Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish president gains upper hand in power struggle
Middle East
July 24, 2016
Turkish president gains upper hand in power struggle
At the crossroads between a divided Europe and a convulsed Middle East, Turkey is caught in a power struggle between…
Turkey rounds up plot suspects after thwarting coup against Erdogan
Middle East
July 17, 2016
Turkey rounds up plot suspects after thwarting coup against Erdogan
Turkish authorities rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters on Saturday and ordered thousands of judges detained after thwarting a…
Turkish forces crush attempted military coup
Middle East
July 16, 2016
Turkish forces crush attempted military coup
Forces loyal to the Turkish government fought on Saturday to crush the remnants of a military coup attempt which crumbled…
Egypt ambassador rebuffs Erdogan’s banquet invitation
Egypt
July 19, 2013
Egypt ambassador rebuffs Erdogan’s banquet invitation
Egypt’s ambassador to Ankara rebuffed an invitation by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a Ramadan iftar meal organized…
With loans, a flood of Turkish business
Business
October 8, 2012
With loans, a flood of Turkish business
After receiving some substantial financial aid from the Turkish government, Egypt is increasingly turning to its Anatolian neighbor for much-sought…
Turkish prosecutors seek jail for 364 officers
World
March 29, 2012
Turkish prosecutors seek jail for 364 officers
Turkish prosecutors demanded 15–20 year jail sentences for 364 serving and retired military officers at a coup plot trial on…
Parliament boycott to mar Turkey’s Erdogan’s new term
World
June 28, 2011
Parliament boycott to mar Turkey’s Erdogan’s new term
Ankara - Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan faced a turbulent start of his third term as the main opposition party…