Recep Tayyip Erdo?an

A court has ruled for stay of execution on a decision that reduced the natural site criteria of an area in the Urla district of Turkey?s Aegean province of ?zmir, where a businessman known to be close to President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an built villas, hosting Erdo?an there on a number of occasions.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has vowed to oppose any coalition talks that pledge to suspend ?major projects,? such Istanbul?s under-construction new airport and third bridge.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has arrived in Turkey's southeastern province of Mardin Hollywood star and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has arrived in Turkey's southeastern province of Mardin to visit Syrian refugees.

Turkey has declared three days of national mourning over the passing of former President Süleyman Demirel, as President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu have expressed deep sorrow.

The government has launched an isolation of imprisoned outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan in ?mral? Island where he is serving a life sentence, a leading deputy of the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) said on June 12.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has unusually stayed off-air from Turkish broadcasters for longer than 24 hours - an unprecedented length of time considering his relentless TV speeches over the past few months before the general election.

A Turkish prosecutor has demanded aggravated life sentence along with a life sentence and 42 years jail term for daily Cumhuriyet's editor-in-chief Can Dündar as President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has filed a criminal complaint over a critical news report, after he said they would pay a ?heavy price.?

Seasoned journalist Akif Beki argued on May 8 that ?objectivity and impartiality are an old media deception,? urging newspapers and columnists to openly declare the political party they are supporting.

It was one of the days of euphoria that Turkey?s Islamists were in a frenzy to claim new absurdities dancing around the theme ?Muslims discovered?? that this column?s headline was ?Muslims discovered Mercedes!? (Dec. 17, 2014).  

Main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) deputy O?uz Oyan filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court on May 27, accusing President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an of not obeying the principle of ?impartialness,? following a rejection of his party?s appeal to the Supreme Election Board (YSK).