Justice And Development Party

Turkish police kill two suspected Islamic State members planning attack on Ankara

Ankara: Turkish police on Sunday killed two suspected members of the Islamic State jihadist group in Ankara. The suspects were believed to have been planning an attack on the capital, the regional governor said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns Turkey could 'bid goodbye' to European Union

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Tuesday that Turkey would bring the curtain down on its over half-century bid to join the European Union if new accession chapters were not opened.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to rejoin Turkey's ruling party after referendum victory

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was set Tuesday to rejoin the ruling party after an absence of almost three years, the first major change to come into effect following the referendum victory on boosting his powers.

Turkey referendum votes could have been manipulated: Electoral observers

Ankara: Up to 2.5 million votes could have been manipulated during Turkey's presidential referendum, a number that if revised could reverse the "Yes" outcome of the vote, a Council of Europe (CoE) electoral observer announced on Tuesday.

Turkey: Post failed coup, democracy is giving way to consolidation of absolute power

In the wake of the coup attempt, an anti-coup stance has become a unifying force for different political factions in Turkey.

Turkey coup attempt: President Erdogan gains upper hand in power struggle

Turkey is caught in a power struggle between former Islamist allies which is shaking democratic institutions and raises questions about its future path.

State of Emergency in Turkey: What's next for academic freedom?

On the night of 15 July, Turkey had witnessed a coup attempt by a faction within the Turkish military against the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and the president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Former ally of Turkey's Erdogan now blamed for coup: Who is Fethullah Gulen?

Gulen had supported Erdogan's mildly Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party in its rise to power in Turkey at the start of last decade.

Turkey's long-dominant AKP regains majority in stunning election comeback

Turkey's long-dominant Justice and Development Party (AKP) scored a stunning electoral comeback on Sunday, regaining its parliamentary majority in a poll seen as pivotal for the future of the troubled country.

Turkey: US envoy summoned over US spying of leaders

The information after snooping on Turkey was shared with the key intelligence partners of the United States -- Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.