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The article states that Turkish political party the Justice and Development Party (AKP), led by Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, regained control of the Turkish parliament following elections on November 1, 2015. According to the article, the victory would give Erdogan more leverage in his attempt to assume a larger role for Turkey in fighting the militant group Islamic State, preventing Middle Eastern refugees from attempting to enter Europe, and going forward with a military campaign against Kurdish separatists.

The article discusses potential political uncertainty in Turkey following the failure of the ruling party the Justice and Development Party (AKP) to retain a majority in the Turkish parliament following the results of the June 7, 2015, parliamentary elections. According to the article, the results thwarted Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plans to shift Turkey to a strong presidential system of government. The article examines the potential impact of relations with Turkey among allies such as the U.S. and partners such as the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The article states that the Turkish political party the Justice and Development Party (AKP) fell short of maintaining its majority in the Turkish parliament in the June 7, 2015, election. According to the article, the result was detrimental to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's attempts to consolidate power, particularly his desire to shift Turkey from a parliamentary system to a presidential system of government, and would result in a coalition government. The article discusses electoral support for the pro-Kurdish political party the People's Democratic Party (HDP).

The article discusses media restrictions imposed by the government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan days before key local elections in Turkey scheduled for March 30, 2014. Access to the Twitter microblogging service and YouTube Internet-video Website was blocked within the country. Further information is presented about political strife between Erdogan and followers of Fethullah Gulen, a cleric and one-time Erdogan ally who lives in the U.S.

The article discusses the impact of political and financial volatility in 2014 on Turkey's real-estate market. Rising interest rates have caused a decline in apartment sales. In January 2014 home sales fell 39% according to real-estate developer Emlak Konut GYO. A sharp decline in the lira against the U.S. dollar has prompted some landlord to reduce their tenants' rents.

The article discusses the political career of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with a particular emphasis on what some perceive as his increasingly authoritarian and Islamist policies that have elicited anti-government demonstrations in June 2013. Germany has sought to delay talks on Turkey's entry into the European Union.

The article reports on the January 2016 suicide bombing conducted by the terrorist group Islamic State in Istanbul, Turkey which put pressure on the country.

The article reports on the partisan divisions in Turkey as the government struggles to form a coalition ahead of the October 2015 election that rejected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's bid to consolidate power.

The article reports that newspapers in Turkey defied a ban implemented by a court on the probe into twin October 10, 2015 bombings that killed about 102 people, where critics of the government cried of censorship ahead of critical elections.

The article reports on internecine street violence in Kurdish-dominated cities in Turkey following the June 7, 2015 elections and concerns about the undermining of security in southeastern Turkey and peace talks to end the region's Kurdish insurgency.

The article discusses the presidential elections in Turkey, focusing on opposition to the projected winner Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan by secularist parties in Turkey.

The article discusses a planned rally in May 2014 by Turkish protesters at Istanbul's Gezi Park against Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which prompted the Turkish government's deployment of security officers and armored vehicles with water cannons to deter demonstrators.

The article discusses politics and government in Turkey as of March 2014 with a focus on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan who reportedly wants to extend his tenure by winning the country's presidential election this summer or by eliminating the ruling Justice and Development Party's three-term limit. The discussion topics include a decline in Mr. Erdogan's job-approval rating and an investigation into scandals related to his government.

The article reports that the value of the lira, Turkey's national currency, rose in foreign exchange trading on expectations by financiers that the country's central bank would raise interest rates.

The article discusses the Turkish government's decision in 2014 to remove 20 top prosecutors from their posts in response to a corruption investigation which allegedly targeted several of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's allies, focusing on a political power struggle in Turkey.

The article discusses an internal power struggle which reportedly threatens to undermine Turkey's economic progress and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ability to rule as of December 2013, focusing on a bribery-related investigation involving several of Erdogan's associates.

The article examines attempts by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet with Turkish protesters demonstrating against his policies in 2013, discussing concerns that Erdogan's policies have limited the lifestyles of Turkish citizens and how the protests are affecting Turkish politics.