Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Ar?nç?s recent criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, even if shrouded in sugary diplomatic language, suggests turbulence ahead in Erdo?an?s relations with the government of Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu.

The topic of disagreement is the Kurdish peace process.

Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Ar?nç has declared that Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek is corrupt and has "no manners," in an unusually frank speech amid intra-government clashes, hours after the latter called for his resignation.

Turkey?s government cannot take further steps in the peace process unless the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) lays down its arms and takes concrete steps to foster peace, President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said.

The co-leader of the Peoples? Democratic Party, which is playing an active role in efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Kurdish issue, has called on Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu to take an ?open position? regarding the recent war of words between his Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Ar?nç and President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an.

The cabinet under Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu is holding its first meeting on March 23 after an unprecedented row was sparked between Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Ar?nç and President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an over the Kurdish peace process.

Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek has called on Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu to dismiss Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Ar?nç after he engaged in a war of words with President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an over the Kurdish peace process.

A Turkish columnist close to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP or AK Parti) administration has warned the party amid the ongoing ?infighting? between the government and President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, saying the ?spell? of stability the party had held is being reversed.

The commemoration of the centenary of the Dardanelles' victory started as a show of nationalism in the wake of a coming election.

A senior government official has reiterated his criticism towards President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an?s latest intervention into the government-led Kurdish peace process, stating that even though the ruling party loved the president, it should not be forgotten that there was a government in the country.

A senior government official has reiterated his criticism towards President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an?s latest intervention into the government-led Kurdish peace process, stating that even though the ruling party loved the president, it should not be forgotten that there was a government in the country.