Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Press freedom on the agenda as Erdogan meets Macron in Paris
World
January 5, 2018
Press freedom on the agenda as Erdogan meets Macron in Paris
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is traveling to Paris for talks with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, amid protests over press…
Turkey pushes for normalizing relations with Germany
World
January 1, 2018
Turkey pushes for normalizing relations with Germany
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced the push for formal charges against Yucel as he said Germany and Turkey were…
Turkey axes another 2,700 public workers in post-coup crackdown
Middle East
December 25, 2017
Turkey axes another 2,700 public workers in post-coup crackdown
Turkey has sacked another 2,756 public sector workers as it continues it purge of people it claims supported last year’s…
Turkey and Israel: Animosity ends when it comes to money
Food
December 13, 2017
Turkey and Israel: Animosity ends when it comes to money
Recep Tayyip Erdogan likes to use clear terms: Jerusalem, he said, was a “red line for Muslims.” The Turkish president…
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
Middle East
November 21, 2017
Putin claims Syrian war ‘wrapping up’ in talks with Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad in the Russian resort of Sochi, the Kremlin said in…
Turkey: Former minister forms party to challenge Erdogan
Middle East
October 25, 2017
Turkey: Former minister forms party to challenge Erdogan
A former Turkish interior minister and deputy parliament speaker has formed a new party hoping to challenge President Recep Tayyip…
Turkey leader in Poland for talks on security, his policies
Middle East
October 17, 2017
Turkey leader in Poland for talks on security, his policies
Turkey’s president was in Poland on Tuesday for talks on international security and on his policies at home. Recep Tayyip…
Qatar emir due in Turkey for first trip since Gulf crisis
Middle East
September 14, 2017
Qatar emir due in Turkey for first trip since Gulf crisis
Turkey said Thursday it wants Qatar and its Arab neighbors to overcome differences through dialogue and a “brotherly” manner as…
Turkey shrugs off worries over Russian defense system
Middle East
September 13, 2017
Turkey shrugs off worries over Russian defense system
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed concerns within NATO over his country’s decision to purchase Russian-made missile defense systems.…