Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
President of Turkey since 2014
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![]() Finland and Sweden Are Officially Invited To Join NATO Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:30Published | |
![]() PM meets Turkish president Erdoğan at NATO Summit Credit: ODN Duration: 00:11Published | |
![]() PM stands between Biden and Erdoğan for NATO photo Credit: ODN Duration: 01:58Published | |
![]() Saudi crown prince, Erdogan to meet in Turkey with 'full normalisation' in sights Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:35Published | |
![]() Turkish Officials Push To Change the Country’s Name to ‘Türkiye’ Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published | |
![]() Turkey's Erdogan Confirms He Will Block Finland and Sweden's Bids to Join NATO Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published | |
![]() Why does Turkey want to block Finland and Sweden from NATO? Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 03:23Published | |
![]() NATO's Nordic expansion: Turkish objections an 'opportunity for Erdogan' to air NATO 'grievances' Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:34Published | |
![]() EU Ready to Approve Another $527 Million in Military Aid for Ukraine Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published | |
![]() Turkey's Erdogan Says He Doesn't Support Sweden, Finland Joining NATO Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published | |
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Turkish president Erdogan again makes reference to Kashmir in UNGA addressIndiaTimes - Published | |
India calls for 'coordinated' response on states supporting terror & radicalism amid French actionIndia was the first non-western country to publically back French President Macron as he faced negative comments by Turkey's Erdogan and Pakistan.DNA - Published | |
Turkish President Erdogan's remarks on J&K at UN 'completely unacceptable': India"We have seen remarks by President of Turkey on Indian UT (Union Territory) of Jammu & Kashmir. They constitute gross interference in India's internal affairs and are completely unacceptable. Turkey..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Learn to respect sovereignty of nations': India slams Turkey after Erdogan rakes Kashmir at UNGAIndia has strongly reacted to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an raking Kashmir during his united nations general assembly speech.DNA - Published | |
Merkel, Erdogan agree U.N. process for Libya should be bolstered: statementGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflict in Libya and the situation in the eastern Mediterranean in a video call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Merkel's spokesman said in a..Reuters - Published | |
Turkey slams 'propaganda machine' Twitter over removal of accountsTurkey fiercely criticized Twitter on Friday for suspending more than 7,000 accounts that supported President Tayyip Erdogan, saying the company was smearing the government and trying to redesign..Reuters - Published | |
Turkey's Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces: Official GazetteTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed new governors in 41 provinces, a presidential ruling in the Official Gazette showed on Wednesday.Reuters - Published | |
Turkey relaxes coronavirus restrictions further, vows to boost economyPresident Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey was largely lifting stay-at-home orders for people aged over 65 and for children as part of a further easing of restrictions imposed to curb the spread..Reuters - Published | |
Erdogan says will not let Syria's Idlib become conflict zone againPresident Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the Syrian government was increasing provocations in northwest Syria's Idlib region and that Turkey would not allow it to become a conflict zone again.Reuters - Published | |
Erdogan says he and Trump agreed 'some issues' on LibyaTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he discussed the conflict in Libya with U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Monday and that the two leaders agreed on "some issues" related to..Reuters - Published | Turks stream out for first lockdown-free weekend in nearly two monthsTurks streamed outside on Saturday for their first weekend without a coronavirus lockdown in nearly two months, the day after President Tayyip Erdogan suddenly scrapped a stay-at-home order.Reuters - Published |
Erdogan backtracks on weekend lockdown after public backlashTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday backtracked on extending weekend lockdowns following a public backlash, but warned about a rise in the number of daily coronavirus cases.Reuters - Published | Turkey vows more support to secure gains in Libya conflictPresident Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Thursday to ramp up Turkey's support for its ally in Libya to lock in recent military gains, and promised joint exploration for oil at sea following talks in Ankara..Reuters - Published |
Erdogan says Turkey to increase support for Libya's SerrajPresident Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey will increase its support for Libya's internationally recognised leader Fayez al Serraj and that the conflict there can only be resolved politically..Reuters - Published | Turkey looks to lock in Libya gains as Erdogan hosts PMPresident Tayyip Erdogan will meet Libya's internationally recognised leader in Turkey on Thursday as the allies seek to lock in battlefield gains, including recapturing Tripoli, before potential..Reuters - Published |
Erdogan hosts Libya PM as Turkey looks to lock in gainsLibya's internationally recognised leader will meet President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on Thursday as the allies seek to lock in recent gains on the battlefield near Tripoli ahead of a new round of..Reuters - Published | Turkey's AK Party plans measures seen as potential obstacle to new partiesTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party is planning to push through measures with its nationalist allies that affect how political groups may contest elections and could hamper new opposition..Reuters - Published |
Turkey's Erdogan says many facilities to reopen on June 1President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey will lift restrictions on intercity travel and allow restaurants, cafes, parks and sports facilities to reopen from June 1 as it eases restrictions..Reuters - Published | Trump urges Libya de-escalation on call with Erdogan: White HouseU.S. President Donald Trump called for a "rapid de-escalation" of the Libyan conflict on a call with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, the White House said, after recent gains by forces..Reuters - Published |
Trump, Erdogan discussed need for 'rapid de-escalation' in Libya: White HouseU.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday discussed turmoil in Libya and Syria, as well as reopening economies around the world amid the global coronavirus pandemic,..Reuters - Published | Trump and Erdogan discuss Libya, Syria in call: AnkaraU.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed to continue close military and political cooperation in a phone call in which Libya and Syria were discussed, the Turkish..Reuters - Published |
Erdogan announces Turkish lockdown over religious holidayTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a four-day lockdown starting on May 23 would be imposed nationwide as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus during the Eid..Reuters - Published | Turkey's Erdogan imposes nationwide lockdown over Eid al-FitrTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a four-day lockdown starting on May 23 would be imposed nationwide as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus during the Eid..Reuters - Published |
Turkey's Erdogan imposes four-day lockdown from SaturdayTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a lockdown would be imposed starting on Saturday and ending after Tuesday, May 19, which is a national holiday.Reuters - Published | Erdogan begins to ease Turkey's coronavirus restrictionsTurkey will start easing coronavirus containment measures from Monday, President Tayyip Erdogan said, lifting inter-city travel restrictions in seven provinces and easing a curfew imposed on senior and..Reuters - Published |
Special Report: How Turkey’s courts turned on Erdogan's foesIt took 16 judges to convict Kurdish politicians Gultan Kisanak and Sebahat Tuncel of belonging to a terrorist organization last year.Reuters - Published | Turkey says deployment of Russian defences delayed, but will happenTurkey's planned deployment of Russian S-400 missile defences has been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but will ultimately go ahead, President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman said on Thursday.Reuters - Published |
In letter to Trump, Turkey's Erdogan urges better U.S. understandingTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in a letter to President Donald Trump he hoped the U.S. Congress would better understand the strategic importance of their relations, given solidarity and supplies..Reuters - Published | Erdogan says Turkey will send medical gear to United StatesPresident Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will send medical gear including protective suits and masks to the United States on Tuesday to help its efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak.Reuters - Published |
Turkish ruling party, lawyers clash over cleric comments on homosexualityA suggestion by Turkey's leading Muslim cleric that homosexuality causes illness has prompted a clash between President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party and the country's lawyer..Reuters - Published | Turkey targets return to normal toward end of May, Erdogan saysThe coronavirus outbreak in Turkey is starting to reach a plateau and the country aims to return to normal life after the end of Ramadan in late May, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by..Reuters - Published |
Turkey's Erdogan accuses Syrian government of violating Idlib ceasefireTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the Syrian government was violating a ceasefire in the northwestern Idlib region, warning that Damascus would suffer "heavy losses" if it persisted.Reuters - Published | Trump and Turkey's Erdogan agree cooperation against coronavirus: Turkish presidencyU.S. President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed in a phone call on Sunday to work together to counter the threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak, Turkey's presidency..Reuters - Published |
Turkish minister's resignation exposes tensions in Erdogan's AKPThe political fallout from Turkey's rushed coronavirus lockdown at the weekend has exposed tensions at the top of President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party after he rejected the resignation of his interior..Reuters - Published | Turkey to impose fresh lockdown next weekend to halt COVID-19 spread: ErdoganPresident Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey would impose a fresh lockdown next weekend as part of measures to halt the spread of COVID-19, having locked down 31 provinces last weekend.Reuters - Published |
Erdogan rejects Turkish minister's resignation after coronavirus lockdown criticismPresident Tayyip Erdogan rejected the resignation on Sunday of Turkey's interior minister, who said he was stepping down in the wake of a short-notice coronavirus lockdown which sent people rushing to..Reuters - Published | Erdogan rejects Turkish interior minister's resignation: presidencyTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan has not accepted the resignation of Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, the Turkish presidency said on Sunday.Reuters - Published |
Turkey's fight against coronavirus fails to heal divisions, opponents sayPresident Tayyip Erdogan has evoked Turkey's war of independence in calls for unity against the coronavirus, but opposition parties say their exclusion from fund-raising efforts and the detention of..Reuters - Published | Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities: ErdoganTurkey imposed a partial curfew on citizens under the age of 20 effective from midnight on Friday as part of measures against the coronavirus outbreak, President Tayyip Erdogan said.Reuters - Published |
Turkey could tighten coronavirus controls as strains, criticism growTurkey will step up containment measures if the coronavirus outbreak grows and people ignore a "voluntary" quarantine, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, as the country's top doctor warned of..Reuters - Published | Coronavirus stokes tensions between Erdogan and Istanbul's mayorThe coronavirus pandemic has rekindled rivalry in Turkey between President Tayyip Erdogan and Istanbul's opposition mayor, with disputes over fundraising and a potential lockdown possibly imperiling a..Reuters - Published |
Erdogan says Turkey may tighten measures if 'voluntary quarantine' ignoredTurkey will have to take additional measures if the coronavirus outbreak grows and people don't abide by a "voluntary quarantine," President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.Reuters - Published | Turkey set to release some 45,000 inmates in coronavirus responseTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party said on Tuesday it proposed a bill that would temporarily release roughly 45,000 prisoners in response to the risk that the coronavirus could spread in..Reuters - Published |
Pressure for Turkey lockdown grows, Erdogan vows to sustain economyPresident Tayyip Erdogan is under growing pressure from unions and the opposition for a lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus, but insists that Turkey should "keep wheels turning" in the economy..Reuters - Published | Turkey's Erdogan replaces transport minister amid virus outbreakTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan replaced Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan in an overnight decree on Saturday, as the country battles a fast-growing coronavirus outbreak that has so far claimed..Reuters - Published |
Turkey replaces transport minister: Official GazetteTurkish Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan has been removed from his post by President Tayyip Erdogan, according to a decree published on the Official Gazette early on Saturday.Reuters - Published | Turkey adopts 'voluntary' stay-at-home quarantinePresident Tayyip Erdogan called on Friday for a "voluntary quarantine" in which Turks stay at home except for shopping or basic needs to stem a surge of coronavirus cases, which jumped by a third in a..Reuters - Published |