Turkish politics

Ekrem İmamoğlu’s detention “is depressing for democracy in Turkey, but it is certainly also depressing for relations between Europe and Turkey,” says German chancellor.

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and earlier annulment of his diploma are seen as a bid by Turkey’s president to prevent his main challenger from running against him.

Popular Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is seen by many as a likely next president — as long as Erdoğan’s authorities don’t jail him.

Imprisoned militia chief Abdullah Öcalan set for dramatic return to the political stage.

The cleric’s supporters infiltrated the police and judiciary — but went too far when they challenged Erdoğan’s allies and family.

The Turkish president accused the cleric of orchestrating a failed 2016 coup.

Station plays Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” at sign-off and resolves to return to airwaves.

Rights campaigners have long suspected that combating violence against women is not a priority for the Islamist ruling party.

The NATO country has been increasingly vocal in its support for the Palestinians.

Turkey and Hungary are preparing for a Trump presidency and charting their own course in the alliance.

“Symbols of Turkish right-wing extremists have no place in our stadiums,” a German minister said.

President Erdoğan has thrown everything at winning Istanbul, Turkey’s economic and cultural hub.

The attack came hours after PKK fighters assaulted a Turkish army base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region.

The players reportedly wanted to wear T-shirts featuring Mustafa Kemal Ataturk during the prematch warm-up.

Hungarian PM gifts Turkish leader a horse during his trip to Budapest.

Turkish president cancels political events for second time this year due to sickness.

Furor over a star in European championship-winning team exposes deep rift between Islamists and secularists.

Turkey’s attempt to trade Sweden’s NATO bid for EU membership has no chance. But EU leaders are warming again to working with Turkey.

This leaders also discussed the sale of US F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in phone call ahead of NATO summit this week.

The apparent U-turn is being entrusted to mainstream financial experts, while Erdoğan himself still insists interest rates should remain low.

Mehmet Şimşek’s appointment has been seen as a signal that Ankara could resume a more conventional economic policy.