Tag Archives: TAYYIP ERDOGAN
Turkish forces kill 32 Kurdish militants as conflict escalates: Sources
Security forces killed 32 Kurdish militants in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast this weekend, the army and security sources said on Sunday, escalating a conflict reignited by the collapse of a two-year ceasefire last summer. It was one of the bloodiest
Iraq denies Turkish forces clashed with ISIS
Iraq’s joint operations command denied on Saturday that Turkish forces based in northern Iraq had been attacked by ISIS or had clashed with the militants, refuting claims by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. “The joint operations command denies there was a
Turkey’s Erdogan says Saudi executions ‘internal legal matter’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday refused to condemn Saudi Arabia for its execution of 47 convicts including a prominent Shiite cleric, saying it was an “internal legal matter” of the kingdom. “The executions in Saudi Arabia are an
Turkish leader’s son denies Russian allegations of ISIS trade
The son of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has denied Russian allegations that he and his family were profiting from the illegal smuggling of oil from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-held territory in Syria and Iraq. Russia’s defense ministry
Russian president snubs Erdogan at Paris climate conference
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have no meeting planned while they are both in Paris for a climate change summit, sources in Erdogan’s office said on Monday, according to Reuters. However, AFP said that Putin
Interest rates ‘too high to encourage investment’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan renewed his call for lower interest rates on Sunday, saying they were too high to encourage investment and entrepreneurship, an argument likely to unnerve investors already worried about central bank independence. Long a champion of populist
Turkey may hold referendum on executive presidency: Erdogan’s spokesman
Turkey may hold a referendum on changing the constitution to create an executive presidential system and discussions on the issue will accelerate in the period ahead, President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said on Wednesday. Ibrahim Kalin was speaking three days after
Erdogan says election win ‘was vote for stability’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday’s election result, in which the AK Party he founded regained its majority, showed that the nation had chosen to protect an environment of stability and confidence. The conservative Islamic-rooted party gained 49.4 percent of
Erdogan, wooed by EU on migration, says Cyprus solution needed
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday a solution was needed to end the division of Cyprus and guarantee the stability of the eastern Mediterranean, touching on an issue that has long hampered Turkey’s bid for membership of the European
Erdogan, Turkish Cypriot leader push for peace efforts
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and the newly elected north Cypriot leader said on Wednesday that renewed peace talks between Cyprus’s estranged Turkish and Greek communities could lead to a solution this year if the Greek side shows more commitment. “We
In tomb rescue, Turkey plays off warring Syrian sides
By extracting dozens of its soldiers surrounded by Islamist fighters in Syria, Turkey has warded off a potential crisis and shown its ability to maneuver between rival warring parties, including Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Several hundred Turkish
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