Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Erdogan is hell-bent on radicalising Turkey: India should expect little from him

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is leading Turkey into radicalisation down the same path as Pakistan.

Turkey detains Prime Minister Binali Yildirim's chief adviser over links to US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen

Ankara: Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim's chief adviser was detained over suspected links to the movement of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen blamed for last year's failed coup, state media reported.

Recep Erdogan to return as chairman of the Turkey's ruling party, as changes from referendum kick in

President Erdogan will return as chairman of Turkey's ruling party in a special congress after a key change agreed in April referendum on expanding his powers.

How coups have Pakistan and Turkey inching towards puritanical Islamism

Erdogan has spoken openly about a return to Islamic norms and to Turkey’s Caliphate. His regime promotes such symbols of Islam as the head-scarf, which were strongly discouraged by Kemal’s version of modernism.

Turkey lifts ban on head scarf, secularists say govt pushing Islamic agenda

The ban, whose roots date back almost 90 years to the early days of the Turkish Republic, has kept many women from joining the public work force, but secularists see its abolition as evidence of the government pushing an Islamic agenda.

How a woman in red has become the symbol of Istanbul's female protesters

In her red cotton summer dress, necklace and white bag slung over her shoulder she might have been floating across the lawn at a garden party; but before her crouches a masked policeman firing teargas spray that sends her long hair billowing upwards.

Turkey Lifts Ban on YouTube

Turkish court lifts ban on YouTube, following the controversial video clip published on the site.

Turkey Bans YouTube Over Offensive Video

Turkey bans YouTube over a video that insults Turkish founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.