Turkey

Explore our coverage of Turkey’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video


Europe

The division of Cyprus looks indefinite

The island’s Greeks and Turks seem contented, for the moment, to stay apart

Leaders

How to prevent strongmen from hijacking the fight against dodgy money

Egypt, India and Turkey are regular abusers

Europe

Turkish tourists can now easily visit nearby Greek islands

A cheering sign of reduced tension in the eastern Mediterranean 

Europe

Turkey’s President Erdogan faces a new challenge from Islamists

Religious voters think the president is not tough enough on Israel

By Invitation

Ekrem Imamoglu on Turkey’s renewed faith in democracy

Recent elections have upended the country’s politics, says Istanbul’s mayor

Europe

An electoral bruising for Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey

The opposition triumphs in mayoral elections in Istanbul, Ankara and across the country

Europe

Turkey’s opposition hopes for a shake-up in local elections

The Good Party, once the hope of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s foes, has faded

Europe

Earthquake fears loom large in Istanbul’s mayoral race 

The money involved is staggering

Culture

The third-largest exporter of television is not who you might expect

After America and Britain, Turkey is the biggest seller of scripted shows

Europe

Sweden clears a Turkish hurdle to NATO accession

Hungary is still blocking it, though

Europe

In Turkey, Erdogan’s charges of Western hypocrisy stick

He is making hay with the war in Gaza

Leaders

The Economist’s country of the year for 2023

It is possible to enact painful economic reforms and still get re-elected

Europe

Turkey’s economy has improved, but its foreign policy is still messy

President Erdogan’s post-election turnaround only goes so far

Europe

Turkey’s president picks a fight with the Council of Europe

Will Recep Tayyip Erdogan quit a body that criticises his opponents’ trials?

Europe

The uncertain future of Greeks in Turkey

The exodus steadily persists

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