President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Mass trial of Turkey alleged coup ringleaders resumes
Middle East
October 30, 2017
Mass trial of Turkey alleged coup ringleaders resumes
A mass trial resumed in Turkey on Monday of more than 220 suspects, including former generals, accused of being among…
Turkey’s Erdogan in Iran amid tensions over Iraqi Kurd vote
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan in Iran amid tensions over Iraqi Kurd vote
Iran’s state TV is reporting the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Iran as Tehran and Ankara weigh how…
Turkey no longer needs EU membership but won’t quit talks – Erdogan
Middle East
October 1, 2017
Turkey no longer needs EU membership but won’t quit talks – Erdogan
Turkey no longer needs to join the European Union but will not unilaterally abandon the stalled EU accession talks, President…
Turkish political refugees flock to Germany, seeking safety
World
August 20, 2017
Turkish political refugees flock to Germany, seeking safety
The Turkish judge sits in a busy cafe in a big German city. Thirteen months ago, he was a respected…
Turkish court frees 7 newspaper staff, keeps 5 in jail
Middle East
July 29, 2017
Turkish court frees 7 newspaper staff, keeps 5 in jail
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of seven journalists and staff members of an opposition newspaper pending the…
Turkish journalists go on trial accused of waging ‘asymmetric war’
Middle East
July 24, 2017
Turkish journalists go on trial accused of waging ‘asymmetric war’
Seventeen employees of a Turkish opposition newspaper went on trial on Monday accused of supporting a terrorist group, a case…
Amnesty slams Turkey for mass dismissals after failed coup
Middle East
May 22, 2017
Amnesty slams Turkey for mass dismissals after failed coup
Amnesty International criticized mass sackings of public sector workers in Turkey in the wake of last July’s attempted coup, with…
China’s Xi outlines plans for wide cooperation in trade plan
Business
May 16, 2017
China’s Xi outlines plans for wide cooperation in trade plan
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed ambitious hopes for Asian and European governments to work more closely on finance, law enforcement…
Erdogan: Turkey to hold referendum on EU membership
World
May 2, 2017
Erdogan: Turkey to hold referendum on EU membership
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will decide in a referendum whether to continue pursuing membership in the European Union.In…
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses reporter Yucel of being a ‘German agent’
World
March 4, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses reporter Yucel of being a ‘German agent’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused an arrested newspaper reporter of being a "German agent." Multiple German cities have banned…