Evren Balta News Today

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and his delegation last weekend in Istanbul amid growing criticism in Turkey of his government's stance on the Israel-Hamas war. There was no news conference after the meeting. Erdogan’s office released a statement on the topics discussed with Haniyeh, who lives in exile in…

Read MEI's weekly briefing featuring expert analysis of key regional developments for the week ahead.

The opposition triumphs in mayoral elections in Istanbul, Ankara and across the country | World News

The opposition triumphs in mayoral elections in Istanbul, Ankara and across the country | Europe

The CHP delivered an unprecedented wave of defeats to President Erdoğan who showed himself as having little to offer the electorate<br>

Vote will decide who gets to control Istanbul and capital Ankara, both of which the Turkish president lost in 2019.

Read MEI's weekly briefing featuring expert analysis of key regional developments for the week ahead.

In Russia, the sense that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be pivoting to a closer relationship with Western leaders seemed to provoke almost as much anxiety as the idea of Sweden joining NATO.

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lifted a veto this week on Sweden joining NATO, Russian hard-liners, stung by a flurry of recent Turkish gestures of support for Ukraine, demanded that Turke...

After pivoting Turkey away from Western allies, President Tayyip Erdogan has changed tack with moves that have pleased the U.S. and upset Russia, a turnaround seen aimed partly at reversing his country's economic downturn and boosting foreign investment.