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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the Ceremony for Key Delivery of Post-Disaster Houses and Opening of Various Facilities and Projects in Rize, Turkey, on July 27, 2024.
NOT NICE, BUDDY

Turkish President Slaps Boy for Not Kissing His Hand

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is now under fire for the move.

Owen Lavine

A Christmas celebration at an Italian church in Turkey.
DEADLY ATTACK

Masked Shooters Open Fire During Istanbul Church Service

Authorities continue to search for the two perpetrators. Their motive, identities, and affiliations are unclear.

Amanda Yen

Turkey's opposition Felicity Party (Saadet) lawmaker Hasan Bitmez makes a speech at a stand with a placard, criticizing the government's policy towards Israel, at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey
TERRIBLE

Turkish MP Dies After Collapsing During Anti-Israel Speech

He criticized the Turkish president for continuing to trade with Israel.

Alex Nguyen

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky with commanders of defenders of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol. The Kremlin is not happy about the return of the soldiers, who were supposed to stay in Turkey until the end ofthe war.
‘NO ONE INFORMED US’

Putin Cheated by Erdogan RIGHT After Announcing Turkey Trip

The Kremlin accused Istanbul of betraying a prisoner agreement just as Vladimir Putin announced he will be making a rare overseas trip to visit his pal, President Erdoğan.

Isabella Ramirez

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POWER TRIP

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wins Re-Election

The win extends Erdogan’s 20-year tenure as the country’s leader.

Corbin Bolies

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by his wife, Emine Erdogan, addresses his supporters at the AK Party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, May 15, 2023.
ROUND 2

Turkey’s Election Going to Runoff as Erdogan Falls Short

Neither the incumbent president nor his main opponent failed to secure 50 percent of the vote.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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BENDING THE KNEE

Musk Gets Roasted as Twitter Agrees to Censorship in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Erdoğan, who has been accused of authoritarian behavior, is facing a close re-election contest.

Noah Kirsch

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FRIENDS LIKE THESE

How Putin Walked Right Into an Election Sex Tape Scandal

Vladimir Putin’s apparent affinity for a fellow strongman has gotten him dragged into a fiery election scandal thousands of miles away from Moscow.

Kristina Jovanovski

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SPIRAL

Turkey’s Erdogan Channels Trump in Panicked Election Threats

Some officials are fearing the worst after Erdogan and his inner circle made a slew of alarming threats ahead of the election this week.

Kristina Jovanovski

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TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS?

Saudi Prince in Turkey for First Time Since Khashoggi Murder

The meeting between Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan comes amid dire financial straits caused by the Ukraine invasion.

AJ McDougall

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SCATTERBRAIN

Officials: Distracted Putin About to Trip Into New Bloodbath

The all-consuming war in Ukraine has caused Russia to drop the ball elsewhere, officials who spoke with The Daily Beast revealed.

Kristina Jovanovski

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