Posts Tagged: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Diplomatic Tensions Rise as Israel Expels Turkish Ambassador
JNS.org - Israel summoned the Turkish Consul General in Jerusalem and expelled him from the country, following Turkey’s expulsion of the Israeli consul-general from Ankara. The diplomatic...
Source: Turkish and Russian Leaders Discussed Need to Halt Civilian Deaths in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed the importance of halting civilian deaths in Syria's eastern Ghouta region in a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir...
Egyptian Media: Saudi Prince Says Turkey Part of ‘Triangle of Evil’
Saudi Arabia's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has described Turkey as part of a "triangle of evil" along with Iran and hardline Islamist groups, Egypt's...
Turkey Urges Russia, Iran to Stop Syrian Army Offensive in Idlib
Turkey called on Russia and Iran on Wednesday to pressure Syrian authorities to halt a military offensive in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province, which Damascus launched...
Erdogan: US Can’t Buy Turkish Support on Jerusalem at UN
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the United States on Thursday it could not buy Turkey's support in a vote at the United Nations on Jerusalem,...
Palestinian Leader Abbas: Trump’s Jerusalem Recognition ‘Crime’ Prevents US Peace Role
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told Muslim leaders on Wednesday that a US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital was a crime which showed...
Turkish Air Strikes Kill 17 Kurdish Militants in Northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes hit Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq on Monday and killed 17 of the group's militants, Turkey's armed forces said. The PKK...
During Surprise Syria Visit, Putin Orders Pullout of ‘Significant Part’ of Russian Forces From Country
President Vladimir Putin ordered "a significant part" of Russia's military contingent in Syria to start withdrawing on Monday, saying Moscow and Damascus had achieved their...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Slams Turkish President Erdogan: A Man Who Bombs Kurds Will Not Lecture Us
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday after Erdogan called Israel a “terrorist state” that “kills children.” Speaking at a...
Turkey Threatens to Sever Ties With Israel Over Jerusalem Recognition, Saudis Concerned
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday threatened to sever ties with Israel over potential US recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, saying...
Alan Dershowitz: The Case for Kurdish Independence
This article was originally published by Gatestone Institute. Over 90% of Iraq’s Kurdish population have now voted for independence from Iraq. While the referendum is not...
The Downside of Victory
Though members of the anti-Donald Trump camp would die before admitting it, they are in a state of exhilaration over his presidency. Every time he...
Turkey to Boost Military Cooperation With Iran After Army Chief’s Visit
Turkey and Iran have agreed to boost military cooperation after talks in Ankara this week between the Iranian armed forces chief of staff and Turkish...
Israel Tells Fuming Erdogan That Ottoman Empire Days Are Over
JNS.org - The Israeli government shot back on Tuesday at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s fiery statements regarding the Temple Mount, telling the Turkish leader that...
