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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Greek PM slams map showing major Greek islands as Turkish, urges Erdogan to clarify
Greece’s prime minister called Monday on Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to clarify whether a map displayed by a nationalist ally of Erdogan’s ... World News -
Erdogan says no meeting until Greek PM ‘pulls himself together’: Report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it was impossible to meet Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis until the Greek leader “pulls himself ... Middle East -
Wildfire in southwest Turkey largely contained, says minister
A wildfire in southwestern Turkey was largely contained on Wednesday, Forestry Minister Vahit Kirisci said, after scenes of burning woodland reminded ... Middle East -
Critics of Turkish media bill stage protest, warn of greater crackdown
Protesters demonstrated in Istanbul on Tuesday against a media bill that Turkey’s government says will fight “disinformation,” but which media rights ... Middle East -
Turkey’s Erdogan says will run in 2023 presidential election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said he would run in next year’s presidential vote and brushed aside rumors of a snap poll in the ... Middle East -
Greece’s ambassador to Turkey summoned over PKK concerns
Greece’s ambassador to Turkey was summoned to the foreign ministry over concerns about the activities of the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party in his ... Middle East -
High hopes Lavrov visit to Turkey unlocks Ukraine grain exports: Turkish source
Turkey expects progress on a plan to unlock grains exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports when Russia’s foreign minister visits next week and both ... Middle East -
Turkey’s annual inflation soars to highest since 1998
Turkey’s annual inflation rate jumped to a 24-year high of 73.5 percent in May, fueled by the war in Ukraine, rising energy prices and a tumbling lira ... Banking & Finance -
Turks clash with police on anniversary of anti-Erdogan ‘Gezi’ protests
Turkish police clashed with protesters around Istanbul's main Taksim Square on Tuesday as they gathered to mark the anniversary of nationwide ... World News -
Turkey’s Syria operation could happen ‘suddenly’: President Erdogan
Turkey’s president told journalists that Ankara remains committed to rooting out a Syrian Kurdish militia from northern Syria.“Like I always say, ... Middle East -
UAE’s FM meets with Turkey’s Erdogan, Cavusoglu in Istanbul
UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed met separately with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu ... Gulf -
Turkey’s Erdogan says ‘no’ to Sweden and Finland NATO bid
Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland joining NATO, the country’s president flatly stated in a video released Thursday. “We have told our relevant ... Middle East -
Turkey aims for one million refugees to return to Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Ankara was aiming to encourage one million Syrian refugees to return to their country by ... Middle East -
Lights go out on Erdogan rival Kilicdaroglu who refused to pay soaring power bills
The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party said on Thursday that power had been cut at his home, after he refused to pay his bills for two months in ... World News -
Turkish inflation hits fresh record at 61.1 percent last month
Turkey’s inflation hit a new record in March, official data showed Monday, driven up by the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and soaring ... Economy -
In call with Putin, Turkey’s Erdogan stresses need for ceasefire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a telephone call on Sunday that a ceasefire and better humanitarian ... World News -
Turkey, Russia could implement local currency solution in tourism: Report
Turkey and Russia may implement a solution that allows tourism revenues to be paid in local currencies, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was ... Economy -
Turkey central bank extends rate pause even as Ukraine war, Fed rate hike test lira
Turkey’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a third month on Thursday, even as Federal Reserve tightening and a renewed surge ... Economy -
Turkey’s Erdogan says dialogue with Saudi Arabia continues as Ankara expects progress
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country is continuing dialogue with Saudi Arabia and that Ankara expects progress through concrete ... Gulf -
Turkey’s Erdogan arrives in UAE on first visit since 2013
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday for his first visit to the UAE in nearly a decade, Emirati state media ... Gulf -
Turkish opposition leaders meet to counter Erdogan’s system
The leaders of six opposition parties in Turkey met Saturday to strategize about the future of the country’s governing system — a move that aims to ... Middle East -
Turkish opposition leader refuses to pay power bill in protest
Turkey’s main opposition leader said he will not pay his power bills until Recep Tayyip Erdogan withdraws recent price hikes, and the president’s ... Middle East -
UAE, Turkey to bolster ties with new agreements, renew commitments: Report
The UAE and Turkey will further bolster ties as they are “expected to sign new agreements and renew previous commitments” during Turkish President, ... Gulf -
Turkey’s Erdogan signals thaw with Israel after years of tension
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signalled an emerging thaw with Israel after more than a decade of heightened tensions, throwing his support ... Middle East -
Turkey’s inflation soars to 36 percent, highest in Erdogan era
Turkey's annual inflation rate surged to 36.1 percent last month, its highest in the 19 years Tayyip Erdogan has ruled, laying bare the depths of a ... Economy -
Erdogan delights Turkish depositors with lira let-up in possible election gambit
Tayyip Erdogan's plan to defend lira deposits has given Turkish savers some respite as well as possibly laying the ground for an early election by the ... World News -
Turkey’s lira mounts big comeback after Erdogan unveils anti-dollarization measures
Turkey's lira rebounded sharply from its session low late on Monday after President Tayyip Erdogan introduced a series of steps that he said will ease ... Business -
Lira plunges again after Turkey’s Erdogan rules out higher rates
Turkey’s troubled lira shed a further five percent against the dollar Monday, after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cited Muslim teachings to justify ... Economy -
Turkey's Erdogan says he lowered inflation to four percent before, will do again
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had lowered Turkey's inflation to around 4 percent before and that he will achieve that again soon as annual ... World News -
Turkey's Erdogan says social media a ‘threat to democracy’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described social media Saturday as one of the main threats to democracy.Erdogan's government plans to pursue ... World News