Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey has fired its central bank governor without giving an official reason, as policy differences between the government and the bank deepened in the face of an economic slump. Murat Cetinkaya, who had been serving as the governor since April 2016, was rem…

Reuters Mohammed Ayoob Security, Middle East Erdogans days may not be numbered already but his grip on power will never be the same again. After Losing Istanbul, Erdogan's Grip on Turkey Will Never Be the Same It was some years ago that Turkish president…

Israeli policymakers long favored a proposal to build a pipeline to Europe through Turkey. But relations with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have deteriorated in recent years, closing that option, at least for now. The most ambitious proposal is to build the…

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that an explosion in a car near the Syrian border was caused by a bomb in the vehicle. Three Syrians were killed in the explosion in the southern town of Reyhanli on Friday, security sources…

Hong Kong (CNN)Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a soft line on China's mass detention centers in Xinjiang while in the Chinese capital Beijing this week, in a departure from the previous harsh criticisms made by his government. Turkey is one of t…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a solution could be found to help Muslims interned in Chinese camps "taking into account the sensitivities" of both sides, in comments published on Thursday. Turkey is one of the only Muslim-majority countries to h…

ISTANBUL, July 4 (Reuters) - A refusal by the United States to hand over to Turkey the F-35 fighters jets which it has bought would be "robbery", media reports on Thursday cited President Tayyip Erdogan as saying in a dispute over Ankara's purchase of Russian…

President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo) The Turkish lira firmed nearly 1% against the dollar on M…

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the first delivery of the Russian S-400 missile defense system will take place within 10 days, broadcaster NTV reported on Sunday, a day after Erdogan said there would be no U.S. sanctions over the deal…

Media captionAngela Merkel seen shaking during ceremony in Berlin German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she is "fine" following two bouts of shaking in public that have sparked concerns about her health. Speaking at the G20 summit in Osaka, she said she…