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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan talks during a news conference following a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) meeting in Ankara, Turkey, March 18, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in a letter to President Donald Trump he hoped the U.S. Congress would better understand the…

ANKARA, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday threw his weight behind Turkey’s top Muslim cleric, who caused a storm by claiming homosexuality “brings disease and causes this generation to decay.”In his first sermon during the holy month of Ramadan on Friday, Ali Erbas also maintained that hundreds of…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said a three-day lockdown would be imposed in 31 cities as of Friday, and similar weekend restrictions would continue until after the Eid al-Fitr holiday in late May. Speaking to reporters through a video link following a cabinet meeting, Erdogan said on Monday that…

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a videoconference with G20 leaders to discuss the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Huber Mansion in Istanbul, Turkey, March 26, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will send medical gear including protective suits and…

(Bloomberg) --Turkey is deliberating whether to start reopening its economy with the resumption of some domestic flights as early as mid-May, officials with direct knowledge of the plans said.Other steps that will be discussed at a cabinet meeting later Monday will include resuming rail transportation and reopening schools, officials said.…

Trump, in a statement issued on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, did not call the 1915 slaughter genocide, instead referring to it as “one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century.” In December, the Senate passed a House resolution labeling the 1915 events as genocide. The Trump administration was…

(Bloomberg) -- Turkey’s daily recoveries surpassed new cases for the first time since the first coronavirus case was reported on March 10, suggesting that the outbreak in the country may be reaching a peak.In the last 24 hours, 3,246 people have been discharged from hospitals in Turkey, about 15% of…

The coronavirus outbreak in Turkey is starting to reach a plateau, and the country aims to return to normal life after the end of Ramadan in late May, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.“This pandemic has become the biggest crisis since the Second World War, in terms of its…

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak in Turkey is starting to reach a plateau and the country aims to return to normal life after the end of Ramadan in late May, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by state-owned Anadolu news agency on Tuesday.Cases of the COVID-19 disease have…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a videoconference with G20 leaders to discuss the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Huber Mansion in Istanbul, Turkey, March 26, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVEISTANBUL (Reuters) - The coronavirus…