Turkey’s central bank governor was sacked after resisting 300 point rate cut -sources
President Tayyip Erdogan’s abrupt decision to sack Turkey’s central bank governor Murat Cetinkaya came after months in which they had not met and was precipitated
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Erdogan again tells France it has no say on Cyprus
Turkey, Greece, the UK, and the EU have a right to speak about Cyprus, but France does not, Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan told his French
Erdogan says Turkey will not be stopped by EU threats (updated)
Whoever violates the sovereign rights of Greece and the Republic of Cyprus will face repercussions, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday, after Turkish
Turkey accused of starving north of funds
By Esra Aygin The Turkish Cypriot administration, financially dependent on Turkey, has not received any funding from Ankara for more than a year and is
Greece, Turkey say clear ideas needed before Cyprus talks restart
Greece and Turkey both agreed that meetings need to be held before Cyprus talks can start again to set clear positions, Greek Prime Minister Alexis
Trump and Erdogan: Bringers of Chaos
By Gwynne Dyer “Where America retreats, chaos follows,” said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Cairo last week. It’s not the sort of remark you’d
Erdogan: Turkey will protect its rights in Cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated in his New Year message on Monday, his country’s determination to protect its rights in Cyprus and the Eastern
Erdogan hits back at Netanyahu after Twitter war of words (update 2)
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must have got “confused” when he said Turkey had invaded Cyprus. Speaking
Cypriot arrested in north for taking part in protest in south
A female Cypriot citizen was arrested by authorities in the north for participating in a protest in the state-controlled areas against the Turkish invasion of
Erdogan makes new threats against Cyprus
“We will not allow the rights of Turkish Cypriots to benefit from hydrocarbons in the East Mediterranean to be violated,” Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Diplomats, financial policy, armies pressuring the Middle East
By Farid Mirbagheri Diplomatic, economic and military elements are all hard at work in western Asia. Turkey’s rising inflation to a staggering 25 per cent in
Deportation not prosecution of US pastor is the best course
By Alper Ali Riza President Recep Tayyip Erdogan complained in a speech last Saturday that the US president was prepared to risk losing an ally
A wide array of challenges face Erdogan in wake of victory
By Farid Mirbagheri Recep Tayyip Erdogan won last month’s Turkish presidential elections whereby he secured his place at the helm in his country’s politics for
Turkey says it will stand by the north
Turkey will not allow the Turkish Cypriot people to be a victim of non-solution to the Cyprus problem, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
Tsipras briefs Anastasiades on meeting with Erdogan
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday briefed President Nicos Anastasiades in a telephone conversation about Tsipras’ meeting on Thursday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan due to arrive in north
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to arrive in the north on Tuesday afternoon following his swearing-in ceremony on Monday after his re-election last
Erdogan expected in the north on July 9
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is set to visit the north on July 9, his first visit after bring sworn in again after his recent re-election,
Democracy alla Turca: elected dictatorship
Alper Ali Riza In June 2013 I wrote an article in Hurriyet Daily News called ‘Elective Dictatorship’. In June 2018 Recep Tayyip Erdogan was elected
Turkey’s democracy was doing quite well until Erdogan
Regarding the comment piece in the Sunday Mail June 2 about Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan: ‘Erdogan’s subversion of democracy tragic but not irreversible’. I always
British PM brings up Cyprus in congratulatory message to Erdogan
British Prime Minister Theresa May sent a message to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan about Cyprus in a brief congratulatory statement following his re-election on Sunday.