Posts Tagged: Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan
‘Revealed His Antisemitic Face’: Erdogan’s Call to ‘Destroy Israel’ Prompts Feud With Top Israeli Diplomat
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for Israel's destruction over the weekend while accusing the Jewish state of perpetrating "genocidal policies" in the Middle East,...
Turkey’s Erdogan to Discuss US Strains When Biden Takes Office
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would discuss strained US relations with President-elect Joe Biden when he takes office, playing down the possibility of sanctions...
Erdogan Joins Thousands to Pray for First Time at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined thousands of worshipers at Hagia Sophia on Friday for the first prayers there since he declared the monument, revered...
Turkey Sees YPG Withdrawal Incomplete; Joint Russian Patrols to Start Friday
Turkey has information that the Kurdish YPG militia has not completed its withdrawal to 30 kilometers (18.64 miles) from the Turkish border in northeast Syria,...
Seeking Deals Not Sanctions, Turkey’s Erdogan Attends Trump Reception
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met President Donald Trump at a reception in New York on Wednesday, the last day of a trip to attend...
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Won’t Allow US Stalling on Syria Deal
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey's deal with the United States to set up a "safe zone" in northeast Syria was a correct step and that...
Erdogan Says Turkey to Turn Elsewhere if US Will Not Sell F-35s
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey would turn elsewhere for fighter jets if the United States will not sell it the F-35 jets,...
Turkey’s Erdogan Seeks Syria ‘Safe Zone’ in Place Within Months
Turkey expects a "safe zone" to be set up in Syria along the Turkish border within a few months, otherwise it will establish the zone...
Turkey’s Erdogan Rebukes US National Security Adviser Over Kurdish Militia Comments
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rebuked Washington's national security adviser on Tuesday for demanding that Turkey does not harm Kurdish fighters in Syria, accusing him of...
Erdogan Says Trump Positive on Turkish Military Plan to Push East in Syria
Turkey may start a new military operation in Syria at any moment, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, touting support from US President Donald...
Turkey May Start New Syria Operation at Any Moment, Erdogan Says
Turkey may start a new military operation in Syria at any moment, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, adding that US President Donald Trump...
Hurriyet: Erdogan Says Turkey-US Deal on Syria’s Manbij ‘Not Dead’
The deal between Turkey and the United States regarding the northern Syrian town of Manbij is delayed "but not completely dead," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Steps to Remove ‘Moderate Opposition’ From Syria’s Idlib Unacceptable, Turkey Says
Turkey on Friday said that steps to remove members of the "moderate opposition" from Syria's Idlib region were unacceptable. President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, made...
Erdogan Says He Expects Attacks on Turkish Economy to Continue
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he expected attacks on Turkey's economy to continue but predicted the lira would return to "rational levels" soon, after...
