Politics of Turkey

One of the first things the government will do is to strengthen the family by protecting it from aberrant trends, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, informing that his government will submit a constitutional amendment to this end.

Turkey's lira plunged 7% to a record low on Wednesday in its biggest daily selloff since a historic 2021 crash, as the newly-elected government appeared to loosen stabilizing measures in its pivot to more orthodox policies.

The lira has come under pressure since President Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected on May 28. It stood at 22.98 against the dollar at 0735 GMT.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Ankara is determined to resolve the high cost of living problems, adding that the latest data strengthens the government's hand in the fight against inflation.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has appointed İbrahim Kalın as the new head of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT), the Communications Directorate announced late on June 5.

Main opposition chairman Republican People's Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has announced the new top executive board following the defeat in the parliamentary and presidential polls.

Türkiye's newly appointed foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, has emphasized that he will work to further improve "national foreign policy" in line with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's vision and values during his tenure.

President Tayyip Erdogan called on Turks to put aside their differences and focus on the future as he assumed office for a new five-year term on Saturday.

Despite the seemingly more positive undertone in the comments made to Kathimerini by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, before Turkey's recent presidential elections, Greece has to remain vigilant, making good use of its deepening alliance with the United States, membership in the European Union and close cooperation with major countries in its region, namely Israel and Egypt.

Turkey's President Erdogan officially won re-election this past Sunday. Expert Alan Makovsky joins Thanos Davelis to explore what we should now expect from a newly emboldened Erdogan on both the foreign and domestic front, from Turkey's relationship with the West and the US to his tightening grip on Turkish society.

Now is the time for NATO members to finalize Sweden's accession to the alliance, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a visit to Sweden and other Scandinavian countries yesterday, quoted by Reuters.