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Dozens of opposition members in Turkiye arrested: media reports

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Dozens of opposition members in Turkiye arrested: media reports

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, considered the biggest political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was arrested in March and subsequently imprisoned. File | Photo Credit: AP Turkish police arrested 44 people Friday (August 15, 2025) in the Opposition stronghold of Istanbul, including the mayor of the central district of Beyoglu and several of his close advisers,…

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Blinken Asks Turkey’s Erdogan For Protection Of Syria Civilians

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Blinken Asks Turkey’s Erdogan For Protection Of Syria Civilians

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Syrian civilians need to be protected after Ankara-backed Islamists overthrew the Damascus government. The top US diplomat met late Thursday for more than an hour with Erdogan at a lounge at the airport of the capital Ankara, moments after…

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U.S. decision on Ukraine missiles ‘big mistake’ that could ‘escalate conflict’: Erdogan

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U.S. decision on Ukraine missiles ‘big mistake’ that could ‘escalate conflict’: Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Washington’s approval for Ukraine to use American missiles against military targets inside Russia is a “big mistake” which could drag the world to the brink of a “major war”, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published on Wednesday (November 20, 2024). The move to let…

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If PKK’s Ocalan renounces violence, he may get parole, says Erdogan ally Bahceli

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If PKK’s Ocalan renounces violence, he may get parole, says Erdogan ally Bahceli

The leader of Turkiye’s far-right nationalist party that’s allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the possibility on Tuesday that the imprisoned leader of a militant Kurdish group could be granted parole if he renounces violence and disbands his organisation. The unprecedented statement by Nationalist Movement Party leader Devlet Bahceli comes amid speculation that Mr….

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World leaders at UN warn against ‘full-scale war’ over Lebanon

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World leaders at UN warn against ‘full-scale war’ over Lebanon

Smoke billows over southern Lebanon following Israeli strike, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, Lebanon September 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS World leaders lined up at the United Nations on Tuesday (September 24, 2024) to call on Israel to refrain from a full-scale war in Lebanon, with…

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Egypt’s president makes his first visit to Türkiye as relations thaw

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Egypt’s president makes his first visit to Türkiye as relations thaw

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi pose for the media during a bilateral signature agreements ceremony at the Presidential palace in Ankara, Wednesday, September 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The presidents of Türkiye and Egypt on Wednesday (September 4, 2024) found common ground on the war in Gaza…

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Syrian president says efforts to restore ties with Turkey have yielded no results

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Syrian president says efforts to restore ties with Turkey have yielded no results

File picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad (right) with Turkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | Photo Credit: AP Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday (August 25, 2024) that efforts to mend ties with Turkiye had so far brought no tangible results. “The initiatives did not yield any results worth mentioning despite the seriousness and genuine…

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Turkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus’ 50-year ethnic split

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Turkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus’ 50-year ethnic split

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (centre left) gestures as he stands next to Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar (centre) during celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus on July 20, 2024 in occupied northern Nicosia, Cyprus. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Turkey’s President on July 20 put a damper on hopes for…

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Erdogan says may invite Syria’s Assad to Turkiye ‘at any moment’

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Erdogan says may invite Syria’s Assad to Turkiye ‘at any moment’

Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, shakes hands with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | Photo Credit: AP President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he might invite his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad to Turkiye “at any moment”, in a sign of reconciliation after the 2011 war broke ties between Ankara and Damascus. Mr. Erdogan’s…

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Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan Meets Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh, Urges Palestinian Unity

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Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan Meets Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh, Urges Palestinian Unity

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held hours-long talks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Palestinians to unite amid Israel’s war in Gaza following hours-long talks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul on Saturday, his office said.  Erdogan has failed to establish a foothold as a mediator…

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