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HDP mayor-elect not given mandate in Mardin due to AKP objection

Ahmet Türk and Figen Altındağ, who were elected as co-mayors of the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin last Sunday from the ranks of the Kurdish Peoples’...

Jailed Kurdish politician says election results a complete ‘fiasco’ for AKP gov’t

Jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş has said the results of the March 31 local elections turned out to be a complete “fiasco” for the ruling Justice...

Election board rejects AKP request for recount of votes in 31 İstanbul districts

Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has turned down a request from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for a recount of all votes in 31...

Convicted coup suspect says he was victim of that night

A former colonel who was among 29 ex-soldiers sentenced to life in prison for alleged coup involvement in 2016 said he did not participate in the...

If government wants us to take to the streets, we will: pro-Erdoğan mafia boss

Sedat Peker, a Turkish mafia boss who is also a supporter of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Monday said, “If our government wants us to take...

İstanbul’s mayor-elect criticizes wealthy families who own TV stations for not covering his remarks

Opposition İstanbul mayoral candidate and mayor-elect Ekrem İmamoğlu on Monday criticized wealthy Turkish families that own popular TV stations, including NTV, Habertürk and CNN Türk, for...

Former head of university entrance exam center detained over Gülen links

The former head of Turkey’s Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) was among 20 people detained by police on Monday after the issuance by the...

Election board officially declares Yavaş winner of Ankara mayoral race

The opposition’s Ankara mayoral candidate, Mansur Yavaş, on Monday officially became mayor of Turkey’s capital city, accepting the mandate from the Supreme Election Board (YSK). Yavaş won...

Erdoğan reiterates need for full recount of invalid votes in İstanbul, claiming discrepancies

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday said there were discrepancies in the İstanbul elections, reiterating his desire for a full recount of invalid votes, the...

Erdoğan’s targeting of journalist goes unnoticed: ‘Public got used to it’ former editor says

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan once again targeted a journalist in a public appearance, but it almost went unnoticed, and according to the journalist...

Only restaurant at İstanbul’s new airport owned by business partners of Erdoğan’s children

The owners of the only restaurant currently operating at İstanbul’s new airport are business partners of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s children, according to a report on...

Turkish Airlines completes move to İstanbul’s new airport: report

Turkish Airlines completed its move to İstanbul’s new airport on Saturday, fulfilling President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long-held dream of building a vast new transportation...

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