Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said UEFA's decision to move the Champions League final between English clubs Manchester City and Chelsea to Porto from Istanbul was political. "A couple of years ago, we were notified that the final would be played in Turkey, but things took a sudden turn when two…

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Demonstrators wave Palestinian flags during a protest against Israel near the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey late May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan Thousands of people gathered outside the Israeli embassy in Ankara and its consulate in Istanbul to protest at Israeli actions against Palestinians on Monday while President Tayyip Erdogan…

Carlos Osorio/Associated Press Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter again showcased his distaste for Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan by burning a letter calling for his arrest: Enes Kanter @EnesKanter#DictatorErdogan is suing me and asking for my arrest for “Insulting him”. His skin is thinner then an onion 😅 Looks like…

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Author of the article: ANKARA — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called Israel a “terror state” on Saturday after Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinian youth at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque on Friday. He added that Ankara had launched initiatives to mobilize international institutions. The clashes at…

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says strictest measures yet are necessary to avoid ‘heavy costs’ in near future. Turks will be required to stay mostly at home under a nationwide “full lockdown” starting on Thursday and lasting until May 17 to curb a surge in coronavirus infections and deaths, President Recep…

President of Turkey and leader of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Adem Altan, AFP) Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday denounced US President Joe Biden's recognition of the Armenian genocide as "groundless" and harmful to bilateral ties. Erdogan had issued a carefully-worded statement moments before…

President Biden has repeatedly telegraphed tough decisions with earlier announcements designed to cushion the blow. Driving the news: On Friday, the White House announced a generic call with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey. Less than 24 hours later, the president issued a statement labeling a World War I Armenian…

Joe Biden has become the first US president declare formal recognition of the Armenian genocide, more than a century after the mass killings by Ottoman troops and opening a rift between the new US administration and Ankara. “The American people honour all those Armenians who perished in the genocide that…