Can U.S.-Turkey ties be repaired at Trump-Erdogan meeting?
At the 2012 opening of Trump Towers in Istanbul, real estate mogul Donald Trump sang the praises of Tayyip Erdogan, telling a mostly Turkish audience...
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Death threats and political ruckus in wake of Akinci’s Syria remarks
The ‘anti-war’ comments made by Mustafa Akinci about Syria have not only sparked the fury of Turkey’s president but have bitterly divided political parties in...
Akinci hits back at Erdogan, says comments on Syria were distorted
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Monday defied his detractors, including Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, calling on those who he said distorted his Syria comments...
Anastasiades sends message to Erdogan through Mitsotakis: we want a BBF
President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday sent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the message that he would like an agreement on the terms of reference for...
Erdogan and Guterres discuss Cyprus in New York
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed Cyprus with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting on Wednesday in New York. According to an announcement from...
Erdogan’s comments undermine prospects for talks says government
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s comments regarding natural gas exploration off Cyprus do not contribute to the creation of a suitable climate for resuming reunification talks,...
Erdogan: there will be no gas without our involvement
Turkey is determined to continue exploring for natural gas and oil in the eastern Mediterranean, the country’s president Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, warning that...
On 45th anniversary of invasion, Erdogan says Turkey would not hesitate to do it again if TCs threatened
Cyprus on Saturday marked the 45th anniversary of the Turkish invasion on July 20, 1974 with sombre memorials and the eerie sound of war sirens...
Turkish Cypriot ‘AG’ appeals Afrika acquittals
The Turkish Cypriot ‘attorney-general’ has filed for an appeal against the acquittal of daily Afrika publisher Sener Levent and one of his journalists in the...
Erdogan: ‘You will not turn Istanbul into Constantinople’
President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday described a mass shooting which killed 50 people at two New Zealand mosques as part of a wider attack on...
Turkey’s Erdogan says Khashoggi recordings ‘appalling’, shocked Saudi intelligence
President Tayyip Erdogan said recordings related to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, which Turkey has shared with Western allies, are “appalling” and shocked a Saudi...
Turkey demands to know who ordered ‘savage’ Khashoggi killing (Update 3)
Turkey‘s president on Tuesday dismissed Saudi Arabia’s efforts to blame the killing of a prominent journalist on rogue operatives, calling it a planned, “savage killing”,...
Turkey’s Erdogan tells ministers to stop using U.S. firm McKinsey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had ordered his ministers to stop receiving consulting services from U.S. firm McKinsey, after the deal...
Turkey’s Erdogan, in Berlin, pledges EU visa push
Turkey aims to win easier access to the European Union for its citizens, President Tayyip Erdogan said in Berlin on Friday. On the second day of...
Turkey jails filmmaker for movie portraying execution of Erdogan
A Turkish filmmaker was convicted on Friday of membership of a terrorist group for a feature film that portrayed President Tayyip Erdogan having a gun...
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes (Update 3)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for a ceasefire in the rebel-held region of Idlib in northwest Syria on Friday and said an anticipated government assault...
Erdogan invokes patriotism as lira still under pressure (Update)
President Tayyip Erdogan appealed to Turks’ religious and patriotic feelings ahead of a major Muslim holiday on Monday, promising they would not be brought “to...
Erdogan tells Turks to buy crumbling lira as Trump turns the screws (Update 2)
President Tayyip Erdogan told Turks on Friday to sell their gold and dollars to support the crumbling lira, with the currency in free fall as...
Turkey to purchase second drillship for Med exploration
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated that his nation will protect its ‘rights’ in the Mediterranean sea, announcing plans to purchase a second drillship...
Tsipras conveys to Erdogan need for Cyprus talks to continue
The importance to continue the talks for a solution to the Cyprus problem in the context of the UNSG Antonio Guterres’ framework was raised by...
