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ISTANBUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Greece on Saturday of occupying islands in the Aegean Sea that have a demilitarised status, and said Turkey was prepared to "do what is necessary" when the time comes. Historic rivals while also being fellow members of NATO, Turkey and…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upped his rhetoric against Greece on Saturday, threatening to “come down suddenly one night.” Erdogan has previously used that phrase to hint at looming military operations into Syria and Iraq against Kurdish militants that Turkey deems existential threats. He made good on…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered to mediate the standoff between Kyiv and Moscow over Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, which has been occupied by Russian troops since early in the invasion. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time…

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Author of the article: Article content ISTANBUL — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that his country can play a facilitator role regarding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, his office said…

By Nevzat Devranoglu and Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) – A windfall of foreign funds arriving in Turkey and sustained interest in a state-backed deposit scheme have brought some relief for President Tayyip Erdogan’s economic plan less than a year before tight elections. Erdogan’s programme stressing monetary stimulus, exports and economic…

Erdogan says Turkey not looking to take Syrian territory ISTANBUL, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey was not looking to seize any Syrian territory despite stepping up its attacks against Kurdish forces in the war-torn country’s north. Erdogan’s comments came days after a Turkish air strikes…

COLOMBO: Travel industry players in Sri Lanka are hoping to attract more tourists from Saudi Arabia as the island nation grapples with an ongoing crisis in its tourism economy. Tourism has long been a key source of capital for Sri Lanka. In 2018 the tourism sector accounted for $4.4 billion…

Turkey's leader and the United Nations chief met in Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday in a high-powered bid to ratchet down a war raging for nearly six months. But little immediate progress was reported. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would follow up with Russian President Vladimir…

Markets have surged as investors price in a soft landing for the U.S. economy and the end of peak inflation. But that all could be threatened if the dollar continues to weaken. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains. Illustration: David FangUpdated Aug. 18, 2022 9:08 am ET ISTANBUL—Turkey’s central bank unexpectedly cut…

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ukraine on Thursday, a U.N. spokesman said, and on Friday visit the Black Sea port of Odesa, where grain exports have resumed under a U.N.-brokered deal. U.N. spokesman…