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Turkey elections

On May 28, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured yet another term in office, after an historic runoff election. The incumbent was challenged by opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

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Meltem Özdem smiles as she looks out over the sky while standing in a hot air balloon that she is piloting.

Meltem Özdem smiles as she looks out over the sky while standing in a hot air balloon that she is piloting.

Turkish female hot air balloon pilot is pioneer of the skies

Turkish female hot air balloon pilot is pioneer of the skies

Meet the woman who found her dream job soaring over Cappadocia’s volcanoes and mountains as a hot air balloon pilot.

Three flags of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fly at a rally

Three flags of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fly at a rally

Turkey, the Kurds and the PKK

Turkey, the Kurds and the PKK

The PKK has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Ankara. Who is the PKK and what do they strive for?

Turkish police officers carrying guns stand near an armed personnel vehicle

Turkish police officers carrying guns stand near an armed personnel vehicle

Turkey blames Kurdish group for attack on defense firm

Turkey blames Kurdish group for attack on defense firm

After an explosion rocked the headquarters of a state aerospace group near Ankara, ministers blame Kurdish militants.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, standing in front of a Turkish flag, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, standing in front of a Turkish flag, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia

Turkey's BRICS ambitions: Is Erdogan gambling with the West?

Turkey's BRICS ambitions: Is Erdogan gambling with the West?

This year's BRICS summit is also attended by Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose government would like to join BRICS.

Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen is pictured at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania in this December 28, 2004

Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen is pictured at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania in this December 28, 2004

Turkey's Fethullah Gulen: A cleric with political clout

Turkey's Fethullah Gulen: A cleric with political clout

Gulen, a former ally of the Turkish president turned archenemy who died Sunday, had been living in US exile since 1999.

Women hold up posters

Women hold up posters

Turkey faces spate of brutal murders of women

Turkey faces spate of brutal murders of women

Turkey has seen a wave of femicides in 2024. Women's rights groups say Erdogan's government is partly to blame.

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An icon of the Discord social media platform

Discord: Why the messaging app is under scrutiny

Russia and Turkey have blocked the app, popular with the young, after accusing it of failing to remove illegal content.

Bulent Mumay poses in his home in Istanbul, looking out a window

Bulent Mumay poses in his home in Istanbul, looking out a window

EU lawmakers urge Turkey to clear DW journalist Bulent Mumay

Veteran reporter Bulent Mumay refuses to live in fear, but a suspended jail sentence means he must watch his back.

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Crowd of protesters with banner

Turkey's crisis: Why is violence against children ignored?

The Turkish public has been shocked by the murder of an 8-year-old girl. But her case is by no means an isolated one.

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan wave from the top of steps to a white airplane with a Turkish flag painted on it

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan wave from the top of steps to a white airplane with a Turkish flag painted on it

Will Turkey's bid to join BRICS speed up EU accession?

Is Turkey's application to BRICS group a sign Ankara is moving away from the EU?

Protesters on the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, hold up signs commemorating Narin Güran

Protesters on the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, hold up signs commemorating Narin Güran

Protests erupt in Turkey over death of 8-year-old Narin

The death of Narin Guran case sparked protests calling for stronger actions to prevent violence against women and girls.

A young woman in a long yellow skirt and sleeveless summer top speaks into a microphone held by a man in jeans, a black T-shirt and sunglasses. They are standing in a street with lots of shops and passers-by.

A young woman in a long yellow skirt and sleeveless summer top speaks into a microphone held by a man in jeans, a black T-shirt and sunglasses. They are standing in a street with lots of shops and passers-by.

Turkey: Street interview arrest encourages self-censorship

Experts anticipate that more people will be arrested in future for expressing their opinions to the media in vox pops.

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