Tayyip Erdogan

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Over the past year, Turkey has experienced one of its most consequential periods for media freedom, as the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan negotiates with the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, PKK, and at the same time intensifies its crackdown on the opposition. Once diverse outlets that served as rare…

ANKARA - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan praised Pope Leo's stance on the Palestinian issue after meeting him in Ankara on Thursday, and said he hoped his first overseas visit as Catholic leader will benefit humanity at a time of tension and uncertainty. "We commend (Pope Leo's) astute stance on the…

When Nicolás Maduro declared himself Venezuela’s president once again after a 2024 election that the United States and more than 50 other countries declared fraudulent, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was one of the few foreign leaders to call. Read More

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan discussed a U.S. proposal to end the war in Ukraine by phone on Monday, the Kremlin said. "Vladimir Putin noted that these proposals, in the version in which we have reviewed them, are in line with the discussions at the…

ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would have a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss peace efforts in Ukraine, adding that he would also ask him to restart a deal for the safe passage of grains via the Black Sea. NATO member…

Ukraine-Russia war: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday met Turkey's president, Tayyip Erdogan, and plans to meet US Army officials amid discussions of US proposals for peace conditions with Russia amid Moscow's drone and fresh missile barrage on the city of Ternopil that killed at least 25 people. Zelenskiy met…

ANKARA (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Turkey believes the most realistic way to resolve political deadlock over Cyprus is to have two states on the ethnically-split island. Erdogan was speaking alongside Tufan Erhurman, the newly-elected Turkish Cypriot president who has pledged to explore a federal solution -…

A Turkish military cargo plane crashed Tuesday in neighboring Georgia, killing all 20 servicemen aboard, Turkish authorities said Wednesday, launching an investigation into the incident. The C-130 aircraft crashed shortly after crossing into Georgia, returning from Ganja, Azerbaijan, to Turkey, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. Search…

Pakistan - Afghanistan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Sunday that Turkey’s foreign and defense ministers, along with its intelligence chief, will visit Pakistan this week to discuss peace efforts with Afghanistan, with the aim to finalize a lasting ceasefire after earlier talks failed to reach a deal. Mediated…