Ragip Soylu
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Who is Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the man charged with removing Erdogan?
By building an unlikely and unwieldy alliance, the CHP leader is posing a real challenge to Turkey's president. Here's what you need to know → Read More
Turkish opposition selects Kemal Kilicdaroglu as joint presidential candidate
Opposition figures overcame division to back the leader of the Republican People's Party to take on Erdogan → Read More
What went wrong with Turkey's earthquake response?
Institutional decay, lack of coordination as well as the magnitude of the disaster prevented the Turkish government from responding well to the earthquake, officials and experts say → Read More
Turkey blocks Iraqi Kurdish news site Rudaw
Turkish police accused prominent outlet of spreading 'terrorist propaganda', despite its close connection to Barzani family → Read More
Turkey launches worldwide hunt for tents to house quake survivors
Ankara is trying to replenish its tent inventory after hundreds of thousands remain without shelter following last week's twin earthquakes → Read More
Turkey earthquake: Rents spike as survivors relocate west in search of safety
Landlords in Turkish cities have increased rents by up to 100 percent as survivors seek safety after devastating quakes → Read More
Turkey earthquake: The opposition doesn't want to delay the elections
CHP's Kilicdaroglu says there is enough time to set up election infrastructure following the earthquakes, opposing any moves to delay the elections → Read More
Turkey earthquake: Could elections be postponed?
The constitution only allows for a postponement when Turkey is in a state of war and any attempt to change the date could have legal ramifications, experts say → Read More
Turkey earthquake: Top US diplomat to visit to show solidarity next week
Sources said the planned trip had been arranged prior to Monday's devastating earthquakes → Read More
Turkey earthquake: Ultranationalists campaign against Syrian refugees after deadly disaster
Far-right voices portray Syrians as aid looters, painting a distorted picture of the reality on the ground → Read More
Turkey earthquake: 2500-year-old Jewish presence in Antakya may come to an end
Remaining 12 members of the Jewish faith leave the ancient city, as their synagogue was badly damaged → Read More
Turkey earthquake: Ankara deploys 'through the wall radar' to locate survivors
A simple portable military grade radar that detects movement beneath the concrete walls is helping rescuers who are racing against time → Read More
Turkey's stock exchange suspends trading after earthquake losses
Borsa Istanbul stock exchange stops trading for first time in 24 years after posting 16 percent fall since Friday → Read More
Turkey earthquake: Survivors trapped under rubble face hypothermia threat
Experts say the search and rescue workers are running out of time in Turkey, as snow and rain threaten the lives of survivors under rubble → Read More
'I still haven't calmed down': Rescue efforts continue in Turkey and Syria after deadliest quake in decades
More than 2,300 people have been reported dead across Turkey and Syria following 7.8-magnitude quake → Read More
'Take your dirty hands off of Turkey', Ankara's interior minister tells US envoy
Suleyman Soylu hits out at the US ambassador in Ankara after Washington and eight European countries issued travel warnings over possible terror attacks in Turkey → Read More
Turkey may deny ground services to Russian airliners soon
Washington pressuring Turkish firms to withhold services to western-made jets like Airbuses and Boeings due to sanctions over Ukraine → Read More
Erdogan's popularity surges to two-year high after boost in spending
Turkish president reaps benefits of populist spending but still needs additional 8-10 points to be re-elected → Read More
Turkey signs $200m deal with South Korean firm for Altay tank parts
SNT Heavy Industries to supply tranmissions to replace German parts that were agreed in deal that collapsed following Turkey's 2019 Syria offensive → Read More
Turkish officials call Pompeo a liar and say he had a 'meltdown' outside Erdogan's door
Former US secretary of state's claims in recent memoir draw sharp rebukes from Ibrahim Kalin and Mevlut Cavusoglu → Read More