Tayyip Erdogan's main political opponents have faced an unprecedented crackdown that has seen more than 500 detained in just nine months, according to a Reuters review of a sprawling investigation that has accelerated dramatically in recent days.

Turkish financial police detained the mayor of Istanbul’s northern district of Sile, in the northeast of the county, the Demiroren news agency says, expanding a legal crackdown on the main opposition party.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan spent years pushing a grand vision. A neo-Ottoman revival. A stronger Turkey, which is independent of the West. But in the halls of BRICS diplomacy, that vision fell apart.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed on Thursday a new communications director, Burhanettin Duran, a deputy foreign minister who will take up a role aimed at keeping a tight leash on the mostly pro-government media.

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot has been partially blocked in Turkey after it insulted Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president, and his late mother. The Grok AI, integrated into Mr Musk’s X, described the president as a “vile snake”,

When Turkey applied to join the BRICS alliance last year, Western countries and investors were surprised. The reason for the surprise is Turkey being a part of NATO. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said publicly many times that he wants BRICS membership for Turkey.

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) faces a wave of charges of corruption, insulting officials and terrorism links that has left hundreds of its members and municipal workers, including 14 mayors,

As the president’s traditional support wanes, he is seeking a risky deal with the Kurds to buy a political lifeline. But is there too much mutual mistrust for a deal?