Turkey is headed for a referendum this year on whether to dramatically expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after parliament backed the changes early Saturday. The government insists the proposals to create an executive presidency will ensure simpler and more effective leadership, but critics fear they will edge ...
A top Turkish official says his country can no longer insist on any settlement for Syria’s long-running war without Syrian President Bashar Assad. Speaking in a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said the blame for Syria’s nearly six-year ...
