The Latest Breaking News from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Anyone who advocates for justice in Turkey is faced with the state’s relentless crackdown on freedom. In the past few months alone, several pro-Kurdish elected mayors have been removed from their posts, and a four-day film festival in Istanbul was cancelled in protest at a ban on showing Queer, a…

Turkey announces plans to open Yayladagi border gate with Syria for safe return of Syrian refugees. President Erdogan reaffirms commitment to supporting Sy...

Who could have predicted that after nearly 14 years of civil war and five years of stalemate, the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria would collapse in just a week? With Assad’s departure, the pressing question now is what lies ahead for Syria’s immediate future.

The challenges ahead are truly daunting for a country torn apart by 13 years of civil war and split between rival factions, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Foreign powers urge opposition groups to end fighting and preserve single, united country at talks in Qatar

Turkish President Erdogan advocates for peace in Syria, condemns attacks on civilians, and urges diplomatic recognition of the evolving situation in the co...

More than 13 years since Bashar al-Assad's security forces opened fire on protesters demanding democratic reforms, the Syrian president's grip on power may finally be weakening.

Tehran has warned it could directly send troops into Syria, but there has been no evidence of a major mobilisation yet.

The capture of Syria's major cities by rebel groups Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian National Army, fighting against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad, offers Turkey the opportunity to achieve its strategic goals in the country.

Turkey-backed forces advance in Syria, raising concerns about HTS presence and shifting power dynamics in the region.

President Erdogan supports Syrian rebels' smooth advancement, despite failed dialogue attempts with Assad. Turkey plays a significant role in the Syrian ci...