Tayyip Erdogan

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - It took 16 judges to convict Kurdish politicians Gultan Kisanak and Sebahat Tuncel of belonging to a terrorist organization last year. FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) following their talks in Moscow, Russia March 5,…

By: AP | Ankara | Updated: April 29, 2020 4:45:47 pm US President Donald Trump and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the annual NATO heads of government summit at the Grove Hotel in Watford, Britain December 4, 2019. (Reuters Photo: Peter Nicholls)Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to stand in solidarity with the United States in its struggle against the coronavirus pandemic as it recovers from the outbreak. In a letter sent to President Donald Trump, Erdogan also said he was following "with appreciation" the US president's efforts to control the…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to stand in solidarity with the United States in its struggle against the coronavirus pandemic and as it recovers from the outbreak.In a letter sent to President Donald Trump, Erdogan also said he was following “with appreciation” the American…

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…