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14 May 2022

Erdogan says Turkey not supportive of Finland, Sweden joining NATO

Russia has also called Finland`s announcement hostile and threatened retaliation, including unspecified "military-technical" measures.

18 Oct 2021

US proposed F-16 sales in return for F-35 investment, says Tayyip Erdogan

US had offered to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in return for its investment in F-35 programme, said President Tayyip Erdogan He informed that Turkey wants a return for its investment in the F-35 programme and talks on the issue are ongoing

01 Jul 2021

Women protest as Turkey quits violence-on-women treaty

Amid a heavy police presence, more than 1,000 people demonstrated in central Istanbul We will not be silenced, we will not fear, we will not bow down," chanted the protesting women Erdogan announced the withdrawal in March, saying Turkey would use local laws to protect women's rights

20 Mar 2021

Erdogan withdraws Turkey from an international pact designed to protect women

WHO data shows 38% of women in Turkey are subject to violence from a partner in their lifetime.

India France ties

28 Oct 2020

Vive la France! India comes in full support for French President Macron

Indi has come in full support for French President Emmanuel Macron who is facing uncharitable remarks. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been taking swipes at the French President after the latter called for action over what he called "Islamist separatism”. The MEA said, "We strongly deplore the personal attacks in unacceptable language on President Emmanuel Macron..."

28 Oct 2020

Turkey to take legal, diplomatic steps against French caricature of Erdogan

"Our people should have no doubt that all necessary legal and diplomatic steps will be taken against the caricature in question," Turkey`s Communications Directorate said. "Our battle against these rude, ill-intentioned and insulting steps will continue until the end with reason but determination," it said in a statement.

05 Sep 2020

Turkey supporting ISIS terror network in India, probe agencies concerned

The Indian Security agencies are increasingly getting concerned as they anticipate the use of Pakistan-based terror groups by Turkey President Erdogan to trouble India and boost his popularity among South Asian Muslims. The recent arrests of ISIS terrorists in India re-establish the fact, as they confessed to reaching Syria via Turkey and returning through the same route.

13 Aug 2020

'Any attack on Turkish ship in Mediterranean dispute will exact high price'

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that any attack on a Turkish ship exploring for oil and gas in disputed Mediterranean waters would incur a "high price". He suggested Turkey had already acted on that warning. Tensions in the eastern Mediterranean have risen sharply this week after Turkey sent a survey vessel to the region, escorted by warships.

28 Jan 2020

Donald Trump discusses Syria, Libya with Turkey's Erdogan: White House

The two leaders discussed the need to eliminate foreign interference and maintain the ceasefire in Libya. The leaders agreed that the violence being carried out in Idlib, Syria must stop," White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a tweet.

Turkey Earthquake

25 Jan 2020

6.8-m earthquake jolts eastern Turkey; 18 dead, over 550 injured

The death toll in the 6.8 magnitude earthquake which struck eastern Turkey on Friday has risen to 18, while over 550 others have sustained injuries, country's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Saturday.

25 Dec 2019

Turkey's President discusses Libya ceasefire during surprise Tunisia trip

Erdogan`s visit to Tunis came a month after Turkey and Libya signed two separate accords, one on maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean and another on security and military cooperation. Turkey backs Fayez al-Serraj`s Government of National Accord (GNA), which has been fending off a months-long offensive by Khalifa Haftar`s forces in eastern Libya.

19 Dec 2019

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says 50,000 Syrians fleeing Idlib to Turkey

Turkey currently hosts some 3.7 million Syrian refugees, the largest refugee population in the world, and fears another influx from the Idlib region, where up to 3 million Syrians live in the last significant insurgent-held swathe of territory.

17 Dec 2019

Turkey's Erdogan says world cares more about Syria''s oil than its chidlren

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, whose country hosts 3.7 million Syrian refugees, the largest refugee population worldwide, said more than 600,000 should voluntarily join around 371,000 already in a "peace zone" in northern Syria from which Turkey drove Kurdish militia.

17 Oct 2019

Russia questions language of 'unusual' Trump letter to Erdogan

The White House on Wednesday released the October 9 letter, in which Trump urged Erdogan to halt Turkey`s cross-border offensive into northeast Syria, saying "Don`t be a tough guy" and "Don`t be a fool!" "Let`s work out a good deal!" the letter said.

02 Apr 2019

Erdogan's AK Party challenges Istanbul, Ankara election results

The AK Party is on track to lose control of what are Turkey`s two biggest cities, its commercial hub of Istanbul and the capital Ankara.

01 Apr 2019

Erdogan on track to lose Turkey's biggest cities in shock poll upset

Erdogan's daily rallies and overwhelmingly supportive media coverage failed to win over many urban voters, as last year`s punishing currency crisis weighed heavily on Turks.

31 Mar 2019

Erdogan's AKP leads in Istanbul, Ankara in Turkish local election

The AKP was also leading in the capital Ankara with 51.6 percent of votes after 22.5 percent of ballots were opened, NTV said.

04 Feb 2019

Erdogan says Turkey has maintained contacts with Damascus

Tayyip Erdogan has described Assad as a terrorist and said several times during Syria`s eight-year conflict that the Syrian leader must go.

Jamal Khashoggi

22 Jan 2019

Turkey planning international probe into Khashoggi case - Foreign minister

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian journalist was assassinated in the Istanbul consulate on Oct 2 last year, that had outraged protests to issue immediate probe over the case.

07 Jan 2019

John Bolton says Turkey must not attack Kurdish fighters once US leaves Syria

Bolton, on a trip to Israel and Turkey, said he would stress in talks with Turkish officials, including President Tayyip Erdogan, that Kurdish forces must be protected.

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