The latest news and comment on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
July 2024
Turkey approves ‘massacre law’ to remove millions of stray dogs
South mourns and north rejoices as Cyprus marks 50 years of ethnic division
A ‘peace mission’ and a likely Trump meeting: how Hungary’s PM became the spoiler of the Nato summit
Germany summons Turkish ambassador over ‘wolf’ goal celebration
June 2024
Erdoğan’s plan to cull Turkey’s street dogs will destroy far more than just animals
Alexander Christie-Miller
For centuries these strays have been looked after and respected as part of Turkish culture. Now they’ve been dragged into the president’s culture wars, says Alexander Christie-Miller, a writer based in Istanbul
May 2024
Turkey’s Erdoğan says ‘spirit of UN died in Gaza’ – video
Erdoğan accuses Eurovision song contest of ‘threatening the family’
April 2024
Like Germany’s president, I love a good kebab. Cosying up to autocrats like Erdoğan, less so
Fatma Aydemir
‘Cliched’: Turkish-Germans react as president brings kebab on Istanbul trip
Israel’s foreign minister says Erdoğan ‘should be ashamed’ of meeting with Hamas chief
Erdoğan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief
Women have found their voice in Turkey, and given hope to others fighting for democracy across the globe
Elif Shafak
The Guardian view on Erdoğan’s bad night at the polls: local elections packing a national punch
Opposition wins across Turkey owe much to younger, fresher candidates
March 2024
Turkey’s opposition party sweeps to local elections victory in snub to Erdoğan
‘People don’t believe they can win’: apathy abounds ahead of Istanbul’s mayoral election
January 2024
Turkish parliament approves Sweden’s membership of Nato
Turkey's Erdoğan says Britain turning Red Sea into ‘sea of blood’ after strikes on Yemen – video
Middle East crisis live
Creation of Palestinian state is only way to peace, EU foreign policy chief says – as it happened
Trial opens in Turkey over deadly hotel collapse during earthquake
