Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Recep Tayipp Erdoğan Notches Another Victory
Turkey’s longest-serving leader cements his nationalist rule.

Erdoğan’s Impending Victory and Turkey’s Future Course
The country is likely to stay on its increasingly authoritarian trajectory and remain an unreliable NATO ally.

A Day of Dashed Hopes
Turkey’s presidential election goes to a runoff after neither President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan nor his challenger takes 50 percent of the vote.

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Turkey’s Existential Election
Ahead of Sunday’s vote, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lashes out against enemies while Turks brace for political violence.

Erdoğan Faces an Electoral Abyss
A soft-spoken civil servant is challenging the Turkish leader's 20-year rule.

Earthquake Undermines Erdoğan’s Reelection Strategy
The Turkish president’s response shows how out of touch he is with the scale of the event.

Turkish Demands Over Kurdish Refugees Are Threatening Sweden’s NATO Accession
It’s time for the U.S. and other NATO nations to put pressure on Erdoğan.