Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- Middle East
Turkiye agrees to withdraw forces from key Iraq military base
Ankara: Turkiye has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over its control to the Iraqi government, following a meeting between the two countries’…
- Middle East
Israeli envoy walks out of UNGA over Erdogan’s genocide claim
The Israeli delegation walked out of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of an “insatiable genocidal mindset” over its war in Gaza. Israeli Ambassador to…
- Middle East
Watch: Netanyahu’s AI video shows rivals celebrating his defeat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shared an AI-generated video portraying several political figures as celebrating his possible defeat in Israel’s upcoming election. In the video, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani,…
- Middle East
Turkey seeks Interpol red notice for Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla
Turkey has requested an Interpol Red Notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a case concerning the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a Gaza-bound civilian aid mission. In a post…
- Middle East
Turkey sacks governor after cycling shorts spark backlash
Ankara: A cycling-enthusiast governor rode into an unexpected political storm in Turkey when he found himself sacked after photos of him in snug cycling shorts went viral. He has since also become…
- Opinions
Attack on Qatar: Erdogan befools the Muslim world
Eleven days before Israel targeted Qatar on September 9 to eliminate Hamas leaders engaged in peace talks, Turkey was reminded that Israel had been “committing genocide” in Gaza. Its foreign minister, Hakan…
- Middle East
Turkish police arrest Istanbul’s mayor, a key Erdogan rival
Istanbul: Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other prominent figures as part of investigations into…
- Middle East
Forced displacement in Gaza ‘pure brutality’: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly condemned any forced displacement in Gaza, calling it “pure brutality” and completely unacceptable. Speaking to journalists on his flight from visits to Malaysia, Indonesia, and…
- Middle East
Turkey’s Erdogan, UN chief discuss Syrian conflict over phone
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a phone call, discussing the latest developments in Syria, according to a statement from Erdogan’s office. During the phone conversation…
- Middle East
Erdogan says Netanyahu would make Hitler jealous with his genocidal methods
Amid Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Adolf Hitler would be “jealous” of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel’s “genocidal methods” in the Strip.…
- Middle East
Erdogan urges unity in Islamic countries against Israel’s offensive in Gaza
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Islamic countries to act in unity in response to the ongoing Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. He made the remarks on Friday…
- Middle East
Erdogan among ‘Europe’s most influential people in 2024’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been named as one of the ‘most influential people in Europe’ for the year 2024 by US news website, Politico. Politico has listed 28 European individuals in…
- Middle East
Killing children not in Torah: Erdogan over attacks on Gaza hospitals, schools
Amid Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Israel, saying that attacks on children and hospitals have no place in the Jewish holy…
- Middle East
Lapid criticizes Erdogan for human rights, rejects morality lessons
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Opposition Leader Yair Lapid on Wednesday denounced Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the latter said that Israel is a “terrorist state”. “We won’t take lessons in morality from…
- World
Erdogan discusses humanitarian aid in Gaza with Hamas chief
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed humanitarian aid for Gaza over the phone with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas, local media reported on Sunday. Erdogan…
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