President Tayyip Erdogan
Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany
Middle East
January 5, 2018
Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Friday for a fresh start in his country’s rocky relationship with Germany, holding…
After four months jail, Turkey’s Amnesty director says trial is ‘surreal’
Middle East
November 3, 2017
After four months jail, Turkey’s Amnesty director says trial is ‘surreal’
Amnesty International’s Turkey director, freed from four months detention but still facing trial on terrorism charges, said the case against…
Turkey’s Erdogan takes legal action after lawmaker calls him ‘fascist dictator’
Middle East
October 31, 2017
Turkey’s Erdogan takes legal action after lawmaker calls him ‘fascist dictator’
President Tayyip Erdogan filed a criminal complaint against a prominent opposition lawmaker on Tuesday, one of Erdogan’s lawyers said, after…
Turkey says will not submit to ‘impositions’ from United States in visa crisis
Middle East
October 18, 2017
Turkey says will not submit to ‘impositions’ from United States in visa crisis
Turkey’s foreign minister said on Wednesday Ankara would not submit to “impositions” from the United States to resolve a feud…
Turkey clashes with jihadists on Syria border: Syrian Observatory
Middle East
October 8, 2017
Turkey clashes with jihadists on Syria border: Syrian Observatory
Turkish forces exchanged fire with Tahrir al-Sham, a Syrian jihadist alliance, near Kafr Lusin on the border between Turkey and…
Turkey starting ‘serious operation’ in Idlib, says Erdogan
Middle East
October 7, 2017
Turkey starting ‘serious operation’ in Idlib, says Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday “a serious operation” was beginning in Syria’s Idlib and a Syrian rebel official…
Turkish judge issues guilty verdicts against soldiers accused of trying to kill Erdogan
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Turkish judge issues guilty verdicts against soldiers accused of trying to kill Erdogan
A Turkish court started issuing verdicts on Wednesday in the trial of some 40 soldiers accused of attempting to kill…
Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, for now, minister says
Middle East
September 27, 2017
Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, for now, minister says
Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, although that does not mean it will remain so, the Turkish customs minister…
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
Middle East
September 20, 2017
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
Turkey will consider imposing sanctions on Kurdish northern Iraq over its planned independence referendum, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited by…
#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam
Middle East
September 19, 2017
#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam
Turkey is experiencing rapid change as its government become increasingly authoritarian. DW’s Fanny Facsar headed to Turkey to find out…