Posts Tagged: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Erdogan Says US Not Fulfilling Syria Deal Ahead of Trump Talks
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday the United States was not fulfilling its pledge to remove a Kurdish militia from a Syrian border...
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Kurdish YPG Have Not Left Syria ‘Safe Zone’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday the Kurdish YPG militia had not withdrawn from some Syrian border areas and that US forces were...
Turkey’s Erdogan May Call Off US Trip After Congress Votes: Officials
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may call off a visit to Washington next week in protest at votes in the House of Representatives to recognize mass...
Turkey’s Kanter Says He Was Harassed by Erdogan Supporters
Boston Celtics and Turkey center Enes Kanter said he had been harassed outside a Massachusetts mosque on Friday by two men he described as supporters...
US Senator Graham Says He Is Trying to Get Turkey Back in F-35 Fold
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Sunday after meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he would like to get NATO ally Turkey back...
Erdogan Says 2-3 Million Syrian Refugees in Turkey, Europe Can Be Resettled in ‘Safe Zone’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that a planned "safe zone" in northern Syria could host 2-3 million Syrian refugees that have settled...
Erdogan Says Turkey Cannot Handle New Migrant Wave From Syria
Turkey cannot handle a new wave of migrants from northern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, adding that Ankara and Washington needed to...
Ahead of Meeting, Turkey Expects Russia to Help Rein in Syrian Forces
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will seek steps from Russia's Vladimir Putin to safeguard Turkish troops in the face of an offensive by the Syrian army...
Erdogan Says Turkish Troops Will Enter Planned Syria Safe Zone ‘Soon’
Turkish ground troops will enter a planned safe zone in northern Syria "very soon," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, after a joint operation...
Erdogan Says Trump Will Not Allow Ties to Be Held ‘Captive’ to S-400 Row
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that he believes US President Donald Trump will not allow ties between the two NATO allies to...
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Russian S-400s Will Be Fully Deployed by April 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the Russian S-400 missile defense system, parts of which have been delivered to Turkey over the...
Turkey’s Erdogan Says He Believes UN Will Look Into Death of Egypt’s Morsi
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he believed the United Nations would look into the "suspicious" death of Islamist former Egyptian President Mohamed...
Turkey’s Erdogan Sees Russian S-400s Delivery Starting in July: NTV
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he expected Russian S-400 missile defense systems to start arriving in Turkey in the first half of July, broadcaster NTV...
Erdogan: Turkey Still Committed to EU Membership Despite Bloc’s Failed Promises
Turkey maintains its commitment to a full European Union membership even though the bloc has not kept its promises, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on...
