Erdogan meets Hamas leader in Turkey, discusses efforts for regional peace
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and reach a fair and lasting peace in the region … Read more
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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 … Read more
Turkey, Iran agree on need to avoid escalating Mideast tensions -Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he and Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi agreed at a meeting on Wednesday on the need to avoid steps … Read more
Erdogan accuses U.S., Britain of trying to turn Red Sea into ‘sea of blood’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday slammed the U.S. and British strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen as a disproportionate use of … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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” … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Analysis-Turkey’s quake response could shape tough election for Erdogan
By Orhan Coskun and Birsen Altayli ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s deadliest earthquake in a generation has handed President Tayyip Erdogan a huge rescue and reconstruction … Read more
Turkey’s Erdogan signals Finland’s NATO bid may be considered over Sweden
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan signalled on Sunday that Ankara may agree to Finland joining NATO ahead of Sweden, amid growing tensions with … Read more
Turkey preps draft law for debt restructuring before elections -Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s ruling AK Party is preparing a draft law to let people and companies restructure debt to public institutions, President Tayyip Erdogan … Read more
Analysis-Turkish court raises stakes in search for a challenger to Erdogan
By Birsen Altayli, Ece Toksabay and Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) – Six months from an election in which Turkey’s opposition has its best shot at … Read more
Erdogan: Turkey’s inflation will fall to 40% in months, 20% in 2023
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday it was “apparent” that inflation would fall to around 40% in a few months, and … Read more
Turkey jobless rate rises ahead of tight election for Erdogan
By Orhan Coskun and Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s unemployment rate edged up to 10.2% in October, data showed on Monday, posing a potential … Read more
Erdogan says he could discuss charge for Twitter blue check with Elon Musk
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he may negotiate with Twitter’s new boss Elon Musk to avoid paying the monthly $8 charge for … Read more
Turkish central bank to cut rates to 11% after Erdogan nudge – Reuters Poll
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is expected to cut its policy rate by 100 basis points to 11% next week, a Reuters poll showed … Read more
Turkey’s Erdogan says he will keep cutting rates “as long as I am in power”
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Saturday that the central bank would continue to cut its policy interest rates every month for … Read more
Turkey summons German envoy after politician likens Erdogan to ‘sewer rat’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign ministry summoned the German ambassador to Ankara on Tuesday to protest over comments made by a senior German politician who … Read more
Turkey’s Erdogan says received “positive” feedback from U.S. senators on F-16s
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters on Tuesday that he has received “positive” feedback from the U.S. senators he has met … Read more
Erdogan to urge Russia to sends goods through Black Sea corridor – media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will urge Moscow to send goods though a U.N.-backed Black Sea corridor when he meets Russian President Vladimir … Read more
Putin expects to discuss Black Sea grain deal with Turkey’s Erdogan next week
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday that it expected President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the implementation of … Read more
Special Report-Insiders reveal how Erdogan tamed Turkey’s newsrooms
By Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – When President Tayyip Erdogan’s son-in-law suddenly quit as finance minister in late 2020, four staff in Turkey’s leading newsrooms … Read more
U.N. chief to meet Zelenskiy, Erdogan, with focus on grain exports, nuclear power plant
By Andrea Shalal and Ali Kucukgocmen LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan … Read more
Erdogan wants Ukraine grain sea exports deal in writing this week
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Michelle Nichols ANKARA/NEW YORK – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said he wants a general agreement reached between Ukraine, Russia, … Read more
Erdogan to meet with leaders of Sweden, Finland before NATO summit
ISTANBUL – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will attend a round of talks with the leaders of Sweden and Finland, as well as NATO on Tuesday … Read more
Erdogan says May figures show inflation is on downward trend
ANKARA – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that inflation figures from the month of May, when annual consumer prices jumped to a 24-year … Read more
Erdogan tells Zelenskiy he values project to create sea route for agriculture exports
ANKARA – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a call on Monday that he placed value on a project to … Read more
Turkey has told allies it’s a ‘no’ to Sweden and Finland’s NATO bid – Erdogan
ISTANBUL – Turkey has told allies that it will reject Sweden and Finland’s membership to NATO, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in a video posted … Read more
Lights go out on Erdogan rival who refused to pay soaring power bills
ANKARA – The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party said on Thursday that he will sit in the dark for a week after power had … Read more