Recep Tayyip Erdogan has led Turkey for 12 successful years, but Sunday he faces an election that could determine whether he will face prison.

As the EU looks for options to reduce its dependence on Russian gas, Turkey presents an uncertain option.

Companies are "maximizing profits by cutting wages and safety measures, and this is the cause for tragedies such as Soma,” says a leading Turkish energy analyst.

Protests over Turkey's mining disaster revived long-running civil unrest in cities across the country.