Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish president made unfortunately-timed remarks about safety for Europeans a few hours ahead of London terror attack.

Sofia Lotto Persio Mar 23, 2017

Cover follows Germany's efforts to prevent Turkish rallies taking place on European soil.

Tareq Haddad Mar 19, 2017

Dutch PM Mark Rutte said the comments were a "disgusting distortion of history".

Sofia Lotto Persio Mar 14, 2017

Erdogan has repeated his claim that European leaders are behaving like 'Nazis'.

Sofia Lotto Persio Mar 14, 2017

A diplomatic spat has broken out between Turkey and several EU countries, after pro-Erdogan rallies were banned in European countries.

Tom Porter Mar 13, 2017

The diplomatic tensions continue to escalate as Turkish president keeps attacking the Netherlands.

Sofia Lotto Persio Mar 13, 2017

Turkish leader warns the Dutch they will 'pay the price' for stopping Turkish ministers holding referendum campaign rally to build support for power-grab proposals.

Brendan Cole Mar 12, 2017

Turkish foreign minister says Ankara's retaliation would be several times harsher.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 12, 2017

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was due to speak at a rally in Rotterdam on 11 March.

Tareq Haddad Mar 11, 2017

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly protested the cancellation of pro-referendum rallies in European countries.

Sofia Lotto Persio Mar 09, 2017

Baghdad will need money and support from the US and others if it is to defeat jihadism.

Michael Horowitz Mar 09, 2017

Dutch far-right populist called Erdogan an 'Islamo-fascist leader' and a 'persona non grata.'

Isabelle Gerretsen Mar 06, 2017

It follows proposals to ban protests supporting the Turkish president in EU territory

Tareq Haddad Mar 05, 2017

Deniz Yucel was arrested on 27 February on charges of 'spreading terrorist propaganda'.

Lara Rebello Mar 04, 2017

Turkish President Erdogan vows Euphrates Shield campaign's next target is Kurdish-controlled Manbij.

Sofia Lotto Persio Mar 01, 2017

47 members of the military go on trial for the failed coup against the president.

Lara Rebello Feb 21, 2017

The Turkish president said the changes were necessary following 2016's failed coup.

Tareq Haddad Feb 11, 2017

The American president said the countries share a commitment to fight terrorism.

Sofia Lotto Persio Feb 08, 2017

Greece and Turkey almost went to war over disputed islets in 1996.

Mark Piggott Feb 01, 2017

PM May is flying to Ankara from Washington where she met US President Donald Trump.

Ananya Roy Jan 28, 2017

A satirist faced prosecution in 2016 after he wrote a poem mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Lara Rebello Jan 27, 2017

A Greek court ruled in favour of the soldiers, who argued they will not receive a fair trial in Turkey.

William Watkinson Jan 26, 2017

Intelligence documents claim the coup was initiated to avert the purge planned by the president.

Tareq Haddad Jan 17, 2017

Ruling, and opposition lawmakers, threw punches and shoved one another.

Sofia Lotto Persio Jan 12, 2017

The US-led coalition backs the Kurdish forces in Syria who are advancing against Isis-held Raqqa.

Sofia Lotto Persio Jan 03, 2017

Diplomatic spats aren't the exception, they're the rule, as we dig around the recent past to find a few.

Graham Lanktree Dec 30, 2016

Turkish parliament to vote in January on law that will vest executive powers in the president.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 30, 2016

We asked our IBT columnists who they thought were the villains of 2016 - see if you agree.

Laura Davis Dec 30, 2016

Turkish President Erdogan said he has 'confirmed evidence' that the US supported terrorists in Syria.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Dec 28, 2016

Christmas celebrations were briefly disrupted by an explosion, but no injuries were reported.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 21, 2016