Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey funding surrendered ISIS cadres to radicalise Indian Muslims

According to an Indian security report, Turkey has been sponsoring ISIS and its affiliates in Syria, similar to what Pakistan has been doing with IS-KP in Afghanistan.

Aug 13, 2020, 23:50 PM IST

Turkish Universities turning into epicenters of anti-India activities

More than 30 conferences and seminars on Kashmir have been organised in Turkish Universities since August 5, 2019.

Aug 09, 2020, 00:04 AM IST

Explained: How President Erdoğan established his rule in Turkey by shifting moderate Turkish Sufi Islam

Dr. Ahmet Yayla , Assistant Professor at DeSales University, has said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slowly established his rule in the country by shifting moderate Turkish Sufi Islam, based on teachings of Rumi towards a Salafi Islam – the political Islam. Dr Yayla made the remarks during a webinar on Turkey’s Undoing of Kemalist Project and its Tremors in Geopolitics of Islamic World organized by Usanas Foundation, Udaipur-based security, and geopolitical affairs think-tank and Law and Society.

Jul 23, 2020, 09:09 AM IST

BREAKING NEWS: Kashmir an inalienable part, don't interfere in our internal affairs: India warns Turkey

Erdogan raked up the Kashmir issue in Pakistan Parliament, vowing that Ankara will support Islamabad's stand as it is a matter of concern to both the countries

Feb 15, 2020, 09:54 AM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterates support to Pakistan on its stance on Kashmir

This is the second time that Erdogan has raked up the issue of Kashmir.

Feb 14, 2020, 16:11 PM IST

Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey not to take more Syrian refugees alone

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on an award ceremony in Istanbul that more than 80,000 Idlib brothers started to migrate toward the border of our country, in such a case, Turkey will not bear all alone the burden of this migration.

Dec 23, 2019, 06:51 AM IST

Turkey first country to check out Sukhoi Su-57E as Russia showcases the stealth fighter to the world at MAKS-2019

Turkey has been eyeing the Sukhoi Su-57 after the United States of America threw it out of the 5th Generation stealth fighter F-35 Lightning II programme over its decision to go ahead with Russian S-400 Triumf anti-air defence system. Russia, too, is exploring the opportunity to export the Su-57 which has been combat-tested during in Syria in early 2018.

Aug 27, 2019, 18:33 PM IST

Erdogan says attackers targeting Turkey will go home 'in caskets'

Erdogan, who is seeking to rally support for his Islamist-rooted AK Party in March 31 local elections, has invoked the New Zealand attack as evidence of global anti-Muslim sentiment.

Mar 18, 2019, 21:05 PM IST

PM Modi has telephonic talks with Turkey Prez, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince; junior Saudi FM calls on him

The official statement on Modi's conversation with Erdogan said that the Prime Minister stated that terrorism remains one of the gravest threats to global peace and security.

Mar 12, 2019, 00:23 AM IST

US pullout from Syria must be planned carefully: Erdogan

Last month, the US President Donald Trump declared victory over the IS and announced that US forces would be coming home soon.

Jan 08, 2019, 10:54 AM IST

Erdogan, Trump agree on need to explain Khashoggi's death

Turkey`s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump discussed on telephone on Sunday night the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and agreed that "all aspects of the case should be brought to light".

Oct 22, 2018, 09:02 AM IST

Turkish President Erdogan seeks to reassure Emmanuel Macron on Syria operation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday sought to reassure France's Emmanuel Macron over the operation of the Turkish army inside Syria.

Feb 04, 2018, 07:03 AM IST

Turkish troops enter Syria in operation against Kurdish militia

Turkey on Saturday launched operation "Olive Branch" seeking to oust from the Afrin region of northern Syria the Peoples` Protection Units (YPG) which Ankara considers a terror group.

Jan 21, 2018, 16:59 PM IST

Turkish President threatens to `nip in the bud` new US-backed Syria force

Turkish President Ron Monday threatened to thwart the creation of a new US-backed 30,000-strong border security force in northern Syria.

Jan 15, 2018, 23:48 PM IST

Turkey steps up Islamic State arrests under shadow of New Year attack

Just minutes into 2017, Istanbul was rocked by an attack by an Uzbek gunman acting on behalf of IS who fired indiscriminately on the mainly foreign revellers at the Reina club on the Bosphorus.

Dec 31, 2017, 19:59 PM IST

Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan agree on creation of Palestinian state in call: Kremlin

Russia`s President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said they both supported creating a Palestinian state, the Kremlin said the day after the UN rejected the decision by Washington to recognise Jerusalem as Israel`s capital.

Dec 22, 2017, 18:06 PM IST