Once considered a reformer, he has more recently mostly monopolized power.The arrest and removal from office of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu last week has caused consternation in Turkey. The European Commission on Monday called on Turkey to "uphold democratic values" and the German Foreign Ministry said that political contests "must not be

Some have thought Mr Erdogan an aspiring dictator ever since the 1990s, when as an Islamist he campaigned against Turkey’s secularism. He once called democracy a tram you get off when you reach your stop.

After his biggest political rival was jailed, the president is banking on his NATO allies needing Turkey more than they need a fight over its democracy.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call on Friday that steps toward achieving navigational safety in the Black Sea would contribute to peace efforts with Ukraine,

Mass protests erupted in Turkey after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested for alleged terrorist links. Imamoglu is President Erdogan's main political rival. A protester in a Pikachu costume fleeing police went viral online.

Turkey is witnessing a massive protest on its streets following the arrest of two-time mayor Ekrem Im­a­moglu on March 19, sparking public anger. People demanded the government's resignation while staging anti-Erdogan protests across Turkey.

Uraz Aydin answers questions from Antoine Larrache about the mobilization currently building in Turkey after the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, who is seen as Erdogan’s main rival in the race for the next presidential election.