Tayyip Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey speaks to the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in September 2021 in New York City. File Photo by Eduardo Munoz/UPI | License Photo May 29 (UPI) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said that talks in Ankara last week with…

TURKEY’S PRESIDENT HAS told journalists he still intends to block Finland and Sweden’s accession to Nato. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said meetings this week with Finnish and Swedish delegations had not been “at the expected level”, noting there had been no steps taken to alleviate Turkey’s security concerns. “As long as…

Topline Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with the leaders of Sweden and Finland on Saturday, urging Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to take “concrete and serious steps” to address Turkey’s concerns about terrorist organizations, as the three countries work to reach an agreement to win Turkey’s support for approving…

US President Joe Biden welcomed congressional passage of $40-billion in aid for Ukraine and announced a new package of weapons he said would be sent “directly to the front lines”. A top Kremlin official said Russia was intent on taking all of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine. China,…

A White House visit by the leaders of Finland and Sweden threatened to be overshadowed Thursday by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's renewed threat to reject the Nordic countries' applications to join NATO. Why it matters: President Biden celebrated the "historic" applications — spurred by Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a press conference at the end of a Group of Seven (G7) Leaders meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 24 March 2022. (Photo: EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ) Sweden, Finland formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday Erdogan says both harbour Kurdish, Gulen-linked ‘terrorists’ NATO,…

Turkey’s president has restated his opposition to Finland and Sweden joining North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) – just hours after they said they would seek membership. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the two Nordic nations should not bother sending delegations to convince Turkey, a key NATO member, of their bids. He…

Text by: Grégoire SAUVAGE 4 min Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed strong views against Sweden and Finland’s entry into NATO. He has accused the two Nordic countries, in particular Sweden, of serving as a refuge for the "terrorists" of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, Ankara's bête noire. However, will Turkey…

Ibrahim Kalin, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman and chief foreign policy adviser, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Istanbul, Turkey May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comISTANBUL, May 14 (Reuters) - NATO member Turkey has proposed carrying out a sea evacuation of wounded…

World 13 May, 2022 11:45 PM4 minutes to read Finland is set to join NATO, breaking its long-standing policy of neutrality. Video / ABC Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday (local time) that his country is "not favourable" toward Finland and Sweden joining Nato, indicating Turkey could use its…