Author: Elmas Topcu

Crowded bazaar scene, Turkey (image: Felat Bozarslan/DW)

Syrian refugees in Turkey

A hot button election issue, now more than ever

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with MHP head Devlet Bahceli, one of his close allies (image: DHA)

Election run-up in Turkey

Who are Erdogan's allies?

Blurred family group seen through a wire fence: a man holds a mobile to his ear, his wife wears a headscarf, two children drink from juice boxes. In the upper foreground is a line of washing (photo: dpa/picture-alliance)

Migrating to Germany

Turks up sticks as prospects worsen at home

Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets MPs during his party’s group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) in Ankara, Turkey on 2 November 2022 (photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Turkey

20 years of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the AKP

Umit Ozdag, leader of the Zafer Partisi or "Victory Party" (photo: ADEM ALTAN/AFP)

Electioneering in Turkey

Turkish right-wing populists on the rise

Turkish TB2 drone (photo: Getty Images/AFP)

Arms to Ukraine

How useful are Turkish-made drones fighting in Ukraine?