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Turkey’s Erdogan tries to play peacemaker in Middle east
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, having won the recent elections in Turkey, after weathering the biggest challenge in his long career, is trying once again to play the role of peacemaker…
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Erdogan, Biden discuss Sweden’s NATO bid ahead of summit
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed Sweden’s NATO bid with his US counterpart Joe Biden over the phone ahead of the alliance’s summit this week. The two leaders also discussed…
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Turkey takes ‘fair, balanced stance’ in Russia-Ukraine conflict: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey has taken a “fair and balanced stance” in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and strengthened ties with both countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “While strengthening our relations with Ukraine,…
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Turkey’s Erdogan calls for extending Black Sea Grain Initiative
Istanbul: At a joint press conference with his visiting Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative which will expire on July 17.…
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Erdogan urges Sweden to end PKK protests for its NATO membership
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Sweden to prevent the demonstrations by supporters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Stockholm in exchange for a green light on its…
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Turkish President vows to reduce inflation to single digits
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his government would focus on reducing inflation to single digits from the current nearly 40 per cent. “The uncertainty of the election time…
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Turkey: 16-yr-old boy jailed for drawing Hitler’s moustache on Erdogan poster
Ankara: The Turkish authorities have reportedly arrested a 16-year-old boy for drawing a Hitler-style moustache on an election campaign poster of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish media reported. The boy was accused…
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Erdogan vows to submit constitution amendment proposal to Parliament
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to submit a new proposal for amending the Constitution to Parliament. “We will re-submit our constitutional amendment proposal to the parliament’s discretion,” Erdogan said…
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Pakistani PM to attend inauguration ceremony of Turkish Prez
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the inauguration ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Saturday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said. The Prime Minister would convey warm felicitations…
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Erdogan receives presidential candidate’s support in election runoff
Ankara: Turkish presidential candidate Sinan Ogan, who won third place by receiving 5.17 per cent of the votes in the first round, endorsed incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the runoff elections slated…
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Erdogan says Black Sea grain deal extends for 2 more months
Ankara: The Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports, extended for another two months, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced.…
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Erdogan vows ‘greater victory’ in upcoming Turkish presidential runoff
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to win “a greater victory” in the runoff presidential election on May 28. “Now is the time to crown the success we achieved on…
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Turkey joins nuclear power club with Akkuyu plant: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey has joined the club of nuclear power countries with the nuclear fuel delivery into the first power unit of the Akkuyu power plant, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “With the…
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Turkey greatly reduces defence industry’s foreign dependency: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey has reduced its foreign dependency in the defence industry from around 80 per cent to some 20 per cent in the past two decades, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.…