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Turkish President urges Kurdish militant group PKK to disarm
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to surrender its weapons, signalling a potential breakthrough in the country’s most intractable conflicts. Speaking in the Kurdish-dominated city of…
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Turkey’s President Erdogan warns of cross-border operation in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted at the possibility of a new cross-border military operation in Syria if Turkey perceives threats to its national security. “Turkey has often shown that it…
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Turkey has cut all relations with Israel, says Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his government has cut all ties with Israel due to the ongoing genocide in Gaza Strip. Erdogan made these remarks on Wednesday, November 13,…
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Turkey to continue cross-border operations on Kurdish militants in Iraq: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will continue cross-border operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) until it is cleared from northern Iraq. “Our operations in this region…
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Erdogan announces fee exemption for Gaza students in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Palestinian students from the Gaza Strip who study in Turkish universities will be exempt from paying tuition fees. This is according to a presidential decree…
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Turkish Prez signs protocol on Sweden’s NATO bid
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed Sweden’s NATO accession protocol and has submitted it to the Parliament for ratification, his office has said. The protocol will initially be discussed at the…
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Turkish Prez warns Israel against expanding Gaza operation
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Israel to halt its military offensive in Gaza, warning that further escalation would only bring “more pain, death and tears”. “Expanding attacks on Gaza…
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Erdogan again raises Kashmir at UN; calls for India-Pakistan dialogue
United Nations: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again raised the Kashmir issue saying that resolving it through dialogue by India and Pakistan will lead to regional stability. “Developments that will pave…
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Turkey may part ways with EU if necessary: Erdogan
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey may “part ways with the EU,” suggesting that his country may end the bid to join the European bloc. “The European Union…
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Turkey will be proud if country like India becomes permanent member of UNSC: Erdogan
New Delhi: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey would be “proud” if a country like India becomes a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). At the…
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Turkey to host Israeli, Palestinian leaders next week
Ankara: Turkey will separately host Israeli and Palestinian leaders next week, authorities have confirmed. In a statement, the Turkish presidency said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrive on July 25 and meet…
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Erdogan calls on Sweden to ‘keep promises’ for NATO bid
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed that his country would not green-light Sweden’s accession to NATO unless the Nordic nation adopted a firm stance against “terror groups”. “How can a…
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UAE, Turkish Presidents discuss bilateral relations
Istanbul: President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived today in Turkiye for a working visit and met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two leaders reviewed the growing bilateral ties between…
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Erdogan discusses Ukrainian crisis with Russian President Putin
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, during a telephonic conversation, discussed about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Erdogan stressed that the continuation of consultations with…
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Erdogan takes oath of office for 3rd term as president
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in at the parliament and officially started his third term for the upcoming five years. After Erdogan took the oath at the parliament, a…
