Tayyip Erdogan

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday U.S. sanctions over Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 missiles would be disrespectful to a NATO ally, after sources said Washington was poised to take the step likely to further strain relations.Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan talks to media following the Friday prayers…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Faced with the prospect of sanctions from both the United States and the European Union, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that economic penalties would be detrimental to all sides and that Turkey’s disputes with its allies can be resolved through dialogue and cooperation. Erdogan’s…

ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that "reasonable countries" in the European Union had thwarted efforts against Turkey at a summit this week and the next meeting of EU leaders in March would not yield results that hurt Ankara.EU leaders agreed on Thursday to prepare limited sanctions…

ANKARA: Controversy surrounding an official’s alleged racism during a Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir has not only fueled the simmering row between Ankara and Paris but also stirred debate in Turkey about the country’s own sporting culture. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has close ties…

ANKARA — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the racist incident during the Champions League soccer game between Paris St Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir was a fresh expression of racist trends in France.“This approach is unforgivable. Our determined stance will continue. (…) France has become a country where…

Article contentANKARA — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he believed that touted judicial reforms would not protect jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas, former leader of parliament’s pro-Kurdish HDP party.“It is not for me to intervene in the business of the judiciary but we are not going to protect…

Egypt bans New Year celebrations to curb rising virus cases Egypt has officially recorded more than 127,000 cases, including over 7,100 deaths Updated 23 December 2020 AFP December 23, 2020 11:34 CAIRO: Egypt has called off all New Year’s celebrations in order to stem rising coronavirus cases in the country,…

Article contentANKARA — President Tayyip Erdogan criticized on Wednesday U.S. comments and actions in response to Turkey’s purchase of Russian missile defense systems, which could trigger U.S. sanctions on Ankara.Speaking at a news conference in Ankara, Erdogan also said he would talk to President-elect Joe Biden, who has criticized the…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hopes France will get rid of Emmanuel Macron as soon as possible, the latest salvo in an escalating war of words between the two leaders. Turkey is embroiled in a series of disputes with France and its EU partners, from tensions…

ANKARA — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed the possibility of involving other countries in efforts to maintain a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh.Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a Russia-brokered ceasefire on Nov. 10 that halted six weeks of clashes in the mountain enclave,…