Tayyip Erdogan

FILE PHOTO: Enis Berberoglu, the first lawmaker from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) jailed amid government purges following a failed military coup in 2016 and released from prison last month takes his oath at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Umit Bektas ISTANBUL (Reuters) -…

TRIPOLI/ANKARA (Reuters) - Libya’s internationally recognised government regained control of Tripoli on Thursday, driving eastern forces out of the capital after a year-long battle in which foreign powers poured in arms and fighters. Airplanes are seen at Tripoli airport after Libya's internationally recognised government regained control over the city, in…

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey issued detention warrants for 118 people, mostly members of the military and security forces, suspected of links to the network that Ankara says was behind a 2016 coup attempt, the Istanbul prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday. Authorities have carried out a sustained crackdown on alleged followers…

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey resumed mass prayers at a limited number of mosques on Friday after a break of more than two months, as Ankara eased restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus outbreak. Worshippers wearing face masks keep their social distance as they attend the Friday prayers at the…

https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107944/83/1079448350_0:44:3527:2027_1200x675_80_0_0_99c383f6fc58f6c38013cf503f096e55.jpgSputnik Internationalhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pngSputnikhttps://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.pnghttps://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202005281079448264-erdogan-announces-prayer-in-hagia-sophia-to-commemorate-anniversary-of-constantinople-fall/ANKARA (Sputnik) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the prayer to commemorate the 567th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople (currently, Istanbul) would be held in Hagia Sophia on Friday.Last year, Erdogan suggested that Hagia Sophia (formerly, the Church of the Holy Wisdom), which used to be…

Air power has played an increasingly important role in the Libyan conflict. The relatively flat featureless desert terrain of the north and coast means that ground units are easily spotted, with few places to hide. The air forces of both the United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) and eastern-based…

Libya's internationally recognised government has made new gains on the outskirts of the capital, Tripoli, capturing three military bases from renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA). In a statement on Saturday, military spokesman Mohamed Gnunu said the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) now controlled the Yarmouk,…

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday (May 23) discussed turmoil in Libya and Syria, as well as reopening economies around the world amid the global coronavirus pandemic, a White House spokesman said."President Trump and President Erdogan discussed progress on reopening and boosting global economies in…

ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed the situation in Libya and Syria, as well as the battle against COVID-19 in a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, Erdogan's office said on Saturday."President spoke by phone with President Donald Trump of the United States. Views were…

Photo: Turkish Presidency via AP picture of the day May 22 06:28 am JST May 22 | 06:30 am JST 3 Comments Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe via video link, during the inauguration ceremony for Basaksehir Pine and Sakura City Hospital, in Istanbul…