Authoritarianism

The ongoing developments in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib could lead to "heavy consequences" if not prevented, said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sept. 16, stressing to take action with Russia and coalition forces. 

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sept. 15 said solution to the Karabakh issue is "sine qua non" for mending relations with Armenia, stressing that Ankara will not open its border to its neighbor until it ends its occupation of the Azeri region.

Turkey is in the middle of a very serious economic crisis and its effects have just started to be seen, the main opposition party has said, slamming President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for criticizing the recent decision by the Central Bank on the increase in the interest rates.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will meet on Sept.17 in Black Sea resort of Sochi in Russia and discuss developments on Syria, a Turkish diplomat told Hürriyet Daily News.

Turkey's FOX TV anchor Fatih Portakal has testified after a prosecutor in Istanbul launched an investigation into whether he insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan through his tweets. 

The Turkish economy's recent troubles are the result of manipulation and cannot be described as a crisis, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a decree early Sept. 13 that requires using the Turkish lira for buying, selling and renting of real estate and leasing of vehicles, in a fresh step to support the ailing local currency.

Turkey's Wealth Fund has picked a new board, appointing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as its new chairman.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey will not allow any fait accompli in the Syrian province of Idlib, vowing to continue intense diplomacy with Russia and Iran for the prevention of a large-scale military operation by the Syrian army in his remarks following a three-way summit in Tehran on Sept. 7.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sept. 7 called for a ceasefire to prevent any "bloodbath" in Idlib as Russian airplanes pounded rebel positions in the Syrian province.