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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 states that the Turkish government agreed in late July 2015 to permit U.S. armed forces to utilize the Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey to send fighter jets and armed drone aircraft to attack fighters of the militant organization Islamic State, also known as ISIS and ISIL, based in Syria. According to the article, U.S. president Barack Obama and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to the broad parameters of the deal on July 22, 2015.

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 the declining performance of Turkish bank Asya Katilim Bankasi AS. News media in Turkey have accused the bank of funding political opposition to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is embroiled in a dispute with expatriate cleric Fethullah Gülen. The bank has seen its deposit base shrink, stock price decline, and profits vanish. Paul Rawkins of ratings firm Fitch Ratings blames politics for the bank's ill fortune.

The article reports that U.S. Internet companies including Google Inc. claim telecommunications firms in Turkey have been effectively censoring them in late March 2014 by impersonating their servers, thus blocking users' access to them. Google's YouTube video Website and Twitter Inc.'s microblogging service, both of which have been used by political opponents of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, were among Websites targeted during local elections in Turkey.

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 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's administration changes within Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) as of December 2013. Topics include the corruption investigation involving Erdogan and his political and business allies, the effect of the cabinet changes on Turkey's financial market, and criticisms of Erdogan by cleric Fethullah Gulen.

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 failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 25, 2016 which made President Recep Tayyip Erdogan detained the suspected affiliates in education of mastermind Turkish imam Fethullah Gulen who is based in the U.S. Topics mentioned include the opportunity given to redefine the higher education in the country, the closure of linked universities to Gulen, and the view of professor Nil Mutluer of Nisantasi University on the shrinking civil space.

The article reports on the conflict between Russia and Turkey which intensified as the Kremlin ignored the call of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for dialogue and demands Turkey to apologize after it struck a Russian Su-24 bomber.

The article reports that Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded for a more power and vowed to destroy Kurdish separatists under his constitution.

The article reports that the victory of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's parliamentary allies, the Justice and Development Party, or AKP, in the early election has lifted the country's market.

The article reports on the victory of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey in 2015 and mentions his intention for a military campaign against Kurdish militants.

The article reports on death of 97 people from a suicide bombings in Turkey as of October 2015 along with views of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a demonstration by mourners to denounce the country's government after an attack on a peace rally. INSET: After Blasts, Anger Unites Mourners..

The article reports on the call by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for early elections in 2015 amid national security threats and economic turmoil.