Tayyip Erdogan

The decision of the previously opposition Mayor of Afyonkarahisar to join President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, on Tuesday has deepened opposition fears that Erdogan is trying to consolidate his rule by encouraging such defections, while continuing his crackdown on opponents. Mayor Burcu Koksal, who was…

ANKARA, May 5 (Reuters) - Turkish nationalist party leader Devlet Bahceli said on Tuesday the jailed head of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) should be given an official role to help advance a peace process aimed at ending a decades-long conflict. Bahceli, a close ally of President Tayyip Erdogan…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Muslim world is passing through a “difficult and painful period,” pointing to ongoing conflicts and humanitarian crises across multiple regions. Speaking at the International Quran Recitation Competition Awards Ceremony in Turkey on Wednesday, Erdogan said: “From Palestine to Lebanon, from the Gulf…

ANKARA, April 22 (Reuters) - Turkey is making efforts to revive negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and bring together the leaders of the warring sides, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in a meeting in Ankara, the Turkish presidency said on Wednesday. Earlier on Wednesday, Kyiv…

At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed appreciation for Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s role in regional peace efforts. He stated that, in his view, the recent easing of tensions and suspension of conflict in the region had been achieved as a result of initiatives led…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum today on the third leg of a tri-nation tour, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Friday. In a statement on X, the PMO said that the prime minister will participate in the…

Turkish President has stated that Turkey is actively engaged in diplomatic efforts aimed at extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, with the broader goal of keeping ongoing negotiations and communication channels open. He expressed cautious optimism about the situation, emphasizing that although significant challenges and uncertainties remain,…

Zelenskiy Arrives in Istanbul for “Substantive” Security Talks with Erdogan Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Istanbul on Saturday to hold “substantive” discussions on security matters with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, according to Reuters. Zelenskiy said that the talks seek to ensure the real protection of lives, foster enduring stability, and…

ISTANBUL/KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced greater security cooperation with Turkey after meeting his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on April 4, as Kyiv seeks to leverage its wartime know-how on the international stage. Mr Zelensky said he had agreed on “new steps” in security cooperation with…

A year after the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor and opposition presidential candidate Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, 2025, the prosecutor’s office is demanding a 2,352-year prison sentence. It claims the popular politician led a major corruption network – charges that his supporters see as an attempt to crush his challenge…