ISTANBUL( Reuters)-Turkish police clashed with protesters around Istanbul's main Taksim Square on

, marched to the city centre's Taksim Square, blocked off with barriers amid a heavy police presence

Erdogan’s new position reflects the view of Turkey’s political elite and voters, as a significant part of Turkish society is in favor of developing ties with Russia. “I believe that our cooperation will greatly contribute to the resolution of many regional issues,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during

He has accused Kavala personally several times of being the financier of the protests. But the CHP and five other opposition parties that have formed an alliance to defeat Erdogan in the next elections have sounded the alarm over the verdict.... The Istanbul governor's office said 51 people were detained. Lawyers earlier staged a protest in Istanbul's main courthouse, and some 300 people also gathered in central Ankara. Ankara's Western allies, opposition members and rights groups say Turkish c

Having stopped halfway between a pro-Western democracy, with its mass culture and lack of spirituality, and a pure Sharia regime, Erdogan will be inevitably rejected by the supporters of those two opposing visions. Erdogan prevailed over the coup plotters this time.