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Obama vows to ‘redouble’ fight against Islamic State jihadists
World
November 15, 2015
Obama vows to ‘redouble’ fight against Islamic State jihadists
US President Barack Obama vowed Sunday to stand by France in hunting down the Paris attackers and to "redouble" efforts…
Kurdish party thwarts Erdogan’s ambitions with Turkish election advance
Middle East
June 8, 2015
Kurdish party thwarts Erdogan’s ambitions with Turkish election advance
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's hopes of assuming greater powers suffered a major setback on Sunday when the ruling AK Party…
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to punish journalist behind Syria trucks video
Middle East
June 1, 2015
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to punish journalist behind Syria trucks video
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to punish the editor of a newspaper which published video footage it said showed…
Erdogan aims to turn Turkey into major defense industry power
World
May 27, 2015
Erdogan aims to turn Turkey into major defense industry power
For years Turkey has boasted NATO's largest army, bar only the United States, and now President Tayyip Erdogan wants a…
Kurdish rebel leader in Turkey calls for disarmament congress
World
March 1, 2015
Kurdish rebel leader in Turkey calls for disarmament congress
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his followers to take a "historic" decision to lay down their arms,…
Erdogan lashes out at ‘provocative’ Charlie Hebdo
World
January 16, 2015
Erdogan lashes out at ‘provocative’ Charlie Hebdo
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday lashed out at Charlie Hebdo for its "provocative" publications about Islam, saying the…
Palestinian President reception in Turkey mocked as Ottoman circus
Egypt
January 13, 2015
Palestinian President reception in Turkey mocked as Ottoman circus
In an atmosphere of the old Turkish empire, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the…
Erdogan says Muslims, not Columbus, discovered Americas
World
November 15, 2014
Erdogan says Muslims, not Columbus, discovered Americas
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that the Americas were discovered by Muslims in the 12th centu
Egypt condemns Erdogan’s further criticism at World Economic Forum
Egypt
September 29, 2014
Egypt condemns Erdogan’s further criticism at World Economic Forum
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry condemned the speech delivered by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the World Economic Forum on…
Turkish leader slams Security Council inaction, criticizes Egypt’s Sisi in UN General Assembly speech
Egypt
September 25, 2014
Turkish leader slams Security Council inaction, criticizes Egypt’s Sisi in UN General Assembly speech
The president of Turkey has slammed the U.N. Security Council's inaction on some of the world's most pressing issues, accusing…