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President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Turkey would receive the first batch of COVID19 vaccines developed by China's Sinovac this week, remaining focused on its rollout even as doctors awaited a fuller picture of trial results.Reuters Last Updated: December 28, 2020, 23:00 ISTFOLLOW US ON:ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said on…

/ Middle East Issued on: 25/12/2020 - 16:14 Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he wants to repair relations with Israel. © AFP file photo Turkey would like better ties with Israel but Israeli policy towards the Palestinians remains "unacceptable", President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.  Turkey and Israel, once…

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey would like to have better ties with Israel and that talks at intelligence level continued between the two sides, but criticized Israeli policy toward Palestinians as "unacceptable."The two countries have had a bitter falling out in recent years, despite strong commercial ties,…

Kuwait closes border, suspends flights until Jan. 1 KUWAIT: Kuwait said it will suspend all commercial flights and close its land and sea borders starting from 11 pm on Monday until Jan. 1, the government communications office said in a Twitter post.  On Sunday, the civil aviation authority in Kuwait added the United…

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…