By forcing the Istanbul mayor out of politics, the government has crossed the line that separates Turkey’s competitive ...

Following the 2017 referendum that cemented Turkey’s transition to a presidential system, two political figures emerged as ...

Yesterday Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, oversaw the imprisonment of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu. In jailing ...

Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is ...