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Expert: Turkish voters likely to pick Erdogan as he 'delivers'

Ahead of Turkey's first direct presidential election on Sunday, Ali Carkoglu of Koc University in Istanbul says PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's charisma and ability to 'deliver' have seen him remain highly popular in Turkey. Duration: 01:07

Aug 8, 2014

Turks prepare to vote in first direct presidential election

Turkey prepares to vote on Sunday in its first direct presidential election, with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeking to be elected head of state, Istanbul, August 6, 2014. Duration: 01:10

Aug 7, 2014

Women in Turkey are laughing in public, after Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc stated that women laughing out loud in public is 'immoral'.

#Direnkahkaha: Turkish Women 'Resist and Laugh' off Deputy PM's Dictate [Photos]

Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc claimed that women laughing out loud in public was 'immoral'.

Jul 30, 2014

Turkish PM 'scores hat-trick' in football match

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan scored an improbable three goals in just 15 minutes as he took to the field in a football friendly to mark the opening of a new stadium in Istanbul. Duration: 00:47

Jul 27, 2014

Turkey PM accuses Israel of 'state terrorism' over Gaza

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday stepped up his rhetoric against Israel over its deadly air offensive on Gaza, accusing the Jewish state of committing "state terrorism" against the Palestinians. Duration: 00:49

Jul 16, 2014

Erdogan vows to rewrite Turkey's constitution if elected

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said he planned to rewrite the Turkish constitution if elected president, as he outlined his vision for a booming and powerful "new Turkey" in the next decade. Duration: 00:43

Jul 12, 2014

Erdogan_s main election rival launches _unity_ campaign

The main rival of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey_s presidential election launched his campaign on Thursday, positioning himself as a unifying figure against a dangerously polarising opponent. Duration: 00:54

Jul 11, 2014

Turkish PM Erdogan launches presidential bid.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Tuesday he would stand in August's presidential election, paving the way to become the country's longest and most dominant serving leader since Ataturk. Duration: 00:52

Jul 2, 2014

Turkey's Erdogan expected to unveil presidential bid Tuesday

Turkey's ruling party is expected to name Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as its candidate in August presidential polls on Tuesday. Erdogan has faced huge protests and a major corruption scandal in the past year. Duration: 01:58

Jun 30, 2014

Turkish Police Fire Tear Gas in Town Mourning Dead Miners

Riot police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse several thousand protesters on Friday in a Turkish mining town still grieving the death of some 300 workers in the nation's worst ever industrial disaster.

May 17, 2014

People mourn during the funeral of a miner who died in a fire at a coal mine, at a cemetery in Soma, a district in Turkey's western province of Manisa

Mass Funerals, Mounting Anger as Turkey Mourns Mine Workers

Loudspeakers broadcast the names of the dead as rows of graves were filled in this close-knit Turkish mining town on Thursday, while thousands protested in major cities as grief turned to anger following the country's deadliest industrial disaster.

May 16, 2014

Yusuf Yerkel: Adviser to Turkish PM Photographed Kicking Relative of Mining Accident Victim

Yusuf Yerkel, adviser to Turkish PM Recep Erdogan, lost his cool after a protester kicked the PM's car during his visit to the mining town, to console the relatives of the 282 dead miners.

May 15, 2014

Furious Turks Heckle Erdogan after at least 274 Die in Mine Disaster

Furious Turks heckled Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and jostled his entourage on Wednesday as protests erupted in several cities over a coal mine disaster in which at least 274 people died, making it the worst industrial accident in the nation's history.

May 15, 2014

201 Die in Deadly Turkey Coal Mine Fire as Transformer Explodes 2km Below Surface

A fire caused by a transformer explosion in a coal mine in western Turkey has left 201 people dead.

May 14, 2014

Turkish Coal Mine Explosion Kills over 150, Hundreds Trapped

An explosion and fire in a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 151 miners and trapped hundreds more on Tuesday, with the death toll expected to rise in the country's worst mining accident for more than two decades.