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Erdogan inaugrates first mosque in Istanbul’s Taksim Square
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday inaugrated the first mosque in Istanbul’s famous Taksim Square, after decades of court battles and public controversy over building a major religious symbol in…
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Erdogan withdraws from European accord on violence against women
Ankara: Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan has withdrawn from an international pact that is designed to protect women, an official gazette communicated on Saturday. Erdogan exited from the pact despite the uproar from campaigners…
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Erdogan questions Macron’s mental health over his anti-Islam remark
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched a fresh attack on French President Emmanuel Macron, saying he needs “treatment” and “mental checks” over his attitude towards Muslims and Islam. Earlier this…
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Erdogan’s neo-Ottomanism a risky approach for Turkey
Talmiz Ahmad The heavy hand of Turkey’s political and military presence is being felt in many parts of the Middle East. In Syria, Turkish troops have launched four military intrusions across the…
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Erdogan raises Kashmir issue at UN General Assembly
United Nations: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is vying for the leadership of Islamic nations, brought up the Kashmir issue again at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday calling it a “burning…
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Turkish, US presidents discuss Libya, economic ties over phone
Ankara: Turkish and US presidents held talks over the phone about the developments in Libya and bilateral economic ties, Turkey’s Communications Directorate said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald…
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Hagia Sophia to be restored as mosque after Turkish court ruling
Istanbul: Overturning the 1934 ruling which converted it into a museum at the time, the Turkish top administrative court has ruled in favour of reconverting the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque.…
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Turkey delays decision on turning heritage site into a mosque
Istanbul: A Turkish court on Thursday delayed a decision on whether the Hagia Sophia, a 1,500-year-old Unesco World Heritage site, in Istanbul can be converted into a mosque. The Council of State –…
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Turkey doesn’t recognise Trump’s ‘Deal of Century’: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey would never allow the peace in the region to be disrupted by the US’ so-called “Deal of Century” Mideast peace plan. According to…
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Turkey to host Syria summit with Russia, Iran on September 16
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host his Russian and Iranian counterparts for a summit on Syria in Ankara on September 16, the presidential spokesman said. Despite being on opposing sides in the…
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Western countries have failed the basic human rights exam: Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said western countries lecturing others on human rights have failed the basic human rights exam. He told this on the sidelines of G20 summit in Japan on…
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Turkey will not ‘turn its back’ on Palestinian cause: Erdogan
Ankara: Saying that Turkey will not “turn its back” on the Palestinian cause or people, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said that adding that Ankara will share “all means available”…
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After threatening Turkey, Trump takes U turn
Washington: Just 24 hours after threatening Turkey with “economic destruction”, US President Donald Trump said he wanted to expand economic cooperation with Ankara. Donald Trump’s threat came on Sunday, while on Monday…
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Erdogan hopes Imran Khan will be as successful in politics as he was in cricket
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan struggled for a long time to bring about change in Pakistan. He told this while addressing a joint press…
