President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish president critcizes delays in fight against Islamic State
Middle East
January 17, 2017
Turkish president critcizes delays in fight against Islamic State
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized delays in the U.S.-led coalition's offensive against the Islamic State group in…
Istanbul’s venerable Grand Bazaar to get much-needed facelift
Life & Style
March 2, 2016
Istanbul’s venerable Grand Bazaar to get much-needed facelift
Over 500 years old, surviving fire and earthquakes, it welcomes up to 400,000 people a day and takes pride in…
Erdogan’s leaning to mend Cairo ties targets regional security: Jerusalem Post
Egypt
February 9, 2016
Erdogan’s leaning to mend Cairo ties targets regional security: Jerusalem Post
A recent announcement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he was ok with ministerial-level meetings with Egypt is an…
Egypt says Turkey arrested an Egyptian family of 12 on its way to join IS in Syria
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Egypt says Turkey arrested an Egyptian family of 12 on its way to join IS in Syria
Turkish authorities have arrested an Egyptian family of 12 that was trying to cross into Syria to join the Islamic…
Turkey to invite Egypt to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit – Turkish FM
Egypt
January 9, 2016
Turkey to invite Egypt to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit – Turkish FM
Turkey intends to invite Egypt to the to the 13th Summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul next…
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade
Middle East
December 2, 2015
Russia says it has proof Turkey involved in Islamic State oil trade
Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday it had proof that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his family were benefiting from…
‘Crazy’ for Erdogan to bring down Russian fighter jet: Sawiris
Egypt
November 25, 2015
‘Crazy’ for Erdogan to bring down Russian fighter jet: Sawiris
Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris described Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet that allegedly invaded its airspace near its…
Turkish trade delegation visits Cairo after 2-year diplomatic drought
Egypt
November 11, 2015
Turkish trade delegation visits Cairo after 2-year diplomatic drought
A delegation from Turkey’s trade federation visited Egypt Sunday to discuss means of boosting trade after two years of tense…
EU report slams Turkey over rule of law, free speech
Middle East
November 10, 2015
EU report slams Turkey over rule of law, free speech
The EU accused Turkey on Tuesday of backsliding on the rule of law, rights and the media, calling on the…
Turkish opposition newspapers blocked after TV raids
Middle East
October 29, 2015
Turkish opposition newspapers blocked after TV raids
Two Turkish newspapers critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to appear on Thursday, a day after riot police stormed…