Erdoğan

Prime Minister Erdogan’s use of his official position plus biased media coverage gave him a distinct advantage in Turkey’s presidential vote, international observers have said.

By Nikos Konstandaras

Having won Turkey’s first direct presidential elections, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday pledged a "new era" for the country.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is now only awaiting official confirmation that he will become the country's next president.

After almost all of the ballots cast at Sunday's first-ever presidential vote in Turkey were counted, he had 51.8% of the votes.

Millions of Turkish citizens are casting ballots on Sunday in the country's first direct presidential elections.

Some 53 million people are eligible to vote for a head of state to take over from Abdullah Gul, whose seven-year term expires on August 28.

Three options are offered in the polls, and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also a contender.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faced new questions on Aug. 8 over his attitude to the media and women after he branded a prominent female journalist a "shameless woman" and told her "to know your place."

Israeli diplomatic missions targeted by demonstrators

ANKARA -- The Turkish police used water cannons to disperse demonstrators who threw stones at the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.

They were protesting against Israel's ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated that he wants to believe Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not make the controversial statement that anyone who dares trouble Bosniaks in any way would face opposition by 100 million Turks.

Turkish prime minister’s alleged statement shows: The Spark That Could Set The Balkans On Fire

BELGRADE: Turkish representatives claim that Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statement that he would defend Bosnians was made up, but it has nevertheless stirred up the Balkans.

Vučić and Dodik differ on Erdogan's statement

BELGRADE -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić says he "wants to believe" his Turkish counterpart did not make a controversial statement as reported over the weekend.