Posts Tagged ‘Erdogan’

Israel’s Gaza war ‘reminiscent of the Nazis’ – Erdogan

READ HERE: The Turkish president has condemned the IDF for the staggering Palestinian death toll Israel’s war in Gaza is comparable to the massacres committed by Nazi Germany during World War II, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. This comes as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ramp up their ground assault against Hamas militants […]

As Turkish-Israeli trade booms, Erdogan pledges anti-Israeli policies

 January 23, 2024 Source: Agencies By Al Mayadeen English Turkey wants to punish the Israeli occupation for its aggression on Gaza despite booming trade ties between the two parties. Turkey has intensified its anti-Israeli stance by implementing direct economic measures. Israeli reports on Sunday highlighted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s latest move, which involves the removal […]

Persian Gulf leaders, Erdogan call for end to Israel’s ‘blatant aggression’ in Gaza

Leaders of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have jointly condemned Israel’s “blatant aggression” against the Palestinian people. They also warned that the Israeli regime’s war on the Gaza Strip will have “dire consequences” for the entire region and the international community as well. The leaders of the six nations […]

Turkish President Erdogan labels Israel a “terror state”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stepped up his criticism of Israel, characterizing it as a “terror state” amid the ongoing conflict with the Gaza Strip. Erdogan denounced Israel’s military campaign against the Palestinian armed group Hamas, alleging it involved “the most treacherous attacks in human history” with unwavering support from Western nations, particularly the […]

Turkey’s Erdogan warns of “spiral of violence” in phone call with Israel’s Herzog

(NaturalNews) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned of a “spiral of violence” if Israel attacks Palestinians in the Gaza Strip collectively and… Source

Turkish President Erdogan Calls on ‘all humanity to take action to stop Israel’s brutality in Gaza’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late Tuesday excoriated Israel over its airstrikes hitting a hospital in the illegally blockaded Gaza Strip, killing over 500 people. “Striking a hospital where there are women, children, and innocent civilians is the latest example of Israel’s attacks devoid of fundamental human values,” Erdogan said in a post on X. […]

Turkiye: Erdogan says lasting peace only achievable with Palestinian state

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday that lasting peace in the Middle East is only possible through the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, including the establishment of a Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital, Anadolu news agency reported. Speaking at the opening ceremony of St. Ephrem Syriac Ancient Orthodox Church in Yesilkoy on the […]

Turkiye Erdogan says he does not agree with others’ negative approach toward Putin

Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan, said he does not agree with the negative approach other leaders are showing towards his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Turkish broadcasters quoted him as saying on Thursday, Reuters reports. Speaking to reporters in New York after attending the United Nations General Assembly, Erdogan said Russia was not a country that could […]

Turkiye supports potential Saudi-Israel normalisation, Erdogan says

Turkiye would support a normalisation deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reported to have emphasised. According to the London-based news outlet, Middle East Eye, Erdogan held a private press briefing with journalists and analysts in New York yesterday, during his trip to the United States in order to attend […]

Alibaba unveils $2bn Turkiye investment in Erdogan meeting

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced plans to invest $2 billion in Turkiye after a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Bloomberg reports. According to the report, the head of the Chinese giant, Michael Evans, made the announcement after the meeting in Istanbul on Friday, according to a statement from its Turkish unit Trendyol. He indicated that the company has […]

Erdogan meets with Saudi Crown Prince MBS at the G20 summit

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Turkish President Erdogan says he talked about F-16s with Biden

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he talked about F-16 fighter jets during a brief conversation with his US counterpart Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G-20 leaders’ summit, reports Anadolu Agency. “We had a quick word with Biden. We also discussed the F-16 issue,” Erdogan said at a news conference after […]

Erdogan: Excluding Russia from grain deal talks will not be sustainable

Any initiative to revive the Black Sea grain deal that excludes Russia will not be sustainable, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, reports Anadolu Agency. “A process for the grain issue that excludes Russia is unlikely to be sustainable,” Erdogan said at a news conference after the G-20 summit in India. The G-20 […]

Turkiye’s Erdogan slams Sweden after Quran burnt

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday slammed Sweden after it allowed a copy of the Quran to be burnt in Stockholm and said Ankara would never bow down to a policy of provocation or threat, Reuters reported. "We will teach the arrogant Western people that it is not freedom of expression to insult the sacred values of […]

Erdogan sworn in as Turkish president after historic re-election

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office for a new presidential term yesterday after his re-election last week, extending his rule into a third decade. June 5, 2023 at 8:21 am READ: Turkish President Erdogan unveils new Cabinet Show Comments Related Source

Turkey’s Erdogan Wins Endorsement From Third-place Candidate Ahead Of Runoff Election

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The third-placed contender in the Turkish presidential elections on Monday formally endorsed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the second-round runoff vote to be held on May 28th. The nationalist presidential candidate Sinan Ogan, 55, has emerged as a potential kingmaker after neither Erdogan nor his main challenger, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, […]

Turkiye set for presidential runoff, as neither Erdogan nor Kilicdaroglu secure 50% of the vote

Turkiye is set to have a runoff between current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and main opposition rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, later this month, as both candidates failed to secure the necessary 50 per cent of total votes in yesterday's presidential election. According to a statement today by Ahmet Yener, the head of the High Election Board, […]

Erdogan’s strong showing signals ‘business as usual’ for Mideast

The prospect of Tayip Erdogan winning another presidential term in Turkiye would once have rung alarms around the Middle East, but after taking a more conciliatory stance in recent years his strong election showing on Sunday has caused few flutters, Reuters reports. Erdogan secured just under half the votes and looks well placed for the 28 May runoff against […]

Turkey Presidential Election Will Go To Runoff As Erdogan Outperforms Expectations

The incumbent president fell just short of an outright victory, the country’s electoral chief confirmed. Source

Turkey’s Erdogan cancels 3rd day of election appearances

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a major political figure in Turkey and has been in power for over two decades. Since announcing his run for a third presidential term in Turkey’s upcoming May 14 elections, Erdogan has campaigned tirelessly with multiple public appearances each day. However, his intense schedule seemed to take a toll… […]

Turkey’s president Erdogan asks parliament to ratify Finland NATO membership

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden. The breakthrough came as Finnish President Sauli Niinistö was in Ankara to meet with Erdogan and 10 months after both Finland and Swden applied to […]

Finnish president to Turkey as Erdogan drops hints on NATO membership

Finns hope Erdogan will approve their NATO membership bid close to Turkey’s May election – presuming he wins. Source

Turkish elections: Can Erdogan maintain his grip on power?

March 02 2023 The outcome of Turkiye’s upcoming vote could determine whether Ankara returns to a western-oriented foreign policy, or if Erdogan strengthens the country’s autonomous direction. By Mohamad Hasan Sweidan As the centenary of the founding of the Turkish Republic approaches, Turkiye faces one of the most important elections in its history. Most importantly, the […]

The earthquake wrecked Turkey’s institutional façade. Erdogan might tear down the rest

The severity of the consequences affecting people’s lives in Turkey is a result of institutional and societal collapse. This might prove to be costly to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in this year’s elections, Dr Ahmet Erdi Öztürk writes. Source

President Erdogan vows to crack down on looters in earthquake-hit Turkey

Reports of looting of damaged stores in Turkey are starting to circulate after catastrophic earthquakes left many buildings damaged in the country. Source

Turkey’s president Erdogan acknowledges ‘shortcomings’ in government’s response to earthquake

The President of Turkey acknowledged “shortcomings” in his country’s response to the world’s deadliest earthquake in more than a decade as hope dwindled that more survivors might emerge from the rubble of toppled buildings. With the death toll in Syria and Turkey now standing at 15,000, Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the hard-hit Hatay province to […]

Erdogan declares state of emergency for Turkey’s quake zone

President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a disaster zone for the 10 provinces affected by the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey, imposing a state of emergency in the region for three months. In a speech, Erdogan said that 70 countries had offered help in search and rescue operations and that Turkey planned to open up… […]

Iran on the Erdogan – Assad Rapprochement Path, Meaning and Timing

 FEBRUARY 6, 2023 It seems clear that the entry of Iran into the line came at the request of Damascus, which thus wanted to balance the Iranian role with the information that constantly talks about common and intertwined personal and official interests between Presidents Putin and Erdogan. The following is the English translation from Arabic of […]

Erdogan: Iran’s participation in Russia, Syria & Turkey talks possible

31 Jan, 2023 Source: Al Mayadeen Net + Agencies By Al Mayadeen English  Any tripartite talks should be preceded with prior coordination and planning between Syria and Russia, according to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Monday the possibility of Iran’s participation in the tripartite talks between Russia, Syria, and Turkey. […]

Erdogan slams The Economist Magazine

On a question about the cover story of The Economist magazine, Erdogan said it is not up to a British magazine to determine the faith of Turkey. “The fate of the country is determined only by my people, and not by The Economist,” Erdoğan said. But, as the paper points out, “the longer Mr Erdogan… […]

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