Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish PM’s office says Erdogan recordings are fake
World
February 25, 2014
Turkish PM’s office says Erdogan recordings are fake
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's office said voice recordings on YouTube purportedly of Erdogan telling his son to dispose of…
Turkish minister says fending off ‘mini-coup attempt’
World
December 31, 2013
Turkish minister says fending off ‘mini-coup attempt’
Turkey's government said on Tuesday it was fending off a "mini coup attempt" by elements in the police and judiciary…
Media: Turkey removes another 25 police chiefs over graft inquiry
World
December 22, 2013
Media: Turkey removes another 25 police chiefs over graft inquiry
Turkish authorities have removed another 25 police chiefs from their posts, media reported, widening a crackdown on the force since…
Kurd rebels free Turkish soldiers seized in weekend unrest
World
December 9, 2013
Kurd rebels free Turkish soldiers seized in weekend unrest
Kurdish rebels freed on Monday four Turkish soldiers abducted in the southeast of the country in the worst flareup of…
Turkish police detain man trying to breach security at PM’s office
World
November 21, 2013
Turkish police detain man trying to breach security at PM’s office
Turkish police fired in the air and detained a man who tried to breach a security cordon near Prime Minister…
Turkish FM: Turkey will support any elected Egyptian president
Egypt
October 27, 2013
Turkish FM: Turkey will support any elected Egyptian president
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said his country will support any legitimate president elected by the people in Egypt, be…
Turkish newspaper: Erdogan’s visit to Gaza through Egypt cancelled
Egypt
August 6, 2013
Turkish newspaper: Erdogan’s visit to Gaza through Egypt cancelled
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to the Gaza Strip, which was scheduled for August and which would have…
Turkish president congratulates interim Egypt leader on anniversary
Egypt
July 24, 2013
Turkish president congratulates interim Egypt leader on anniversary
Turkish President Abdullah Gul has sent a message to Egypt's interim leader in a bid to maintain diplomatic ties despite…
Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority
World
June 17, 2013
Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority
Sporadic clashes between police and protesters flared up in Istanbul overnight after a weekend in which Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan…
Turkish PM plays “martyr” card in Taksim battle
World
June 11, 2013
Turkish PM plays “martyr” card in Taksim battle
Embattled Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has chosen to portray himself as a martyr battling dark forces as he…