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ANKARA: Recep Tayyip Erdogan was condemned as a “disruptor of peace and stability” on Monday after he redeployed a survey vessel to search for oil in Greek territorial waters. The Turkish president now risks sanctions from the EU, which condemned his “negative behavior.” The redeployment of the survey vessel Oruc…

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan upbraided French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday over his comments last week pledging to fight "Islamist separatism", saying the remarks were "a clear provocation" and showed the French leader's "impertinence".Macron had said "Islamist separatism" was threatening to take control in some Muslim communities…

emocratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the coronavirus outbreak, at the Hotel Du Pont March 12, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Health officials say 11,000 people have been tested for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the U.S. Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP.Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden called Tuesday for…

Last Updated: 6th October, 2020 19:00 IST Syrian President Bashar Assad has said that his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan is the main instigator of the ongoing conflict between Armenia-Azerbaijan. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the main instigator of the ongoing conflict…

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan of being the main instigator of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, speaking in an interview with Russia's RIA news agency published on Tuesday.The fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians over the region began on Sept. 27 and has escalated to its deadliest…

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan talks to media after attending Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Greece have agreed to resume talks aimed at resolving long-festering disputes, following a weeks-long standoff between the neighbors over maritime boundaries and rights to exploit offshore oil and gas resources.The Greek Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement Tuesday that officials from both countries…

By Raziye Akkoc with Fulya Ozerkan in Istanbul (AFP)     Sep 1, 2020 in Environment President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday played up Turkey's military might after extending a Mediterranean gas exploration mission that has pitted it against Greece and the rest of the EU.Turkey's push into disputed waters…

Just four months into his term in May 2017, President Donald Trump found himself sitting awkwardly in a Riyadh majlis, the traditional gold-and-velvet adorned meeting room where Persian Gulf royalty hold court, surrounded by some four dozen leaders of Muslim countries from Afghanistan to Yemen. Servers came around, filling most attendees’…

World Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 6:04 AM MYT ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump talked on the phone on Wednesday to discuss bilateral and regional issues, including the Mediterranean, Erdogan's office said.Tensions between Turkey and Greece have escalated since Ankara sent its Oruc Reis…