Posts Tagged: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey’s Erdogan Says No Satisfactory Plan Yet on North Syria Safe Zone
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had not yet seen an acceptable plan from the United States for the creation of a safe zone...

Erdogan Says Turkey Has Maintained Contacts With Damascus
Turkey has maintained low-level contact with the Syrian government, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, even though Ankara has supported rebels who fought for...

Knicks’ Kanter to Miss London Game, Says He Fears Assassination for Criticizing Erdogan
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter says he will not go to London for a game with his NBA team because he fears he could...

Turkey, Iraq Will Deepen Cooperation in Fight Against Terrorism, Erdogan Says
Turkey and Iraq will deepen their cooperation in the fight against terrorism, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. Erdogan was speaking at a news conference...

Turkey’s Erdogan, Russia’s Putin to Meet Over US Pullout From Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on Tuesday that he will most probably meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss US withdrawal from...

White House: President Erdogan Has Invited Trump to Visit Turkey in 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has invited US President Donald Trump to visit Turkey in 2019, a White House spokesman said on Monday. "While nothing definite...

Turkey’s Erdogan Urges Saudis to Say Who Ordered Khashoggi’s Killing
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Saudi Arabia on Friday to disclose who ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, as well as...

Germany Warns Citizens Against Online Criticism of Erdogan In Turkey
Germany has warned citizens visiting Turkey to be extra cautious about their social media feeds in response to a spate of cases of Germans arrested...

Turkey Demands to Know Who Ordered ‘Savage’ Khashoggi Killing
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday dismissed attempts by Riyadh to blame Jamal Khashoggi's "savage" killing on rogue operatives, saying the person who ordered...

Germany’s Merkel to Attend Syria Summit in Istanbul
Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend the Istanbul summit on Syria that was earlier announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a German government spokeswoman said...

Turkey Tells Saudis to Prove Missing Journalist Left Consulate, US Urges Riyadh to Support Inquiry
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Riyadh to prove its claim that Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has been missing since...

Turkey Will Not Leave Syria Until Syrian People Have an Election, Erdogan Says
Turkey will not leave Syria until the Syrian people hold an election, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. "Whenever the Syrian people hold an election,...

Cologne on Lockdown as Erdogan Wraps up Ill-Tempered Visit to Germany
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wrapped up an ill-tempered visit to Germany on Saturday with a visit to Cologne, where a security lockdown kept supporters and...

Merkel to Discuss Syria With Erdogan During His Visit Next Week
Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss challenging topics including the situation in Syria with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to Germany next week, a...