![Explainer: What's at stake in Turkey's landmark elections? Explainer: What's at stake in Turkey's landmark elections?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-05/81683542032_TayyipErdogan.jpg)
Explainer: What's at stake in Turkey's landmark elections?
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will face his toughest political challenge yet when the nation votes on May 14.
Mon May 08 2023
!['No handshake' as Ukraine, Russia delegations meet for peace talks 'No handshake' as Ukraine, Russia delegations meet for peace talks](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/41648545039_TayyipErdogan.jpg)
'No handshake' as Ukraine, Russia delegations meet for peace talks
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan welcomes delegations from both sides saying that "stopping this tragedy" was up to them.
Tue Mar 29 2022
![Fighting traps residents in Mariupol; Putin calls on Ukraine to surrender Fighting traps residents in Mariupol; Putin calls on Ukraine to surrender](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/51646149804_UkraineRussia.jpg)
Fighting traps residents in Mariupol; Putin calls on Ukraine to surrender
In a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Putin told Erdogan he was ready for dialogue to end the fighting but that any attempt to draw out talks would fail.
Mon Mar 07 2022
![Turkey's Erdogan says will take Jerusalem resolution to U.N. General Assembly Turkey's Erdogan says will take Jerusalem resolution to U.N. General Assembly](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-03/81489368257_TayyipErdogan.jpg)
Turkey's Erdogan says will take Jerusalem resolution to U.N. General Assembly
Turkey will take the resolution calling on the United States to withdraw its declaration of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital to the United Nations General Assembly, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.
Tue Dec 19 2017
![Trump discusses Gulf-Qatar dispute with Erdogan - White House Trump discusses Gulf-Qatar dispute with Erdogan - White House](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-05/81494906842_DonaldTrump.jpg)
Trump discusses Gulf-Qatar dispute with Erdogan - White House
US president Donald Trump spoke with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday to discuss the dispute between Qatar and Gulf and Arab powers.
Sat Jul 01 2017
![Merkel ally says Turkey's Erdogan 'not welcome' in Germany Merkel ally says Turkey's Erdogan 'not welcome' in Germany](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-03/81489368257_TayyipErdogan.jpg)
Merkel ally says Turkey's Erdogan 'not welcome' in Germany
Tayyip Erdogan has crossed a line by comparing Germany's government to the Nazis and is no longer welcome in the country, a major ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
Tue Mar 21 2017
![Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in IS oil trade Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in IS oil trade](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-12/41449065494_TayyipErdogan.jpg)
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in IS oil trade
Russia said it had proof that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family were benefiting from the illegal smuggling of oil from Islamic State-held territory in Syria and Iraq.
Wed Dec 02 2015