Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Erdogan Warns Syrian Kurds of Turkey’s Right To Defence
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey would never allow a Kurdish state in Syria near its border, and...
Trump, Merkel Plan To Meet Thursday Ahead of G20
US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel plan to meet in Hamburg on Thursday, the eve of a Group...
Erdogan Hosts Russia Defence Chief Amid Syria Border Tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday held talks with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Istanbul as...
Key Demands For Resolving Qatar Crisis
A deadline was approaching Sunday for Qatar to accept 13 demands by several Arab states in return for lifting a de...
Turkey Urges ‘respect of Qatar’s Rights’ To Solve Gulf Crisis
Turkey on Friday said the rights of Qatar must be respected as it hosted the defence minister of Ankara's main Gulf...
Trump, Erdogan Hold Phone Call On Qatar Crisis
US President Donald Trump, shown in this photo from Tuesday, told Erdogan that all sides in the Qatar dispute should...
Washington’s Anti-IS Envoy In Ankara After Syria Visit
The White House envoy coordinating the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group was holding talks in Ankara on...
In Madrid, Gay Activists From Muslim World Urge Freedom
The Arab Spring brought a taste of liberty for north Africa's gay and transgender communities, but six years on their...
Qatar’s Defence Minister To Visit Turkey Amid Base Controversy
The defence minister of Qatar is to visit its ally Turkey on Friday, state media reported, as Ankara resists pressure...
Erdogan’s Istanbul Opera House Plan Sparks Excitement, Controversy
On the buzzing Taksim Square of Istanbul, the focal point of the modern city, a giant disused building looms over...
US Urges Qatar and Saudi-Led Group To ‘lower Rhetoric’
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Sunday for a "lowering of rhetoric" between Qatar and a four-nation group...
Turkey Police Stifle Gay Pride Rally
Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul have thwarted attempts by organisers to hold a banned Gay Pride march. The...
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Fine After Feeling Unwell In Prayers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he was in good health after briefly feeling unwell during morning...
Erdogan Says Saudi-Led Ultimatum On Qatar ‘against International Law’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday welcomed Qatar's dismissal of a sweeping list of demands from Saudi...
Multinational Forces Could Patrol Syria ‘de-Escalation Zones’
Turkey on Thursday said multinational forces from differing sides in the Syria conflict could be deployed to ensure...
Shocking Moment Woman Attacked By Man On Turkish Bus Because of Shorts
A woman was slapped while she sat on a bus in Turkey after a man allegedly asked her if she was not 'ashamed' to wear...
Turkey Deepens Diplomatic Negotiation Over Qatari Crisis
Turkey is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to mediate the crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, but...
Turkey FM In Saudi For Talks On Gulf Crisis
Turkey's foreign minister visited Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks aimed at resolving the Gulf diplomatic crisis, as...
Turkey FM In Saudi For Talks On Gulf Crisis
Turkey's foreign minister visited Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks aimed at resolving the Gulf diplomatic crisis, as...