Speculation is rising over a possible Zelensky–Putin showdown in Turkey, after reports that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reached out directly to the Kremlin while appearing to sideline Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"The call addressed the latest developments concerning the peace process between Ukraine and Russia," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office reported.

In the five months since Turkey detained President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s top political rival, the authorities have arrested hundreds of others associated with the opposition in what Mr. Erdogan’s critics call an attempt to undermine his competitors.

Turkey’s long-term leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is going up against opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s run-off presidential election.

Erdogan, who has led Turkey as prime minister or president for 20 years, prevailed in a runoff race last weekend despite the country's ongoing economic crisis and his government's criticized ...

The Saudis, just yesterday enemies of Erdogan, today need his robust pro-Sunni belligerence to counteract Iran's Shiite empire building. All this could change if the regime changes in Turkey.

Erdogan has governed Turkey as either prime minister or president since 2003. In the run-up to the election, opinion surveys had indicated the increasingly authoritarian leader narrowly trailed ...

Erdogan, who has been at Turkey’s helm for 20 years, came just short of victory in the first round of elections on May 14. It was the first time he failed to win an election outright, but he ...

President Erdogan called snap elections for Sunday. LONDON -- Turkey's voters will go to the polls Sunday for the country's second election since emergency rule was imposed after the 2016 ...

Among those currently in prison is Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, who is being investigated on charges of corruption and links to terrorism