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Modi meets Turkish President Erdogan; discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation
Samarkand: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Samarkand during which they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways…
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Erdogan warns Greece over ‘harassment’ of Turkish jets
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning against Greece over what Ankara calls recent “harassment” of Turkish fighter jets in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean. “Hey Greek, look at…
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Putin, Erdogan discuss bilateral ties, Ukraine over phone
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanged views on bilateral ties during a phone call. Putin and Erdogan reaffirmed their commitment to expanding trade and economic relations…
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Turkey in talks with Russia over presence of Kurdish militia in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey and Russia have been in constant dialogue over the presence of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria. On his…
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Erdogan urges ‘reconciliation’ in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for reconciliation between the government and opposition in neighbouring Syria. “The opposition and the regime in Syria need to reconcile,” Erdogan said in comments carried…
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Saudi Crown Prince to visit Turkey next week
Istanbul: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman plans to visit Ankara next week, Turkey’s president said Friday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the official visit would take place Wednesday. Erdogan said he…
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Turkey plans to have 10 satellites in space by 2023
Ankara: Turkey plans to have a total of 10 satellites in space by 2023 as part of its national space programme, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “This satellite marks another…
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Turkish Airlines to change name to Turkiye Hava Yollari: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the country’s national carrier will change its name to “Turkiye Hava Yollari” from “Turkish Airlines.” “‘Turkey’ no longer exists. It is Turkiye.…
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Turkey won’t allow terror-supporting nations to join NATO: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey will not allow “terrorism-supporting” countries to join the NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, underlining the talks with Sweden and Finland on their intention to join the military alliance have…
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Turkey to launch new military operation in Syria: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey is preparing for a new military operation in northern Syria to establish a 30-km deep safe zone along its southern border, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “As soon…
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Turkish President Erdogan vows to send 1 million refugees back to Syria
Nicosia: Last Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a reversal of his previous policy, declared that his government was working on a project for “the voluntary and honourable return of 1…
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Turkey aims to be ‘logistics superpower’ by 2053: President
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey aims to become a logistics superpower as part of the country’s 2053 vision. The Europe-Asia-Africa trade triangle, in which Turkey is located,…
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Delay in negotiations used by Ukrainian forces to regroup: Putin to Erdogan
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin drew the attention of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the futility of any attempts by Kiev to delay the negotiation process. In a conversation…