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International rights groups say independent Turkish media is under attack, with journalists facing fines and arrests over critical reporting of Erdogan's handling of last month's earthquake. The crackdown comes as the battle over control of the disaster narrative could prove key to determining the outcome of the May presidential polls.

Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, the leader of Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP), has emerged as the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections scheduled for May 14. Kilicdaroglu hopes to deprive Erdogan of a third term as he grapples with the country's economic crisis and the fallout from last February's…

Presidential race likely to be most significant in country’s modern history

Elections are expected to be the Turkish opposition’s best chance to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 20 years.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. who is seeking to extend his two-decades in power, on Friday formally set the country’s parliamentary and presidential elections for May 14 — a month earlier than scheduled despite last month’s devastating earthquake. The elections could be the country’s most significant vote in decades.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has formally set the country’s parliamentary and presidential elections for May 14

Turkey's top court ruled on Thursday to unfreeze bank accounts of a pro-Kurdish party accused by the state of links to terrorism but likely to have a pivotal role in upcoming elections that are a threat to President Tayyip Erdogan.

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is spearheading a new drive to see Finland and Sweden join the alliance's ranks soon

Türkiye's lira weakened to a fresh record low of 18.9620 against the dollar on Thursday. Presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for May 14 are adding to uncertainty.

In the aftermath of Turkey’s devastating earthquake, 78 people have been arrested — not necessarily as scapegoats of the tragedy but because they are accused of “sharing provocative posts” on social media.