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RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the White House in Washington on Sept. 25, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2026
Erdogan shows Europe why NATO needs Turkey¡¯s clout on defense
Turkey has become a major source of hardware as Europe arms itself in response to Russia¡¯s war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s pressure.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference at a NATO summit in The Hague in June 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2026
NATO allies have grown silent on rights concerns in Turkey
The West has mostly been focusing ?on boosting ?security ties with the regional military power and big arms exporter.
New U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on June 17.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2026
Warsh Fed era heralds a new trial for Asian currencies
The Warsh era has arrived. In his first news conference, the chair described it as a new chapter for the Fed. Asia needs to read in quickly.
Supporters of Ozgur Ozel, ousted chairman of the main opposition Republican People¡¯s Party, take part in a protest, after authorities enforced a court ruling removing the party¡¯s leadership from its headquarters in Ankara, in Istanbul on Sunday.
WORLD
May 25, 2026
Turkish police force ousted opposition out of headquarters as crisis deepens
Ankara¡¯s governor ordered the eviction of those inside the Republican ?People¡¯s Party¡¯s headquarters after a court ousted the party¡¯s leader, ?Ozgur Ozel, on Thursday.
Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party line up during a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group in the Qandil mountains, Iraq, on Oct. 26, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2026
Iran war throws wrench in peace process between Turkey and Kurdish militants
Ankara and the ?Kurdistan Workers¡¯ ?Party have dug in to watch the fallout of the Iran war, each refusing to move next and stalling ?efforts to end the four-decade conflict.
Activists place life-size cardboard cutouts of Hitler, Mussolini and other authoritarian leaders in front of the Kaiser Wilhelm monument in Koblenz, Germany, to protest a meeting of European far-right leaders in January 2017.?
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2026
How democracies learn to goose-step
We often assume that the gravest threats to democracy are wars, coups or other dramatic crises. But democratic breakdown does not require a sudden shock.
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House in Washington on Sept. 25.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2025
Erdogan turns Trump¡¯s Gaza deal into a power play for Turkey
Initially resistant to Trump¡¯s ultimatum, Hamas leaders relented only when Turkey, a country they view as a political patron, urged them to agree to the plan.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 26, 2025
Trump suggests he may lift sanctions on Turkey but presses on Russian oil
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan¡¯s first visit to the White House in about six years started off with a warm welcome from Trump.
Police officers stand guard as people take part in a protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in front of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality building in Istanbul on March 26.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
Hundreds of Erdogan opponents detained in claimed corruption crackdown
The probe has targeted only municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People¡¯s Party, the party of modern Turkey¡¯s secularist founder.
The public breakdown between U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk highlights a familiar pattern among authoritarian leaders: They elevate allies only to discard them when their loyalty falters or their influence threatens the throne.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2025
No loyalty lasts: Why authoritarians always betray their allies
The very public and acrimonious split between U.S. President Donald Trump and his once-favorite aide, Elon Musk, would be amusing if it were not so terrifying. Their puerile public feud demonstrated just how insecure ¡ª even unhinged ¡ª the world¡¯s most powerful person and its wealthiest really are....
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (left) during a meeting at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2025
Turkey accuses Israel of seeking to ¡®dynamite¡¯ Syria ¡®revolution¡¯
Turkey is a key backer of Syria¡¯s new leader whose Islamist group led the rebel coalition that ousted Bashar Assad in December.
Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has been thrust into the limelight in the few weeks since the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ozgur Ozel, a member of his party seen as the only politician capable of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the ballot box.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 7, 2025
Ozgur Ozel: From low-key opposition to face of Turkey protests
Until now the relatively low-profile head of the country¡¯s main opposition party, Ozel has been thrust into the limelight, both at home and abroad.
Demonstrators gather in front of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday, during a rally in support of Istanbul's arrested mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2025
Inside Turkey¡¯s executive coup
After 23 years in power, and with Turkey¡¯s economy collapsing, Erdogan knows that no election ¡ª even a rigged one ¡ª is safe.
A protestor waves a Turkish flag in front of riot police during a rally in Istanbul in support of its arrested mayor on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2025
Turkey protesters fill streets, defying crackdown
The demonstrations erupted after the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Police officers use pepper spray on a demonstrator wearing dervish clothes, during a protest on the day Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was jailed as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2025
Turkey jails Erdogan¡¯s top rival, risking more unrest
The arrest suggests Turkish authorities won¡¯t be deterred by mass protests that have broken out in cities including Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses supporters in the city on Jan. 31.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 23, 2025
Turkish court jails Istanbul mayor pending trial
The court said Imamoglu, 54, and at least 20 others were jailed as part of a corruption investigation.
Protesters take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas amid clashes in Istanbul on Saturday over the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
WORLD
Mar 23, 2025
Vast crowds rally in Istanbul in support of arrested mayor
The demonstrations, which began in Istanbul on Wednesday, have since spread to more than 55 of Turkey¡¯s 81 provinces.
Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu gather near the city's police headquarters on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 20, 2025
Turkey¡¯s opposition dubs Istanbul mayor¡¯s detention a ¡®coup¡¯
Popular two-term Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is being held on charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group.
Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu take part in a demonstration in Istanbul on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 20, 2025
Turkey detains Erdogan¡¯s top rival, triggering market meltdown
The mayor¡¯s detention highlights an increasingly aggressive campaign that Turkey¡¯s president is waging against critics to silence dissent.
A YPG fighter holds a notebook with an image of Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, in Al Hasakah, Syria, on Dec. 21.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 12, 2025
Turkey seeks historic peace with Kurds in a shifting Middle East
For the Turkish president, a peace deal would potentially win him enough support to change the constitution and extend his more than two decades in power.
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A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
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Murakami says his novels are ¡®different¡¯ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Japan¡¯s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to ¡°spend a long time together¡± with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex¡¯s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex. ?
Japan¡¯s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to ¡°spend a long time together¡± with her parents.
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Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.

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