Turkey

The defeat of President Erdoğan's candidate for Istanbul mayor is a sign that Turkey's most powerful political party is losing its influence after nearly two decades of control.

The authoritarian leader attempted to turn recent local elections into a referendum about national security. The results suggest his tactics did not work.

Nowruz, which starts on the vernal equinox and marks the Iranian New Year, is celebrated by more than 300 million people in diverse communities across the world.

Police tried to break up the rally as marchers moved down Istiklal Street.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan championed the construction of the mosque, which has a capacity of 63,000 people.

Turkish-backed Syrian fighters train in a camp in the Aleppo countryside of northern Syria on December 16th, 2018.

ProtestErs react after Turkish anti-riot police used tear gas against women's rights activists marching to protest against gender violence in Istanbul.

Yiannakis Rousos offers visitors a tour of the home he still hopes to reclaim—and a glimpse of the true cost of this prolonged conflict.

The Saudi journalist is presumed dead by many, though the evidence isn't conclusive.

While most of the attention is focused on the growing economic crisis in the country, Recep Erdoğan must deal with another serious problem: democratic dissent.

The current administration has made heavy-handed economic policy one of its main tools for influencing global politics.

People react and wave flags outside the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters in Istanbul, on June 24th, 2018, during the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections.

Women walk on a bridge past campaign banners with the portrait of Turkey's president in Istanbul on June 18th, 2018.

A snap election in Turkey, announced earlier this month, briefly put residents of Northern Syria on edge ahead of a threatened incursion by Turkish forces. Now, it's back to life-as-usual.

Turkish people break their fasting in Istanbul on May 28th, 2018, during the holy month of Ramadan.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a joint press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on April 3rd, 2018.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Students of Mehmet Akif College hold pictures of their Turkish teachers as they demonstrate against their arrest in Pristina on March 29th, 2018.

While the region touts some of the most pro-feminism positions in the world, there are still many regressive aspects to its society.

Supporters of German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel demonstrate with heart-shaped balloons during a motorcade protest on February 14th, 2018, in Berlin, Germany.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Lebanese Kurds take part in a protest near the European Commission offices in Beirut on January 28th, 2018, against the ongoing Turkish military campaign in the Kurdish-held Syrian enclave of Afrin.

A collection of our best stories for you during the holiday.

Despite being the period of highest demand, the rise in supply means the price of turkey tends to fall around the holiday.