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Turkey to hold parliamentary elections on May 14, says President Erdogan
Erdogan, who has been in office since 2003 — first as prime minister and as president since 2014 — faces his most difficult election yet as Turkey's troubled economy struggles with soaring inflation.
Published on Jan 23, 2023 07:23 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
'Ronaldo was substituted in FIFA for Palestine support', Turkey's Erdogan claims
Turkey's Erdogan on Cristiano Ronaldo: Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Cristiano Ronaldo "is someone who stands for the Palestinian cause."
Published on Dec 28, 2022 03:42 PM IST
‘Political ban’: Turkish president reacts to Ronaldo’s World Cup substitute role
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan had his own controversial explanation role for Cristiano Ronaldo's substitute role for Portugal in the FIFA World Cup 2022 knockouts.
Updated on Dec 26, 2022 09:23 PM IST
‘Prosecution, investigation': Concern as new Turkish media law squeezes dissent
Turkey: The law, passed in parliament in October, could see reporters and social media users jailed for up to three years for spreading what is branded "fake news".
Published on Dec 02, 2022 11:52 AM IST
AFP |
Bombing suspect arrested hours after explosion killed six in Turkey
Turkey's interior minister Suleyman Soylu accused the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) of causing the bomb attack, according to AFP.
Updated on Nov 14, 2022 08:54 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
‘Smells like terror’, says Erdogan as blast in Istanbul's busy street kills 6
The Turkish state media watchdog RTUK has imposed a ban on broadcasting images of the attack. The Erdogan administration has also limited online discussion and slowed down the internet due to security reasons.
Updated on Nov 14, 2022 03:19 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Turkish President Erdogan condemns 'vile attack' in Istanbul, says six dead
"The relevant units of our state are working to find the perpetrators... behind this vile attack," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a televised press conference.
Published on Nov 13, 2022 10:09 PM IST
AFP |
Erdogan sees hope in Republican win in US: 'Turkey's F-16 buy will…'
“If the Republicans claim the few seats they need in Senate, things will be much easier for us,” Erdogan said.
Updated on Nov 12, 2022 04:34 PM IST
Reuters |
Turkey's Erdogan seeks peace talks between Ukraine, Russia: ‘We’re working…'
Russia-Ukraine War: "We are working on how to create a peace corridor here, like we had the grain corridor," Erdogan said.
Published on Nov 12, 2022 03:34 PM IST
Reuters |
Turkey's Erdogan says Russian withdrawal from Kherson a positive step
Russia-Ukraine War: Turkey's Erdogan was responding to a question about prospects of talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
Published on Nov 10, 2022 01:18 PM IST
Reuters |
US may approve F-16 sale to Turkey in two months
In September, Erdogan said he had received "positive" feedback from two US senators he met in New York on their potential support for the sale.
Published on Nov 04, 2022 05:41 PM IST
Reuters |
PM Modi meets Turkey's Erdogan at SCO Summit, discusses bilateral cooperation
The face-to-face meeting comes almost two years after a frosty moment following Erdogan's comments on Kashmir.
Published on Sep 16, 2022 06:48 PM IST
Written by Manjiri Chitre | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Ukraine war: ‘Not much immediate progress’ as Erdogan, UN chief meet Zelensky
The meeting took place in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. The visit to the city marks the first visit to Ukraine by Turkish President Recep Erdogan since the war began on February 24.
Updated on Aug 19, 2022 04:23 AM IST
AP |
U.N. Chief Guterres to meet Erdogan, Zelensky to review grain exports | 5 points
The meeting will mark as the first between Erdogan and Zelensky since the Russia Ukraine crisis. Notably, the Turkish leader has met Russian President Vladimir Putin twice in recent months.
Updated on Aug 18, 2022 10:10 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Nisha Anand
Erdogan keeps Putin waiting at Tehran meeting. Here’s what the Russian Prez did
The video, released by the Turkish presidency, showed Putin walking inside the meeting room, only to find it empty.
Published on Jul 20, 2022 07:46 PM IST
This country wants to be called 'Türkiye'. Find out why
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government has been pressing for the internationally recognized name Turkey to be changed to “Türkiye” (tur-key-YAY) as it is spelled and pronounced in Turkish. The country called itself “Türkiye” in 1923 after its declaration of independence.
Published on Jun 02, 2022 10:01 PM IST
AP | , Ankara
Russia-Ukraine peace talks start in Turkey, Erdogan urges 'end this tragedy'
Turkey on March 10 hosted the first meeting between Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers since the invasion of Ukraine.
Published on Mar 29, 2022 01:16 PM IST
AFP |
Ukraine war: 'Importance of ceasefire' focus of Erdogan-Putin phone call
Moscow and Kyiv will hold the next round of peace talks in Turkey's Istanbul from Monday till Wednesday.
Updated on Mar 28, 2022 06:54 AM IST
Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Swati Bhasin, New Delhi
Russia, Ukraine to meet in Turkey for face-to-face talks between March 28 and 30
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that an understanding on four of six negotiating points have been reached between the Ukraine and Russia - Ukraine not going for NATO membership, use of Russian language in Ukraine, disarmament and security guarantees.
Updated on Mar 27, 2022 10:59 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Aryan Prakash, New Delhi
Turkey begins probe into Twitter posts suggesting President Erdogan died
Police said on Wednesday that “manipulative” messages were posted under the Twitter hashtag #olmus, which means “has apparently died” in Turkish, according to a written statement. Thirty people suspected of posting “lies” have been referred to the judiciary for investigation, the statement said.
Published on Nov 03, 2021 06:38 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Sharangee Dutta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Why is Erdogan backpedaling in diplomatic row?
Turkey's president has adopted a more moderate tone in his recent diplomatic spat with Western ambassadors. The expulsion of 10 envoys now no longer seems likely.
Updated on Oct 27, 2021 12:38 PM IST
Deutsche Welle
‘Don’t have capacity to handle new refugee influx': Turkey on Afghanistan crisis
Turkey, which already hosts the world's largest refugee population, including 3.7 million Syrians, is concerned about a potential influx of refugees fleeing the Taliban regime.
Published on Sep 14, 2021 10:13 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Sharangee Dutta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UAE's crown prince Nahyan, Turkey's Erdogan hold 'friendly' call
The defacto ruler of the United Arab Emirates held a “positive and friendly” call with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss bilateral ties, the latest sign of a rapid thaw between the two countries which have been locked in regional feuds.
Published on Aug 31, 2021 02:38 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Turkey welcomes back tourists after nearly 20 months of Covid-19 lockdown
Hotels in Turkey's popular Antalya region are ready to reopen after Moscow announced it was lifting flight restrictions to Turkey. Tourism representatives are hoping that their sector — a key component of the Turkish economy — can now recover some of its losses.
Updated on Jun 24, 2021 04:30 PM IST
PTI |
Turkey President Erdogan inaugurates major new mosque in heart of Istanbul
The Taksim mosque looms symbolically over a monument to the foundation of the Turkish republic by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, whose staunchly secular legacy has been eroded by nearly two decades of Erdogan's rule.
Published on May 28, 2021 07:28 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Kunal Gaurav, Istanbul
Turkey announces lockdown from April 29 to May 17 to curb coronavirus infections
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said all businesses in Turkey will have to close unless otherwise stated by the interior minister. Supermarkets can stay open, except on Sundays. Permission will be needed for intercity travel. All schools will switch to online learning.
Updated on Apr 27, 2021 10:27 AM IST
AP |
EU's Michel says he's sleeping badly after sofa gaffe in Turkey
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was taken aback to find her fellow top EU official taking the only chair available next to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.
Published on Apr 10, 2021 04:32 PM IST
Reuters | , Berlin
Pak aiding Turkey's nuclear ambitions and assert control over Kabul: Report
Pakistan's General Nadeem Raza and Turkey's General Yasar Guler met and discussed collaborations on several military projects and existing geopolitical issues last month.
Published on Apr 09, 2021 03:30 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Athens
Turkey reimposes restrictions after sharp rise in Covid-19 infections
“The increase in the number of cases and patients as well as the increase in the number of deaths, is forcing us to review the existing measures,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an address to the nation.
Published on Mar 31, 2021 12:58 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Srivatsan K C, Ankara
Turkish lira plunges after Erdogan sacks hawkish central bank chief
The appointment of Sahap Kavcioglu, a former banker and ruling party lawmaker, in the early hours on Saturday marked the third time since mid-2019 that Erdogan has abruptly fired a central bank chief.
Published on Mar 22, 2021 10:11 AM IST
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