Tayyip Erdogan

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…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Azerbaijan, and three Central Asian republics are, via Slovakia, pushing to get Russian-Uzbek oligarch Alisher Usmanov removed from the European Union’s sanctions list ahead of a 15 March rollover of the bloc’s extensive blacklist. Slovakia, backed by Hungary, has for weeks lobbied to get Usmanov,…

By Daren Butler and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, March 11 (Reuters) - The trial of Istanbul's jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, is a purely political affair aimed at preventing him from challenging President Tayyip Erdogan in the next election, Turkey's main opposition leader told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. Imamoglu, 55,…

ANKARA, March 11 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the war in Iran must be stopped before the whole Middle East region is "thrown into the fire", adding that diplomacy must be given a chance. NATO air defences have in the last week intercepted two Iranian…

News Investigators/ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said that the war triggered by attacks on Iran must be halted before it expands and sets the entire region on fire. He stressed that diplomacy still offers a path to de-escalation. “This war must be stopped before it grows and…