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Erdogan confronts polarised Turkey after historic win
1 year, 7 months ago

Erdogan confronts polarised Turkey after historic win

The Hindu  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday confronted the tough task of uniting his deeply divided country after winning a historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule to 2028. Mr. Erdogan, 69, attempted to sound conciliatory in a victory speech to thousands of jubilant supporters gathered outside Ankara's presidential palace, calling on Turks to "come together in unity and …

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Turkey says Kurdish armed groups in Syria ‘legitimate targets’
2 years, 1 month ago

Turkey says Kurdish armed groups in Syria ‘legitimate targets’

Al Jazeera  

Ibrahim Kalin, the presidential spokesperson, tells Al Jazeera that Ankara will target the PKK, YPG and PYD Kurdish groups to protect its borders. The spokesperson for the Turkish presidency has told Al Jazeera that Kurdish armed groups in Syria are “legitimate targets”, and accused them of exploiting ties with the United States to justify their presence along Turkey’s border with …

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Turkey demands ‘concrete steps’ to back Nordics’ NATO bids
2 years, 7 months ago

Turkey demands ‘concrete steps’ to back Nordics’ NATO bids

Firstpost  

Sweden and Finland submitted their written applications to join NATO last week, in a move that is seen as one of the biggest geopolitical ramifications of Russia’s war in Ukraine that could rewrite Europe’s security map Ankara: A senior Turkish official insisted after talks with Swedish and Finnish officials Wednesday that Turkey would not agree to the two Nordic countries …

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Turkey blasts Swedish, Finnish support for rebels at NATO meeting
2 years, 7 months ago

Turkey blasts Swedish, Finnish support for rebels at NATO meeting

Al Jazeera  

Turkey’s foreign minister described Swedish and Finnish support for Kurdish rebels as ‘unacceptable and outrageous’. Turkey’s foreign minister has described as “unacceptable and outrageous” the support that prospective new NATO members Sweden and Finland give to the PKK, a Kurdish rebel group designated a “terrorist” organisation by Ankara and its Western allies. “These are the issues that we need to …

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Turkey wants Syrian forces to leave border areas, aide says
5 years, 2 months ago

Turkey wants Syrian forces to leave border areas, aide says

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants Syrian government forces to move out of areas near the Turkish border so he can resettle up to 2 million refugees there, his spokesman told The Associated Press on Saturday. That has complicated Turkey’s plan to create a “safe zone” along the border, where it can resettle Syrian refugees now in Turkey. …

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Erdogan: US made a serious mistake on Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters
6 years ago

Erdogan: US made a serious mistake on Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters

Al Jazeera  

Turkish leader says YPG does not represent Syrian Kurds, slamming US demand for their security in turn for US pullout. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday denounced comments by a senior US official urging protection for Kurdish allies as “seriously mistaken”. If the US sees these groups as my Kurdish brothers, they are seriously mistaken.” 190105094328241 Erdogan stressed he …

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