Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, November 27, 2018. REUTERS/Umit Bektas Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comISTANBUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - A Turkish court on Saturday ordered well-known journalist Sedef…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a press conference on Thursday that he believed a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be disastrous, and presented himself as a moderator who might be able to avert such a conflict by bringing the presidents of Russia and Ukraine together for negotiations. Speaking…

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he was ready to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a bid to ease soaring tensions over Ukraine. The Kremlin has been cool to Erdogan's past attempts at mediation because of Turkey's supply of combat drones to Kyiv. Turkey…

A U.S. one dollar banknote is seen next to Turkish lira banknotes in this illustration taken in Istanbul, Turkey November 23, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comISTANBUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira briefly rallied as much as 3% on Monday afternoon, reversing an early…

ISTANBUL—Turkey’s currency mounted a dramatic, partial reversal from a monthslong collapse on Tuesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a rescue plan to encourage Turks to put their money back into the lira. In a televised speech late Monday, Mr. Erdogan said the government would guarantee returns on lira deposits…

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), attends a rally in the southern city of Mersin, Turkey, December 4, 2021. Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People's Party Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ANKARA, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's government has provided guarantees to citizens hit by a currency…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) speaks to announce the net minimum wage will be raised by 50 percent starting next year, next to Turkish Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Bilgin at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on December 16, 2021. Adem ALTAN / AFPTurkey’s troubled lira…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the audience as he attends a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, December 19, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ANKARA, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan introduced a series of measures that aimed to prevent further dollarisation and encourage savings to be made…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the audience as he attends a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, December 19, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comErdogan repeats opposition to high interest ratesIs under fire over currency meltdown, rising costsPresident says problems not due to…

Turkey will send 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday at a major summit of the continent's leaders, adding that the low vaccination rates there were a blot on humanity. Ankara has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with the world's…