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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 placed blame on the militant organization Islamic State for a suicide bombing that killed at least 31 people and wounded over 100 in the Kurdish border town of Suruc, Turkey, in mid-July 2015. According to the article, the target of the attack was a Suruc cultural center where about 300 members of socialist youth groups were meeting. The article presents comments from Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu.

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 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 attack of a police complex in Cinar district of Diyarbakir in Turkey on January 13, 2016 by terrorist organization Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which led to death and injuries. Topics include the back-to-back attacks by the jihadist militants and Kurdish which raise concerns on national security, the efforts of the government to crack down PKK and its request to the U.S. to train and equip Sunni Arab fighters to secure the country,

The article reports that tensions are rising after the Turkish government shoot down a drone aircraft from Syria after it entered its airspace, which marks the first assault after Russia decided to get involved in the Syrian civil war.

This section offers world news briefs as of August 22, 2015 including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plan to hold snap elections in November 2015 and the Chinese Communist Party's expulsion of Ling Zhengce, brother of Ling Jihua, a former top aide to President Hu Jintao.

The article reports that Turkish authorities have seized Bank Asya in 2015 following its involvement in a political feud.

The article focuses on education reforms implemented in Turkey under the administration of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which includes Islamic religion classes for Muslim first-graders, Ottoman-language lessons for some students and a rewrite on the story of secularist founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

The article discusses an accident at a coal mine in Soma, Turkey operated by Soma Komur Isletmeleri AS on May 13, 2014, which killed over 200 miners, focusing on nationwide protests after prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party defeated legislation to investigate other fatal incidents.

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 discusses Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's charge that recordings posted on YouTube web resource on February 24, 2014 concerning political corruption are fakes and are meant to undermine his government.

The article discusses a February 4, 2014 campaign appearance in Berlin, Germany among members of Turkey's diaspora by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who sought to win their support for his presidential candidacy in Turkey's election scheduled for the summer of 2014.

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 discusses the economic impact on Turkey as a result of a corruption investigation of alleged bribery by Turkish government officials, the investigation's impact on Turkey's currency, the lira, and the battle between prosecutors and Turkey's prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The article reports that police arrested 27 political supporters of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in a political corruption investigation and examines the arrests as an indication of a split within Erdogan's Justice & Development (AK) Party.

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.

The article discusses the impact that the attacks on the Turkish government during March 2013 have on the peace process between the government and the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK).

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 reports that Turkey's Telecommunications Board (TIB) removed Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ban on social networking website Twitter Inc. after Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled the ban to be illegal as of April 2014, and discusses the TIB's efforts to block access to video website YouTube.

The article discusses a decline in several emerging-market currencies relative to the U.S. dollar on January 23, 2014. The Argentinian peso fell nearly 16% and the Turkish lira, Russian ruble, and South African rand also recorded losses. Commentary is presented on perceived causes including political unrest in Turkey, signs of a slowdown in economic growth in China, and evolving monetary policy in the U.S.

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.