Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

The government has submitted a parliamentary motion extending its permission to launch military attacks in Iraq and Syria and allow foreign troops to launch attacks from Turkish soil as part of a bid to avoid potential problems if the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) joins an interim government with the Justice and Development Party (AKP).

The far-right ?Idealist Hearths? (Ülkü Ocaklar?), which has close links with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), vowed in a statement that it will remain within the law and will not take an active role in fight against terror - unless the security forces fail to accomplish their duties.

The Republican People?s Party (CHP) is discussing whether to take action against President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an on charges of ?bribery and forgery? in relation to the huge now-dropped Dec. 17 and 25, 2013 corruption cases, which embroiled four former ministers and their relatives.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has publicly announced his desire to take the country to snap elections, suggesting Nov. 1 as the probable date of the polls.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has publicly announced his desire to take the country to snap elections, suggesting Nov. 1 as the probable date of the polls.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has publicly announced his desire to take the country to snap elections, earmarking Nov. 1 as a probable date for the polls.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu should call on the president to exhaust all avenues in the search for a coalition government, Republican People?s Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu has said.

Turkey has accused the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) of ?openly supporting terrorism? by making ?written and visual propaganda? of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) during a broadcast on Aug. 20.

Republican People?s Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an of egotistically ?violating democracy? with his push for new polls, while heaping scorn on both PM Ahmet Davuto?lu and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli for staying silent on the development. 

A senior executive of the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) has indicated President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has been purposefully igniting rising conflict between Turkey?s security forces and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK), suggesting his eventual goal was to incite ?a civil war? in the country.