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What Erdoğan’s Victory Means for Turkey—and the World

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What to Expect From Turkey’s Runoff Election

Turkish journalist Nevşin Mengü tells TIME about her expectations for the country's presidential runoff on May 28.

By Yasmeen Serhan

Turkey's Future Remains on a Knife Edge

President Erdoğan beat expectations and secured 49.54% in the first round of voting against Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.

By Yasmeen Serhan

Erdogan Is Facing His Biggest Test—Even If He Loses Turkey's Election

As Turkey goes to the polls on May 14, the question is if Erdogan will win or lose and what he'll do after

By Ian Bremmer

What to Know About Turkey's Crucial Election

Turkey Is holding the world’s most important election this year. Here’s everything you need to know.

By Astha Rajvanshi

Muslim Feminists Turn Against Erdoğan

Many younger religious women accuse the government of trying to roll back the hard-won rights of Turkish women.

By Fariba Nawa

Exclusive: The Man Who Could Beat Erdoğan

TIME sits down with Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who is leading Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the polls, ahead of a crucial May 14 election.

By Alec Luhn / Ankara, Turkey

Erdogan's Political Reign Has Never Been on Shakier Footing

Seismic shifts, literal and figurative, are threatening President Erdogan's grip on power for the first time in 20 years, writes Ian Bremmer.

By Ian Bremmer

Turkish Soccer Fans Toss Earthquake Donations

Soccer fans in Istanbul flooded the pitch with stuffed animals for children who survived the two devastating earthquakes.

By Tara Law

How Erdoğan Hurt Turkey's Earthquake Response

"We could have easily saved more:" As Turkey digs through rubble, deadly flaws in the government's response are coming to light.

By Alec Luhn / Iskenderun, Turkey

How Turkey Can Rebuild Better After the Earthquake

As the earthquake rescue effort morphs into rebuilding, experts say climate threats must be kept in mind for future resilience.

By Aryn Baker

The Failures of Turkey's Earthquake Response

From Twitter censorship to arrests, the Turkish government has received criticism for its disaster response—or lack thereof.

By Solcyre Burga

How Negligence Led to Devastation in Turkey

As recently as last November, civil engineers in Turkey raised warnings that the country’s infrastructure was incapable of handling a large earthquake.

By Simmone Shah

Turkey Faces Rates Impasse as Inflation Hits 20-Year High

Turkey’s inflation accelerated to its highest level since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took power two decades ago

By Baris Balci and Cagan Koc / Bloomberg

The 'Badass Chief of Staff' of Turkey's Opposition Faces Years in Jail After Challenging Erdogan's Power. She's Not Backing Down

The fate of Canan Kaftancioglu might show just how close Turkey is to becoming an autocracy

By Joseph Hincks / Istanbul

Why the E.U. Is Doomed to Repeat the Mistakes of the 2015 Refugee Crisis

The children pacing behind bars or sleeping on the cold ground as the Greek winter ebbs into spring do not look like weapons. On the contrary, their faces tell of their innocence and need, victims...

By Charlotte McDonald-Gibson

What Happens Next With Turkey's Refugee Crisis

For a war that’s supposedly been won, Syria continues to bleed refugees at an alarming rate. Idlib, a city in the country’s northwest, is the final rebel holdout that keeps Bashar al-Assad—and his Russian backers—from...

By Ian Bremmer
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