The Latest Breaking News from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Here’s a roundup of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

A jailed Kurdish leader said on Thursday he was withdrawing from active politics and called on his party's officials to conduct "comprehensive self-criticism" after its poorer than expected performance in Turkey's elections last month.

Turkey’s election board has certified the results of the May 28 presidential runoff election

NATO is ramping up pressure on its member Turkey to drop its objections to Sweden's membership

In Turkey, a new term could be the ideal opportunity for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to right the wrongs and offer a new inclusive beginning

Ciner Group announces plans for 10% flotation of shares in WE Soda that may be big enough to propel company into FTSE 100

After a bitter and hard-fought campaign that went to a second run-off vote, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has retained the Turkish presidency in an election that some deemed as “free but not fair”. Having first won power in 2003, Erdoğan has been able to extend his rule for a further five…

In Syria, the Islamic State group stands accused of executing a series of attacks targeting truffle hunters. Truffles, or 'sand truffles' as they're commonly known, grow in the desert and have become a sought-after commodity. FRANCE24's Observers team delved into this issue. Journalist Mahmoud Naffakh provides further insights.

‘All of it is precedent-setting and testing waters ahead of ‘24. It will get worse,’ AOC says

New anti-terrorism legislation which comes into force this week should pave the way for Sweden to join NATO in coming weeks and overcome a Turkish veto, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Wednesday.

President Tayyip Erdogan played up his plans to repatriate a million Syrian refugees as he rode a wave of nationalism to his third decade in power, but he could struggle to make good on the promise as conflict lingers on in neighbouring Syria.