The president reset the tone from the Trump era and passed a huge Covid relief bill but other priorities have hit formidable political obstacles Angela Merkel thrice called him “dear Joe”. He pledged unity in taking on “democratic backsliding, corruption, ...
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I will convey messages of world peace from Turkish Cyprus: Erdoğan
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he will visit Turkish Cyprus to mark the anniversary of the Turkish military intervention on the island in 1974 and that he would give “good news” there. “I hope that with our ceremonies this ...
When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing
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Five years after President Tayyip Erdogan saw off a coup, his chances of extending his rule into a third decade may depend on whether he can reverse an economic decline that has seen Turks’ prosperity, equality and employment fall since ...
In a possible sign of that, Turkey’s Erdogan talks with new Israeli president
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Isaac Herzog and Turkish president pledge to maintain contact ‘and ongoing dialogue’ despite differences, after years of strained ties President Isaac Herzog spoke Monday evening with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a rare direct communication between leaders of ...
Shameful past of Western countries exposed on daily basis
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Shameful past of Western countries exposed on daily basis President Erdoğan slammed Western countries like Canada for their hypocritical stance regarding genocides, noting that details about their dark past continue to surface as they remain silent about ongoing crimes Turkish ...
Turkey urges Greece to avoid provocations, calls for common sense
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Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has repeated Turkey’s bid to resolve all the existing problems with Greece through dialogue and diplomacy, urging his Greek counterpart to refrain from provocative moves and rhetoric. In an interview with the state-run Anadolu Agency, Akar ...
Turkey’s lira hits another record low as rift with France deepens
rnroniTurkey’s lira sank to yet another record low on Monday as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Turks to boycott of French goods, adding to a mounting list of geopolitical spats increasing investor concerns. Erdogan said Macron has a ...
Turkey launches ‘largest ever’ air raids against Kurdish fighters in Iraq.
rnroniTurkey launched a wave of airstrikes targeting positions of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, where the fighters have maintained presence for decades. The Turkish military said on Monday it had destroyed 81 shelters and bunkers belonging to the Kurdistan Workers ...
PPP blasts Choo for fund case intervention
rnroniThe main opposition party criticized Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae for barring the prosecutor general from commanding an investigation into a sprawling financial fraud scandal allegedly involving politicians and incumbent prosecutors. Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the main opposition People Power ...
Erdogan-Putin friendship is breaking
rnroniA few years ago. Russian President Putin’s relationship with Turkish President Erdogan was strained at the time. He calls each other almost every day and talks about his country’s tactics on various issues. Their mutual trust came so close at ...