Turkish President and AK Party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during a campaign rally ahead of the nationwide local elections in Istanbul. Image: dpa Türkiye’s economy is weakening. President Erdoğan promises remedy. But it’s difficult to trust him. Dhe ruling AKP’s devastating defeat in local elections in Turkey shows how little voters still … Read more
Ostern I witnessed a historic election victory. One could say: a resurrection of democracy in Turkey. On Good Friday I landed at the airport in Ankara with my nine-year-old son; he wanted to visit his cousin. First, the usual picture: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan everywhere, on posters, on all television screens, even along the highway … Read more
Erdogan will not run for re-election. Or at least that’s what he promised. The announcement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has just turned 70 and has led the country for 21 years, has caught everyone by surprise, firstly because it was not written in the speech he gave on Friday night at a … Read more