Turkey

Explore our coverage of Turkey’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video


1843 magazine | The destructive quest for the buried treasure of the Armenians

Thousands of Turks are destroying their country’s heritage in the hunt for gold

Middle East & Africa

The relationship between Israel and Turkey is at breaking point

But the Turkish president is desperate to avoid a regional war

Europe

The obstacles faced by Turkey’s winemakers

Climate and politicians can hurt the vineyards

Europe

Turkey’s president refuses to let sleeping dogs lie

Stray dogs are being rounded up

Europe

The division of Cyprus looks indefinite

The island’s Greeks and Turks seem contented, for the moment, to stay apart

Leaders

How to prevent strongmen from hijacking the fight against dodgy money

Egypt, India and Turkey are regular abusers

Europe

Turkish tourists can now easily visit nearby Greek islands

A cheering sign of reduced tension in the eastern Mediterranean 

Europe

Turkey’s President Erdogan faces a new challenge from Islamists

Religious voters think the president is not tough enough on Israel

By Invitation

Ekrem Imamoglu on Turkey’s renewed faith in democracy

Recent elections have upended the country’s politics, says Istanbul’s mayor

Europe

An electoral bruising for Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey

The opposition triumphs in mayoral elections in Istanbul, Ankara and across the country

Europe

Turkey’s opposition hopes for a shake-up in local elections

The Good Party, once the hope of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s foes, has faded

Europe

Earthquake fears loom large in Istanbul’s mayoral race 

The money involved is staggering

Culture

The third-largest exporter of television is not who you might expect

After America and Britain, Turkey is the biggest seller of scripted shows

Europe

Sweden clears a Turkish hurdle to NATO accession

Hungary is still blocking it, though

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