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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 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 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 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 examines the battle at the border between Syria and Turkey in October 2012. Topics include the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) statement demanding that the Syrian regime stop attacks against its ally Turkey, why Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims Turkey responded to attacks by Syrian border forces, and the possibility that the conflict will incite Iran to increase its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

The article informs that Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has accused Kurdish militants from Syria for carrying out the car bombing that hit a military convoy in Ankara, Turkey on February 17, 2016. Topics include Davutoglu calling the U.S. government to sever ties with the militant group by Davutoglu; Turkish defense analyst Can Kasapoglu considering the bombing as attack on capital of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); and denial of the attack by Kurdish leaders.

The article reports on the deadly attacks on a police complex in southern Turkey by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) that killed at least six people and wounded dozens other, reflecting the widening security challenges for Turkey.

The article looks at the investigation of the explosion at the Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, that killed one person and highlighted security risks as the country fights a war against Kurdish insurgents and terrorist organization Islamic State.

The article focuses on the criticism by Russia's state-dominated media of Turkey since the Turkish air force shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border, calling the nation as a hotbed of terrorism and a sponsor of Islamic State.

The article offers information on the agreement of the European Union to fund the government of Turkey and help the country's bid in joining the European Union bloc by cutting the flow of migrant in Ankara into Europe.

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 the Turkish authorities have seized control of KanalTurk and Bugun television stations which have criticized the government ahead of an election in 2015.