Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.

Accept & continue
Manage cookies
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign InmyFT
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
    Most Read
    • China builds coalition to counter America’s ‘barbaric and bloody’ leadership
    • Europe plans for risk that Russia cuts gas supply this year
    • North Sea oil and gas producers hit back at Sunak’s £5bn windfall tax
    • G7 urges Opec to boost output to cool oil market
    • Grief turns to anger in Uvalde in aftermath of school shooting
  • US
    Sections
    • US Home
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
    Most Read
    • EY plans global audit spin-off in drastic Big Four shake-up
    • Still Top Gun? What Tom Cruise’s new movie tells us about American power
    • China builds coalition to counter America’s ‘barbaric and bloody’ leadership
    • Wall Street stocks snap seven-week losing streak
    • Grief turns to anger in Uvalde in aftermath of school shooting
  • Companies
    Sections
    • Companies Home
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
    Most Read
    • EY plans global audit spin-off in drastic Big Four shake-up
    • Forget ESG. Bring on the BS Index
    • EY explores IPO or partial sale of global advisory business
    • Bankrupt former KPMG partner sues law firm over job loss
    • Klarna boss puts brave face on buy now, pay later problems
  • Tech
  • Markets
    Sections
    • Markets Home
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Cryptocurrencies
    Most Read
    • Live news: Trump calls for ‘impenetrable security’ at US schools following Texas shooting
    • Bull market rhymes lead to a turn in the investing cycle
    • Markets have become a minefield
    • Live news updates from May 26: Putin confident Russia can shrug off sanctions impact, UK introduces energy windfall tax
    • The bullwhip effect, redux
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    Sections
    • Opinion Home
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    Most Read
    • Hard lessons from the crypto crash
    • Forget ESG. Bring on the BS Index
    • Britain isn’t working. That should concern us all
    • Bull market rhymes lead to a turn in the investing cycle
    • A tariff on Russian oil could pave the way to an embargo
  • Work & Careers
    Sections
    • Work & Careers Home
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
    Most Read
    • Race at work: how hard are companies really trying?
    • Vive la différence between work and play
    • ‘A bonfire of the decencies’: Peter Hennessy on Boris Johnson’s government
    • Why presenteeism is an enduring corporate narcotic
    • The cold call is back and worse than ever
  • Life & Arts
    Sections
    • Life & Arts Home
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
    Most Read
    • Still Top Gun? What Tom Cruise’s new movie tells us about American power
    • Hard lessons from the crypto crash
    • A generation locked in the UK’s savings crisis
    • Aviva’s Amanda Blanc: ‘You prepare for everything. You do not prepare for comments like that’
    • ‘It’s not flavourless. It’s delicate and really, really nice’: the UK’s lager revolution
  • How to Spend It
MenuSearch
  • Home
  • World
  • US
  • Companies
  • Tech
  • Markets
  • Climate
  • Opinion
  • Work & Careers
  • Life & Arts
  • How to Spend It
Financial Times
SubscribeSign In

Your guide to a disrupted world

Start a 4-week trial

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Add to myFT Digest

Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Turkey
    Erdoğan says he no longer recognises existence of Greece’s leader

    Turkey’s president deepens Nato crisis over Mitsotakis’s appeal to US to halt provision of F-16 jets to Ankara

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Nato
    Sweden’s Nato ambitions run into Kurdish row

    Turkish opposition leaves Stockholm government with hard choices over the Kurdish cause

  • Saturday, 14 May, 2022
    Nato
    Turkey’s president objects to Finland and Sweden’s Nato applications

    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accuses the two countries of supporting Kurdish militants

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    ReviewFT Books Essay
    When democratic spin conceals a descent into dictatorship

    What separates autocrats from outright dictators? Two books consider the path to power, from Erdoğan’s rise in Turkey to strongmen leaders around the world

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    Turkish politics
    Erdogan’s embrace of Saudi crown prince signals end of dispute over Khashoggi murder

    Meeting marks shift in relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Kavala case shows Turkey’s lamentable march to autocracy

    The unjust imprisonment of the philanthropist should be condemned without fear

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    Osman Kavala
    Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala jailed for life without parole

    Businessman had already spent more than 4 years behind bars without any conviction

  • Saturday, 23 April, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Turkey blocks Russian armed forces’ air route to Syria

    Move aims to pile pressure on Moscow to resume negotiations over Ukraine war

  • Sunday, 3 April, 2022
    Global Economy
    Have surging oil prices stoked Turkish inflation even further?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Wednesday, 9 March, 2022
    Turkey
    Erdogan hails ‘turning point’ in Turkey-Israel relations

    Presidents vow to pursue trade and energy co-operation in interests of regional peace

  • Thursday, 3 March, 2022
    Turkish economy
    Turkish inflation hits 20-year high of 54%

    Discontent grows about state of economy as lira tumbles

  • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
    Turkey’s stance on Russian warships raises hope of reset in relations with west

    Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to curb passage of vessels has received praise in Kyiv

  • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
    David Gardner
    Middle Eastern powers must review their allegiances in light of Ukraine conflict

    As hostilities increase, it will be harder for countries such as Turkey to sit on the fence

  • Monday, 28 February, 2022
    Turkish politics
    Turkish opposition presents ‘historic’ pact to defeat Erdogan

    Diverse alliance promises to overhaul institutions and restore rule of law after years of backsliding

  • Thursday, 24 February, 2022
    News in-depthTurkish economy
    Turkey’s surging electricity prices dent voter support for Erdogan

    President faces election next year as public anger grows over cost of energy, food and other basic needs

  • Monday, 21 February, 2022
    ExplainerTurkish economy
    In charts: can Erdogan’s gamble keep the Turkish lira steady?

    President is backing unorthodox measures to stabilise the currency but analysts are sceptical

  • Monday, 14 February, 2022
    Middle Eastern politics & society
    Turkey’s president in UAE for trade talks

    Erdogan’s visit builds on rapprochement between two countries after decade-long feud

  • Wednesday, 9 February, 2022
    David Gardner
    History may finally come knocking for Erdogan

    Economic woes boost hopes for Turkey’s opposition to oust the country’s long-serving strongman president

  • Thursday, 3 February, 2022
    Turkish economy
    Turkish inflation at highest level of Erdogan era

    Global price pressures combined with the president’s unorthodox economic management fuel a surge in prices.

  • Saturday, 29 January, 2022
    Turkish economy
    Turkish president sacks statistics chief as inflation tension escalates

    Sait Erdal Dincer lasts just 10 months in the role amid reports of friction over direction of policy

  • Friday, 28 January, 2022
    Turkish lira
    Turkish lira steadies after tumbling 44% in tumultuous 2021

    Savings programme has helped slow selling in the currency, but analysts remain sceptical

  • Monday, 24 January, 2022
    Turkish economy
    Turkish industry hit by power cuts amid gas supply troubles

    Carmakers among those to suffer as government imposes energy restrictions on manufacturing plants

  • Friday, 7 January, 2022
    Turkish economy
    Turkey spent at least $7.3bn propping up lira in December

    Scale of intervention adds to concern over country’s dwindling foreign currency reserves

  • Monday, 3 January, 2022
    Turkish economy
    Turkish inflation soars to highest level under Erdogan

    Consumer price index climbs 36% year on year in December

  • Thursday, 23 December, 2021
    Turkey
    Turks wary of ‘Erdogan dollars’ despite hard sell

    Confusion on streets of Ankara over new products aiming to bolster the battered lira

Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

Useful links

Support

View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

Legal & Privacy

Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

Services

Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsGroup SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on TwitterFT TransactSecondary Schools

Tools

PortfolioToday's Newspaper (ePaper)Alerts HubBusiness School RankingsEnterprise ToolsNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

Community & Events

FT CommunityFT LiveFT ForumsFT Board DirectorBoard Director Programme

More from the FT Group

Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2022. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
Financial Times

International Edition

Subscribe for full access
  • Switch to UK Edition
  • Top sections
  • Home
  • World
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
  • US
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
  • Companies
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
  • Tech
  • Markets
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Cryptocurrencies
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
  • Work & Careers
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
  • Life & Arts
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
  • Personal Finance
    • Property & Mortgages
    • Investments
    • Pensions
    • Tax
    • Banking & Savings
    • Advice & Comment
    • Next Act
  • How to Spend It
  • Special Reports
  • FT recommends
  • Lex
  • Alphaville
  • Lunch with the FT
  • FT Globetrotter
  • #techAsia
  • Moral Money
  • FTfm
  • Newsletters
  • Video
  • Podcasts
  • News feed
  • FT Community
    • FT Live
    • FT Forums
    • Board Director Programme
  • myFT
  • Portfolio
  • Today's Newspaper (ePaper)
  • Crossword
  • Our Apps
  • Help Centre
  • Subscribe
  • Sign In