Party leader Meral Aksener, Future Party leader Ahmet Davutoglu, Democracy and Progress Party leader Ali Babacan and Democrat Party leader Gultekin Uysal pose for photos before their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 12, 2022. (Alp Eren Kaya/CHP via AP)
February 13, 2022, 6:37 pm
Turkish opposition leaders meet to coordinate efforts to unseat Erdogan
Party chiefs say Turkey experiencing ‘deepest political and economic crisis’ of its history, blame it on powers of executive presidential system
By AP
Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a parliamentary group meeting on January 27, 2021, at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) in Ankara. (Adem ALTAN / AFP)
February 1, 2021, 9:22 pm
Urging return to ‘nation’s glorious past,’ Erdogan slams Turkey’s LGBT movement
Following protests at university campuses across country, president says members of community ‘commit acts of vandalism’
By AFP
Supporters of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party Kemal Kilicdaroglu (C) walk alongside him on the 24th day of the "March for Justice" in Istanbul on July 8, 2017. (AFP/Ozan Kose)
July 9, 2017, 8:49 am
Turkish opposition chief to finish march with mass rally
Kemal Kilicdaroglu is reaching the end of unprecedented 280-mile trek in protest of the arrest of one of his MPs
By Fulya Ozerkan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center, acknowledges supporters during a rally as he leaves after delivering a speech at the conservative Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters in Istanbul, on April 16, 2017, following the results of a nationwide referendum. (AFP Photo/Bulent Kilic)
April 18, 2017, 1:48 am
Turkey says Trump called Erdogan to congratulate on referendum win
US president’s call comes amid opposition claims of fraud and European fears of growing authoritarianism in Ankara
By AFP
People gesture and wave flags as Turkish residents of the Netherlands gather for a protest outside Turkey's consulate in Rotterdam on March 11, 2017. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP)
March 13, 2017, 8:09 pm
Dutch Muslims shout anti-Semitic slogans at protest over Turkish minister
Crowd demonstrating in Rotterdam chants ‘cancer Jews’ and ‘cancer Wilders’ shortly before outbreak of violence
By JTA
A picture of US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen placed on a hanging dummy in front of a Turkish national flag at Kizilay Square in Ankara on August 2, 2016, during a protest against July's failed military coup. (AFP Photo/Adem Altan)
August 8, 2016, 8:34 pm
Turkey detains 10 foreigners over suspected ties to Gulen
Deputy PM says more foreign nationals could be arrested as investigation into failed coup continues
By AP
Police stand in formation as they clash with protesters at a traditional May Day demonstration on May 1, 2016, in Paris. (AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA)
May 1, 2016, 9:44 pm
In France, Turkey, cops fire tear gas at May Day protesters
As many countries battle high unemployment, thousands across the globe mark annual celebration of worker’s rights
By Stuart Williams
Turkish lawmakers and ministers at Turkey's parliament in Ankara (photo credit: AP)
April 26, 2016, 4:03 pm
Turkey’s parliament speaker calls for Islamic constitution
Move adds to concerns over creeping Islamization, ‘eroding secular values’ under Erdogan government
By AFP
People cheer as Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the inauguration of the Diyanet Islamic Cultural Center in Lanham, Maryland on April 2, 2016. (Olivier Douliery/AFP)
April 3, 2016, 6:23 pm
Erdogan blames ‘militant groups’ for DC protests
Turkish president, facing protesters during US visit, says he saw ‘representatives’ of Kurdish armed groups
By AFP
This file picture dated on March 26, 2014, shows a picture representing a mugshot of the Twitter bird seen on a smartphone with a Turkish flag in Istanbul. (AFP/Ozan Kose)
December 11, 2015, 8:17 pm
Turkey fines Twitter for content allegedly ‘praising terror’
Ankara says $50,000 fee levied on social media platform for failing to remove posts ‘inciting hatred, violence’
By AFP
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