Yildirim to visit the north on Wednesday
Turkish Assembly speaker and former prime minister Binali Yildirim is due in the north on Wednesday, media in the north reported. It will be Yildirim’s...
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Turkish opposition calls for PM’s resignation
Turkey’s main opposition called for the resignation of Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Wednesday, saying that reports his sons owned offshore companies amounted to a breach of...
Tsipras-Yildirim agree fairness is key to Cyprob solution
Turkey needs to contribute to a fair and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, especially in light of the current destabilisation of the region, Greek...
Turkish PM due in the north on March 9
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim is due to visit the north on March 9, reports in the Turkish Cypriot press said on Friday. According to...
‘No date yet’ for Cyprus conference, says Guterres (Update)
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that no date has been set yet for the international conference on Cyprus in Geneva, but that...
Turkey could draft ‘limited measure’ on death penalty, PM says
Turkey could draft a “limited measure” to bring back the death penalty if a political compromise could be reached on the issue, Prime Minister Binali...
Turkish PM: no compromise over Gulen extradition
TURKEY’S prime minister said on Saturday that Ankara could not compromise with the United States over its request for the extradition of Islamic cleric Fethullah...
Erdogan ‘wants army under president’s control’ after coup (Update 2)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wants the armed forces and national intelligence agency brought under the control of the presidency, a parliamentary official said on Thursday,...
Erdogan targets more than 50,000 in purge after failed Turkish coup
Turkey vowed to root out allies of the U.S.-based cleric it blames for an abortive coup last week, widening a purge of the army, police...
Turkey PM Yildirim says aims to develop relations with Syria, Iraq
Turkey aims to develop good relations with Syria and Iraq, and both countries need to be stable for counter-terrorism efforts to succeed, Turkish Prime Minister...
Turkish Cypriots sign overdue financial protocol with Turkey
The new financial protocol, which gives the green light for the cash flow from Turkey to the breakaway regime in the north, was signed and...
Turkey’s new prime minister wins vote of confidence in parliament
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim’s government on Sunday won a vote of confidence in parliament as well as approval for his legislative programme, parliament speaker...
New Turkish cabinet reflects Erdogan’s growing power
Turkey’s new prime minister vowed on Tuesday to work immediately on forging the stronger presidency wanted by the incumbent, Tayyip Erdogan, and announced a cabinet...
Turkey shifts to presidential system, even without constitutional change
As Turkey‘s incoming prime minister prepares to name his new cabinet, there is little doubt that its primary role will be to rubber-stamp what has...
Turkey’s incoming PM Yildirim says new constitution top priority (Updated)
By Humeyra Pamuk and Gulsen Solaker Turkey’s incoming prime minister said on Sunday his top priority was to deliver a new constitution to create an...
Erdogan ally, Yildirim, set to take over as Turkey’s new prime minister (Updated)
Turkey’s Transport Minister Binali Yildirim emerged on Thursday as the likely new leader of the ruling AK Party and therefore the next prime minister, cementing...