The Justice and Development Party is Turkey's largest political party, formed in 2001 from conservative, Islamist, and nationalist parties, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Imamoglu went on to win the election, delivering a historic blow to Erdogan and the president’s Justice and Development Party, which had controlled Istanbul for a quarter-century. The loss of ...

In İstanbul, Turkey’s largest city, Ekrem İmamoğlu—who defeated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) in three elections—had been leading the polls for ...

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Deputy Chairman and Spokesman Ömer Çelik on Tuesday condemned Israel's ...

In his address to lawmakers with his Justice and Development Party, or AKP, Erdogan added that “sabotage targeting the Turkish economy will be held accountable before the courts.” Imamoglu was ...

The recent arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has escalated political conflicts within Turkey and critically ...

Since Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party came to power in 2002, the gap between American and Turkish interests has widened significantly. Under Erdoğan, the Turkey that ...

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has consistently excelled at positioning himself on the international stage, ...