Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Explore our coverage of Turkey’s president
Europe
Turkey’s strongman is becoming Donald Trump’s point man
But renewed war with Iran would put the honeymoon with Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the test
Europe
Turkey’s government is trying to repress its way out of a crisis
Protests against the arrest of an opposition leader continue to boil
Leaders
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy
But no one outside Turkey seems to care
Europe
President Erdogan jails his rival, and endangers Turkey’s democracy
Ekrem Imamoglu’s supporters have chosen him to run anyway
Europe
Erdogan arrests the candidate who could beat him
Turkey’s president fears to run against Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul’s mayor
Middle East & Africa
How Turkey plans to expand its influence in the new Syria
Its influence could cause tensions with the Arab world—and Israel
Middle East & Africa
As Syria’s regime collapses, Erdogan eyes victory over the Kurds
They are suddenly isolated and weakened. Worse may be to come
Europe
Turkey’s President Erdogan faces a new challenge from Islamists
Religious voters think the president is not tough enough on Israel
Europe
An electoral bruising for Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey
The opposition triumphs in mayoral elections in Istanbul, Ankara and across the country
Europe
Instead of undoing Ataturk’s legacy, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed it
His secularism is played down, his nationalism celebrated
Europe
Turkey’s President Erdogan shifts towards sane economics
A new cabinet offers hope of a policy U-turn
Leaders
How to make the re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdogan less bad news
There is a chance for a partial reset