Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Turkiye’s Erdogan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Turkiye’s Erdogan

Al Jazeera  

Turkish leader to hold high-level talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. Later as he arrived at the prime minister’s house, he was given guard of honour and Air Force jets did a fly past in honour of the Turkish president,” said Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder, reporting from the capital, Islamabad. Al Jazeera’s Hyder said Erdogan’s visit is “crucial” as the two nations deal with the geopolitical changes in the region and in the West, including the return of US President Donald Trump to the White House. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the Turkish president would jointly chair “the 7th Session of the Pakistan-Turkiye High Level Strategic Cooperation Council ” and the sides are expected to sign a number of agreements.

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Erdogan fires fresh Kashmir salvo: Time to put Turkey in its place
1 month ago

Erdogan fires fresh Kashmir salvo: Time to put Turkey in its place

Firstpost  

The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has always been India’s pride and an inalienable part. Both the top Azeri leaders have not only raked up the Jammu and Kashmir issue during their subsequent trips but also supported Pakistan’s stand on the Kashmir issue. Erdogan, Aliyev, and Khomeini, who continue to spew venom against India, have no right to interfere …

Erdogan fires fresh Kashmir salvo: Time to put Turkey in its place
1 month ago

Erdogan fires fresh Kashmir salvo: Time to put Turkey in its place

Firstpost  

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shaking hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Both the top Azeri leaders have not only raked up the Jammu and Kashmir issue during their subsequent trips but also supported Pakistan’s stand on the Kashmir issue. Erdogan, Aliyev, and Khomeini, who continue to spew venom against India, have no right to interfere in India’s internal …

‘Objectionable, unwarranted’: India gives sharp response to Turkish President’s Kashmir remark during Pakistan visit
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Objectionable, unwarranted’: India gives sharp response to Turkish President’s Kashmir remark during Pakistan visit

Live Mint  

India has given a sharp response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his Kashmir remarks during a visit to Pakistan. In a press briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs asserted that Jammu and Kashmir are “integral parts of India” and comments on India's territorial integrity are “unacceptable”. Instead of commenting on internal affairs of another country, it would have …

Turkey's Erdogan urges India, Pakistan to resolve Kashmir issue through dialogue
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Turkey's Erdogan urges India, Pakistan to resolve Kashmir issue through dialogue

India Today  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through dialogue between India and Pakistan, with due consideration for the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. President Erdogan, who is in Pakistan on a two-day visit, made the comments after holding one-on-one and delegation talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. “The Kashmir issue should be …

Turkiye’s Erdogan urges India, Pakistan to resolve Kashmir issue through dialogue
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Turkiye’s Erdogan urges India, Pakistan to resolve Kashmir issue through dialogue

The Hindu  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through dialogue between India and Pakistan, with due consideration for the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. Following this, they read statements to the media, expressing resolve to strengthen their bilateral ties, during which Mr. Erdogan also talked about the Kashmir issue. “The Kashmir issue should …

Turkey’s Erdogan lashes out at Israel on a visit to Pakistan and laments the tragedy of Gaza
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Turkey’s Erdogan lashes out at Israel on a visit to Pakistan and laments the tragedy of Gaza

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Israel during a visit to Pakistan on Thursday, speaking up in defense of Palestinians in Gaza and condemning ideas to forcibly displace them from their land. Speaking at a business forum, Erdogan accused Israel of failing to keep to a ceasefire agreement, warning that the region was being dragged “toward …

Turkey’s president arrives in Pakistan’s capital on a 2-day visit to boost trade, economic ties
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Turkey’s president arrives in Pakistan’s capital on a 2-day visit to boost trade, economic ties

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Turkey’s president, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in Pakistan’s capital late Wednesday night on a two-day visit to discuss how to boost trade and economic ties between the nations, officials said. When his plane landed at an airport near Islamabad, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan was received by his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, …

Why India will be watching Erdogan's visit to Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why India will be watching Erdogan's visit to Pakistan

Firstpost  

While Turkey repositions itself globally, its expanding military cooperation with Pakistan remains a key concern for India Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has embarked on a four-day tour of three Asian countries with Pakistan as his final stop after visits to Malaysia and Indonesia. Earlier in response to Turkey’s continuous overture towards Pakistan and needless meddling in India’s internal affairs …

Israel recalls its diplomats from Turkey after Erdogan declares it a war criminal
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel recalls its diplomats from Turkey after Erdogan declares it a war criminal

Op India  

On 28th October, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced that he has recalled Israeli envoys from Turkey in the wake of Turkish President Erdogan’s remarks made earlier in the day regarding the Israel-Hamas war. על רקע ההתבטאויות המחריפות מטורקיה, הנחתי להחזיר את הנציגים הדיפלומטיים מטורקיה לטובת קיום הערכה מחדש של יחסי ישראל טורקיה — אלי כהן | Eli Cohen October …

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: The Shapeshifting Sultan - ABC listen
1 year, 5 months ago

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: The Shapeshifting Sultan - ABC listen

ABC  

Please note, this is from an automated transcript, please excuse any errors. Hamish Macdonald: That's Turkish academic and writer Ihsan Yilmaz, who was forced to flee Turkey under President Erdoğan. Hamish Macdonald: It was only back in May of this year that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was re-elected for another term as Turkey's president, and one of the first calls that …

Turkish President Erdogan says Putin may visit Turkey in August
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkish President Erdogan says Putin may visit Turkey in August

Firstpost  

Erdogan expressed his optimism that the visit will likely occur in August. On Putin’s recent offer to send grain to African countries free of charge, Erdogan said, “We’re in line with Russia on this issue, that is, we will turn the grains coming from Russia through the Black Sea corridor into flour and we will transport to poor African countries …

Turkish President Erdogan visits Gulf Arab states, seeking funds for ailing economy
1 year, 8 months ago

Turkish President Erdogan visits Gulf Arab states, seeking funds for ailing economy

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday in a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to seek trade and investment opportunities for Turkey’s floundering economy. Turkey’s current account deficit reached record levels this year – $37.7 billion in the first five months — and Erdogan is hoping the oil- and gas-rich Gulf states will …

Turkey’s Erdogan arrives in Saudi Arabia to kick off Gulf tour
1 year, 8 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan arrives in Saudi Arabia to kick off Gulf tour

Al Jazeera  

Turkish president will also visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates as he seeks to boost foreign investment. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Saudi Arabia to begin a three-state Gulf tour as he looks to attract foreign investment in his country’s ailing economy. “Erdogan’s visit to the Gulf after the critical elections held in Turkey itself reflects …

Turkey's Erdogan set to take oath for 3rd term, announce new Cabinet
1 year, 9 months ago

Turkey's Erdogan set to take oath for 3rd term, announce new Cabinet

Business Standard  

Turkiye's longtime president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is to be sworn in for his third term on Saturday. Erdogan, 69, won a new five-year term in a runoff presidential race last week that could stretch his 20-year rule in the key NATO country that straddles Europe and Asia, into a quarter-century. The country of 85 million controls NATO's second-largest army, hosts …

Making Turkey great again: How Erdogan rode to reelection on a nationalist wave
1 year, 9 months ago

Making Turkey great again: How Erdogan rode to reelection on a nationalist wave

LA Times  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to take the oath of office for a historic third term Saturday after a hard-fought election. To an already-potent cocktail of Islamist and neo-liberal elements, Erdogan — who will be sworn in for a historic third presidential term Saturday — has added a large measure of muscular nationalism, which he channeled into a …

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan secures win: What are his top priorities as president?
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan secures win: What are his top priorities as president?

Firstpost  

Despite a worsening economy and chronic hyperinflation, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured another five-year presidency in Turkey. Fight against inflation A biting cost-of-living crisis has eroded Turks’ purchasing power, with annual inflation running at around 40 per cent in April after officially peaking at 85 per cent last year. A fundraising conference hosted by the European Union in Brussels in …

Live updates: Erdogan wins Turkey’s election
1 year, 10 months ago

Live updates: Erdogan wins Turkey’s election

CNN  

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia in Astana, Kazakhstan, on October 13. Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Turkey has a “special” and growing relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite mounting pressure on Ankara to help bolster Western sanctions against Moscow, Turkish …

Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Turkey’s republican monarch
1 year, 10 months ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Turkey’s republican monarch

The Hindu  

On February 28, 1997, Turkey’s powerful military gave an ultimatum to Necmettin Erbakan, the Prime Minister and leader of the Islamist Welfare Party, to “restore the secular character” of the state. When Erbakan, whom Mr. Erdogan found as an inspiration and a pathbreaking leader, founded the Welfare Party, he became one of the party’s district chairs. The next day, Mr. …

With an Erdogan win, Turkey would continue to play both sides of the U.S.-Russia divide
1 year, 10 months ago

With an Erdogan win, Turkey would continue to play both sides of the U.S.-Russia divide

LA Times  

People watch from a cafe window as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters during a campaign rally Friday in Istanbul. For the last several years, Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has played both sides of the global geopolitical divide: It belongs to the Western NATO alliance but has also nurtured ever-closer ties with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin, …

Explained: Winners and losers of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade rule in Turkey
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: Winners and losers of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade rule in Turkey

Firstpost  

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade domination of Turkey has seen some groups prosper and others suffer in the highly polarised country. Losers Media: Turkey’s once-vibrant independent media scene — admired by diplomats as a sign of pluralism — has gradually withered under Erdogan. Turkish president and People’s Alliance’s presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during an election campaign …

A builder, footballer and campaign beast: Key traits of Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan
1 year, 10 months ago

A builder, footballer and campaign beast: Key traits of Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Firstpost  

Istanbul: Abhorred and adored, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been compared to sultans and pharaohs while stamping his outsized personality and domineering style on Turkey over 20 years. There is much more, including high-speed rail, a third Istanbul airport — designed to be the world’s largest — and power plants, including the country’s first nuclear one, controversially built by Russia. Turkey’s …

Erdogan returns to Turkey election campaign trail after illness
1 year, 11 months ago

Erdogan returns to Turkey election campaign trail after illness

Al Jazeera  

Turkish president speaks at an Istanbul aviation festival after recovery as the key May 14 elections approach. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has appeared in public for the first time in three days after a stomach infection kept him off the campaign trail before key presidential and parliamentary polls on May 14. However, it has disrupted Erdogan’s attempts to seize …

Turkey Rubs Salt on Pakistan’s Wounds, Allows Qatar Emir’s Visit to Quake-Hit Nation After No to Sharif
2 years, 1 month ago

Turkey Rubs Salt on Pakistan’s Wounds, Allows Qatar Emir’s Visit to Quake-Hit Nation After No to Sharif

News 18  

Two days after Turkey cancelled Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to the earthquake-hit country, saying they were “busy in the earthquake rescue and relief operations”, it gave the go-ahead to Qatar’s Emir to visit along with a high-level delegation. However, according to a source in the Pakistan Foreign Office, Sharif cancelled his visit on Turkish officials’ request as Ankara …

UAE crown prince to meet Erdogan for talks to ‘improve relations’
3 years, 4 months ago

UAE crown prince to meet Erdogan for talks to ‘improve relations’

Al Jazeera  

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will meet Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey in first high-level interaction for years. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s de facto ruler, will visit Turkey for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish Presidency said, as the regional rivals try to repair frayed ties. Wednesday’s visit came “at the …

Erdogan backs down on threat to expel Western envoys
3 years, 5 months ago

Erdogan backs down on threat to expel Western envoys

Al Jazeera  

Turkish president ‘welcomed’ statements by Western embassies – including the US – that they abide by a diplomatic convention not to interfere in a host country’s internal affairs. Erdogan said the new statement “shows they have taken a step back from the slander against our country”, adding: “They will be more careful now.” The envoys from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, …

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again refers to Kashmir issue in UNGA address
3 years, 6 months ago

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again refers to Kashmir issue in UNGA address

India TV News  

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again referred to the issue of Kashmir in his address to world leaders at the high-level UN General Assembly session. Erdogan in his address to the General Debate on Tuesday said: "We maintain our stance in favour of solving the ongoing problem in Kashmir for 74 years, through dialogue between the parties and within …

Erdogan visits US amid disagreements with President Biden
3 years, 6 months ago

Erdogan visits US amid disagreements with President Biden

Al Jazeera  

Turkey hopes relations with the US – for years blighted by a litany of disputes – can be salvaged as President Erdogan attends the UN General Assembly. “The only difference in Erdogan’s policy goes back to a meeting with Biden at which he convinced him that Turkey could play a bigger role in Afghanistan,” said Emre Caliskan, research fellow at …

Turkey Pres Erdogan invokes Ummah, asks Muslim leaders to take stand against Israel
3 years, 10 months ago

Turkey Pres Erdogan invokes Ummah, asks Muslim leaders to take stand against Israel

Op India  

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called up other Muslim leaders to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict and urged them to take a stand against Israel. Earlier, Erdogan had reportedly sought to intensify the conflict as he promised Palestinian authority as well as Islamic fundamentalist group Hamas that Turkey will put its weight behind the Muslim world to ‘stop Israel’s terrorism and …

Turkey’s Erdogan, Pakistani PM talk before Afghan peace summit
3 years, 11 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan, Pakistani PM talk before Afghan peace summit

Al Jazeera  

The two leaders confer on the continuing peace process, with Imran Khan reaffirming Islamabad’s commitment to a negotiated political settlement. Islamabad, Pakistan – The leaders of Pakistan and Turkey have conferred on the continuing Afghan peace process, with Prime Minister Imran Khan reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to a negotiated political settlement to the conflict in advance of key talks in Turkey …

Turkish President Erdogan vows to support Pakistan on Kashmir issue
5 years, 1 month ago

Turkish President Erdogan vows to support Pakistan on Kashmir issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Notwithstanding India's objection, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday once again raked up the Kashmir issue, vowing that Ankara will support Pakistan's stand as it is a matter of concern to both the countries. Voicing his country's support to Pakistan's stand on the Kashmir issue, he said it can be resolved not through conflict or oppression but on …

Erdogan in Tunisia for surprise visit to discuss Libya
5 years, 3 months ago

Erdogan in Tunisia for surprise visit to discuss Libya

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s president has met with Tunisia’s president in a surprise visit to Tunis to discuss the conflict in neighboring Libya. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters Wednesday he and President Kais Saied discussed steps for a ceasefire in Libya and a return to political dialogue. The Tunisia visit follows two agreements Erdogan struck with the Libyan government …

Erdogan’s White House visit renews tensions over Turkey’s aggression
5 years, 4 months ago

Erdogan’s White House visit renews tensions over Turkey’s aggression

LA Times  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the White House drew sharp bipartisan criticism from Congress and rallied protesters across the capital on Wednesday who decried Turkey’s recent military foray into northeastern Syria. Erdogan arrived at the White House under heavy security and was largely shielded from the view of the several hundred demonstrators, including Armenian, Kurdish, Jewish and Christian …

Turkish Prez Erdogan's Pak visit postponed amid global pressure to halt military ops against Kurds
5 years, 5 months ago

Turkish Prez Erdogan's Pak visit postponed amid global pressure to halt military ops against Kurds

India TV News  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's planned visit to Pakistan has been postponed, the foreign office announced here on Thursday, amidst growing international pressure, including from India, on Ankara to stop a cross-border offensive against Kurdish-led forces in Syria. "Prime Minister Imran Khan has called the Turkish President and reiterated Pakistan's support and solidarity with Turkey," The Express Tribune quoted the …

President Erdogan’s biggest enemy is Turkey’s failing economy – not Ekrem Imamoglu
5 years, 11 months ago

President Erdogan’s biggest enemy is Turkey’s failing economy – not Ekrem Imamoglu

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Mr Imamoglu’s achievement is notable …

The Latest: Pakistan, Turkish leaders discuss India standoff
6 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: Pakistan, Turkish leaders discuss India standoff

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Latest on escalating India-Pakistan tensions : 9:10 p.m. Turkish officials say Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan has called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid his country’s standoff with India. ___ 4:05 p.m. India is welcoming Pakistan’s decision to free a captured Indian pilot whose Mig-21 fighter was shot down during an aerial skirmish between the air forces of …

Erdogan on Idlib: We won’t watch from the sidelines
6 years, 6 months ago

Erdogan on Idlib: We won’t watch from the sidelines

Al Jazeera  

Turkish leader says Turkey will not sit idly by, if the ‘world turns a blind eye’ to killing of tens of thousands. In a series of tweets on Friday following the meeting in Tehran, Erdogan said disregarding civilian lives would “play into the hands of terrorists.” “If the world turns a blind eye to the killing of tens of thousands …

Turkey’s President Erdogan meets Qatar’s Emir
7 years, 4 months ago

Turkey’s President Erdogan meets Qatar’s Emir

Al Jazeera  

Gulf crisis and economic cooperation top agenda of meeting between Erdogan and Sheikh Tamim in Doha. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha. {articleGUID} Accompanied by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, his wife and Chief of General Staff General Hulusi Akar among other delegates, Erdogan was welcomed at the …

Turkey’s President Erdogan hosts Qatar’s emir
7 years, 6 months ago

Turkey’s President Erdogan hosts Qatar’s emir

Al Jazeera  

Turkey’s leader holds talks with the Qatari emir at his presidential palace in Ankara. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has held talks in Turkey with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his first trip abroad since the start of the Gulf diplomatic crisis. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim also hosted his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in …

Recep Erdogan to return as chairman of the Turkey's ruling party, as changes from referendum kick in
7 years, 10 months ago

Recep Erdogan to return as chairman of the Turkey's ruling party, as changes from referendum kick in

Firstpost  

President Erdogan will return as chairman of Turkey’s ruling party in a special congress after a key change agreed in April referendum on expanding his powers. Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to return as chairman of Turkey’s ruling party on Sunday in a special Congress, swiftly exploiting a key change agreed in the controversial April referendum on expanding …

Trump, Erdogan vow to repair US-Turkish relationship amid existing differences
7 years, 10 months ago

Trump, Erdogan vow to repair US-Turkish relationship amid existing differences

China Daily  

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US May 16, 2017. WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Tuesday to repair bilateral relationship fraught with difficulties in the past. Speaking at the White House with Erdogan, Trump hailed …

Trump, Erdogan vow to repair US-Turkish relationship amid existing differences
7 years, 10 months ago

Trump, Erdogan vow to repair US-Turkish relationship amid existing differences

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2017-05-17 08:58 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US May 16, 2017. WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Tuesday to repair bilateral relationship fraught with difficulties in the past. Speaking at the White …

Trump, Erdogan vow to repair US-Turkish relationship amid existing differences
7 years, 10 months ago

Trump, Erdogan vow to repair US-Turkish relationship amid existing differences

China Daily  

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US May 16, 2017. WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Tuesday to repair bilateral relationship fraught with difficulties in the past. Speaking at the White House with Erdogan, Trump hailed …

Trump, Erdogan vow to repair US-Turkish relationship amid existing differences
7 years, 10 months ago

Trump, Erdogan vow to repair US-Turkish relationship amid existing differences

China Daily  

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US May 16, 2017. WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged on Tuesday to repair bilateral relationship fraught with difficulties in the past. Speaking at the White House with Erdogan, Trump hailed …

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Donald Trump hold talks
7 years, 10 months ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Donald Trump hold talks

Al Jazeera  

Meeting between Turkish and US leaders comes just days after Trump’s decision to arm Kurdish YPG fighters in Syria. “We will support Turkey in the fight against ISIS and the PKK and we will ensure that they have no safe quarter in the region,” Trump said at Tuesday’s joint news conference with Erdogan. International news media quoted Erdogan as saying …

Turkey's Erdogan raises Kashmir bogey: Here's the truth, no one respects a nation that lacks in self-respect
7 years, 10 months ago

Turkey's Erdogan raises Kashmir bogey: Here's the truth, no one respects a nation that lacks in self-respect

Firstpost  

One doesn’t need to look any further than Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments on Kashmir to understand how miserably India punches below its weight as an ’emerging Asian giant’ and a ‘global soft power’. Yet not only did he raise the ‘K’ word just ahead of boarding the flight to New Delhi, the Turkish President went on to suggest …

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit India: NSG, terror likely to feature on agenda
7 years, 11 months ago

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit India: NSG, terror likely to feature on agenda

Firstpost  

Against the backdrop of Turkey’s historic referendum on expanding presidential powers, the news is emerging regarding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s upcoming visit to India. The Indian Express reported that Erdogan — who is set to hold a massive referendum in Turkey on 16 April to bring in constitutional change, turning Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential republic, scrapping the …

Talking Turkey: Coup bid a warning signal to Erdogan
8 years, 8 months ago

Talking Turkey: Coup bid a warning signal to Erdogan

Deccan Chronicle  

The failed coup attempt in Turkey is not a return to the periodic coups of the past but a warning to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that his overweening ambition to be a modern Ataturk in the 21st century has more critics than he had imagined. First, there is the overt Islamisation of the country to please Mr Erdogan’s political constituency …

The tragedy of Turkey’s coup attempt
8 years, 8 months ago

The tragedy of Turkey’s coup attempt

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jenny White is a professor of Turkish studies at the Stockholm University Institute for Turkish Studies and the author of ‘Muslim Nationalism and the New Turks.’ The views expressed are her own. Story highlights An attempted military coup against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took place late Friday Jenny White: Friday's attempted coup 'took Turkey out …

Turkey's military declares coup; Erdogan says he is still President
8 years, 8 months ago

Turkey's military declares coup; Erdogan says he is still President

ABP News  

Ankara: Tanks opened fire around the Turkish parliament building and military jets were seen flying low over the city as the Turkish military claimed it has seized control of the country late on Friday night. It said the coup had been launched "to ensure and restore constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms and let the supremacy law in the …

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