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KABUL: More than a dozen diplomatic missions in Afghanistan on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) called for "an urgent end" to the Taliban's ruthless military offensive, saying it was at odds with claims they want to secure a political deal to end the conflict. The statement - signed by the United…

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan poses for a photograph with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured) during the NATO summit at the Alliance's headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, June 14, 2021. Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via REUTERS Greek Cypriots say any reopening of Varosha unacceptableTurkish Cypriots mark anniversary of 1974 Turkish invasionErdogan…

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Photo: FileISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said they were planning talks with the Taliban over the refusal to let Ankara run Kabul airport following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Talking to journalists in Istanbul, Tayyip Erdogan said, "God willing, we…

A radically reshaped Turkey on Thursday marks five years since a failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unleashed a sweeping political crackdown and mass arrests.  On a balmy night on July 15, 2016, a rogue faction in the military tried to take over the country, using warplanes and tanks…

In the summer of 2016, members of the Turkish armed forces attempted to stage a coup d’état against the government of strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The putsch failed, and in its aftermath came a sweeping purge that led to the suspension or dismissal of tens of thousands of soldiers, judges,…

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, became the youngest (modern) French leader when he won the presidential poll four years ago. He was 39 years old then! He made history as a brilliant young man who went solo in the race ignoring the established old political parties and the establishment…

ISTANBUL - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday launched a $15 billion canal project intended to relieve pressure on the busy Bosphorus Strait by laying the foundations of a bridge over the planned route. Critics of what Erdogan dubbed his "crazy project" when he revealed it a decade ago question…

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey will further relax restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 from next month, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday after the number of daily coronavirus cases in the country fell to around 5,000. Lockdowns that had been imposed on Sundays and curfews from 1900 GMT…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with U.S. President Joe Biden in Brussels on Monday, on the sidelines of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting in the Belgium capital. The two heads of state organized a closed-door meeting with each other June 14 at 5:00 p.m. local time in…

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) fist bumps with U.S. President Joe Biden (R) as he stands up to greet him during a plenary session at a NATO summit in Brussels, Monday, June 14, 2021. U.S. – The allies will agree a statement stressing common ground on securing their withdrawal…