Erdogan vows to make amends after humbling election loss in Turkey
By Daren Butler and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Monday to correct any mistakes that led to his party’s defeat in Turkey’s local elections where the opposition…
Turkey’s Erdogan tells Biden U.S. has responsibility to secure Gaza ceasefire
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told President Joe Biden in a phone call that the United States has a historic responsibility to achieve a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza conflict…
Turkey’s Erdogan labels Israel a ‘terror state’, slams its backers in West
By Huseyin Hayatsever and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Israel was a “terror state” committing war crimes and violating international law in Gaza, sharpening his repeated…
Erdogan sees advantage in U.S. senator Menendez’s troubles -media
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey needs to turn the legal troubles of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a long-time critic of his government, into opportunity for its requested purchase of…
Turkey will back Sweden’s NATO bid if U.S. keeps promise on F-16 sale -Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament will keep its promise to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid if U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration paves the way for F-16 jet sales to Ankara, President Tayyip Erdogan…
Alibaba tells Erdogan it plans to invest $2 billion in Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan it plans to invest $2 billion in Turkey. Michael Evans, president of Alibaba, made the comments in…
Erdogan says Turkey could ‘part ways’ with EU if necessary
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Ankara could “part ways” with the European Union if necessary when asked about the contents of a European Parliament report on Turkey.…
Turkey’s Erdogan says West must do their part to revive Black Sea grain deal -media
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on Western countries to realise their promises to Russia and do their part in order to revive the Black Sea grain initiative, Turkish media…
In turnaround, Turkey’s Erdogan says tight policy to lower inflation
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey will lower its inflation rate to “single digits” with the support of “tight monetary policy” as he presented new forecasts showing inflation…
Turkey’s economic team in Russia as Erdogan meets Putin – source
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s top economic policymakers are visiting Russia for meetings on Monday, a source said, travelling along with President Tayyip Erdogan who will meet Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin to discuss…
Erdogan says he is in agreement with Putin that grain deal should be extended
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he is in agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin that a deal allowing the Black Sea export of Ukraine grain should…
Turkey’s Erdogan wishes Biden ‘best of luck’ in 2024 re-election bid
By Steve Holland VILNIUS (Reuters) – Fresh from handing Joe Biden a diplomatic victory by easing Sweden’s path into NATO, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wished the U.S. president good luck in his…
Biden, Erdogan meeting during NATO summit being discussed – sources
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan may meet during next week’s NATO summit in Lithuania, sources briefed on the planning said. A brief Biden-Erdogan meeting is…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Sweden’s NATO steps undermined by protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden has taken steps in the right direction for its NATO bid with anti-terrorism legislation but continued protests there by Kurdish militant sympathisers undermined…
Erdogan names Erkan to head Turkey central bank, policy pivot expected
By Daren Butler and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) -President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday appointed Hafize Gaye Erkan, a finance executive in the United States, to head Turkey’s central bank, which is widely…
Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath for new term as president
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office for a new five-year presidential term on Saturday, extending his rule into a third decade. “I, as president, swear upon…
Turkey’s Erdogan faces struggle to meet Syrian refugee promise
By Burcu Karakas, Ece Toksabay, Huseyin Hayatsever and Maya Gebeily ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan played up his plans to repatriate a million Syrian refugees as he rode a wave of…
Turkey’s Erdogan still captivates his followers despite setbacks
By Issam Abdallah and Burcu Karakas ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan’s election victory showed the magnetic hold he still has over millions of Turks after 20 years in power, with many…
Turkey initial results show Erdogan with edge in runoff
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan led Turkey’s runoff election with 54.78% support based on Sunday’s initial results versus challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu with 45.22%, with 67% of ballot boxes opened, according to…
Turkey’s Erdogan urges voters to turn out, rival sees ‘last exit’
By Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sought to build on his momentum going into Sunday’s runoff presidential election, urging Turks to vote as the man aiming to defeat…
Erdogan defies predictions of political demise ahead of Turkey election runoff
By Can Sezer and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan has defied forecasts of his political demise in Turkey’s elections, rallying voters with a potent mix of religious conservatism and…
Erdogan rival pledges to repatriate all refugees before Turkey runoff
ANKARA (Reuters) – Tayyip Erdogan’s challenger in Turkey’s presidential race has sharpened his tone on migrants on Thursday, vowing to send all migrants back to their countries once elected in a May…
Erdogan rival accuses Russia of ‘deep fake’ campaign ahead of presidential vote
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main election rival of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, issued a warning to Russia, accusing it of responsibility for the release of fake material on social media…
Turkey’s Erdogan says interest rates will fall as long as he is in power
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that interest rates will fall as long as he is in power, and that inflation will decline with them, repeating his unorthodox…
Polls show Erdogan lags opposition by more than 10 points ahead of May vote
By Jonathan Spicer and Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) – New polls show the Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leading against President Tayyip Erdogan by more than 10 percentage points ahead of…
Turkish earthquake survivors reconsider election loyalty to Erdogan
By Can Sezer and Jonathan Spicer KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan could have relied on strong voter backing from Cigdemtepe and other villages and towns across southeast Turkey in…
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