Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Arab states begin dialogue with Turkey after yearslong rift
Cairo one week, Riyadh the next: Turkish travel diplomacy is running at a clip, and the month of Ramadan has…
Blinken says Turkey, others, should refrain from new purchases of Russian weapons
Middle East
April 29, 2021
Blinken says Turkey, others, should refrain from new purchases of Russian weapons
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Turkey and all US allies on Wednesday should refrain from making further purchases…
Turkey’s banks shy away from Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal – sources
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Turkey’s banks shy away from Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal – sources
Some of Turkey’s biggest banks are reluctant to finance President Tayyip Erdogan’s planned Istanbul canal due to environmental concerns and…
Erdogan: Turkey keen to strengthen relations with Egypt
Egypt
March 12, 2021
Erdogan: Turkey keen to strengthen relations with Egypt
On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his intention to strengthen relations with Egypt, if current diplomatic contact between…
Turkey removes pro-Kurdish mayors
Middle East
August 20, 2019
Turkey removes pro-Kurdish mayors
The Turkish government removed three mayors from office on Monday over alleged links to Kurdish militants as Ankara deepened its…
Turkey determined to destroy ‘terror corridor’ in Syria
Middle East
July 27, 2019
Turkey determined to destroy ‘terror corridor’ in Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday his country is determined to destroy what he called…
Report: Lawyer files lawsuit to ban Turkish products from entering Egyptian market
Business
July 20, 2019
Report: Lawyer files lawsuit to ban Turkish products from entering Egyptian market
Egyptian lawyer Tarek Mahmoud filed a case with the Administrative Court in Cairo on Saturday demanding the cancellation of trade agreements…
UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000
Middle East
July 6, 2019
UN calls for Libya ceasefire as death toll climbs to 1,000
The UN Security Council called Friday for a ceasefire in Libya as the death toll from a three-month offensive on…
Haftar vows attacks on Turkish assets in Libya
Middle East
June 30, 2019
Haftar vows attacks on Turkish assets in Libya
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has threatened to attack Turkish interests and accused Ankara of backing his rivals after he suffered…
Trump to meet Xi, Putin at G20 in Japan
World
June 25, 2019
Trump to meet Xi, Putin at G20 in Japan
President Donald Trump will meet an array of world leaders on the sidelines of this week’s G20 summit in Japan,…