Tayyip Erdogan

FILE PHOTO - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a ceremony marking the formal launch of the TurkStream pipeline which will carry Russian natural gas to southern Europe through Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Umit BektasMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish…

At least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in an air strike by Syrian government forces in northwestern Idlib province as Turkey vowed "to respond in kind" with attacks on "all" their positions. The rapid escalation of the conflict on Friday also threatened another refugee crisis as media reports cited Turkish…

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had no plans to meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on March 5 to discuss the situation in Syria’s Idlib region despite statements by Erdogan saying such a meeting was likely. The Turkish president said on Wednesday he would…

ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said the United States had not yet provided support to Turkey in Syria’s Idlib region and that he would need to speak to U.S. President Donald Trump about the issue again, broadcaster CNN Turk reported on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on his return flight…

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that two Turkish troops were killed in Libya, where Turkey supports the internationally-recognized government in the north African country’s conflict. Turkey provides military backing to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), which has been trying to fend off an offensive…

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, February 12, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said he will speak by phone with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Friday evening and, based on those talks, will determine Turkey’s…

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, February 19, 2020. Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan asked the French and German leaders to provide “concrete” support in ending…

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, February 5, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has purchased its third offshore drilling ship which will arrive in Turkey next month, President Tayyip…

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday talks with Russia on the conflict in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province were far from meeting Turkey’s demands and he said a military operation there was a “matter of time”. FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan talks to phone as he…

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he respected a court decision to acquit philanthropist Osman Kavala and eight others over their role in the Gezi Park protests, but that the 2013 unrest was a “heinous attack” on the country. “The Gezi events were a heinous attack…