Vladimir Putin to call Turkish President Erdogan on Wednesday: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to hold his first phone call with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan since Ankara downed one of Moscow`s warplanes in Syria, the Kremlin said Tuesday.
Jun 28, 2016, 15:38 PM IST
Turkey police detain 28 in raids on Erdogan foes
Turkish police detained 28 people over links to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan`s archfoe, US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. In the latest crackdown, police carried out simultaneous raids in several cities including Istanbul as well as Konya and Kayseri in central Anatolia.
Jun 25, 2016, 19:10 PM IST
Degree of uncertainty? Turkish row over Erdogan academic record
Turkey`s association of university professors UNIVDER has claimed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not have a full university degree.
Jun 15, 2016, 08:43 AM IST
Turkey's Erdogan sends letter to Putin to restore ties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his wish to restore relations with Russia in a recent letter of congratulation to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Jun 15, 2016, 02:50 AM IST
Erdogan blasts `tainted blood` of German MPs over genocide vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused German lawmakers of Turkish origin in the German parliament of having "tainted blood" after they backed a resolution recognising massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as genocide.
Jun 09, 2016, 15:51 PM IST
Recep Tayyip Erdogan approves lifting of MPs` immunity
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed into law a reform lifting immunity for lawmakers, his office said, in a move critics believe is aimed at evicting pro-Kurdish MPs from parliament.
Jun 08, 2016, 13:15 PM IST
Muhammad Ali: Louisville plans boxing legend's funeral; Will Smith, Lennox Lewis to be pall bearers
The charismatic Ali, a dazzling fighter and outspoken civil rights activist who became one of the 20th century`s towering figures, died last Friday at age 74 after health problems complicated by a long battle with Parkinson`s disease.
Jun 07, 2016, 04:11 AM IST
Germany hits back at Erdogan comments in Armenia row
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has angrily condemned last week`s vote on the World War I massacres.
Jun 06, 2016, 20:39 PM IST
No Muslims should engage in birth control: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that no Muslim family should adopt birth control measures, stressing that his country`s population will grow
May 31, 2016, 05:15 AM IST
Turkey party seeks constitutional change to boost Erdogan
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is seeking a quick revision to the constitution that would allow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to renew his party political activity, sources said today.
May 27, 2016, 17:43 PM IST
Erdogan refuses to bow to key condition on visas
Turkey`s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused the European Union of "hypocrisy" for telling Ankara to adapt its counter-terror laws in return for visa-free travel to the Schengen area.
May 12, 2016, 16:07 PM IST
Turkish scribes get two years jail for publishing Prophet cartoon
A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced two prominent Turkish journalists to two years behind bars for illustrating their columns with a controversial cartoon published by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, their lawyer said.
Apr 28, 2016, 23:36 PM IST
Turkey PM pressures Merkel on visa-free travel in migrant deal
Merkel is on a high-stakes visit to Turkey aimed at boosting a six-billion-euro ($6.7 billion) deal plagued by moral and legal concerns to return migrants arriving on Greek shores to Turkey.
Apr 24, 2016, 00:43 AM IST
Tensions over migrant deal as Angela Merkel, EU officials head to Turkey
Angela Merkel travels to Turkey on Saturday for a high-stakes visit which will require her to walk a diplomatic tightrope between keeping Ankara sweet over a crucial migrant deal and taking a stand on European values.
Apr 23, 2016, 13:50 PM IST
Five jailed in Turkey for 'insulting' Erdogan: Report
Five men were jailed in Turkey for "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reports have said, one of several such cases that have intensified alarm over the country's slide towards authoritarianism.
Apr 14, 2016, 09:50 AM IST
Erdogan hosts Saudi king to tighten alliance
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday hosted Saudi King Salman at his presidential palace in Ankara, extending his guest a lavish welcome that underlined the growing importance of Ankara-Riyadh ties.Erdogan on Tuesday hosted Saudi King Salman at his presidential palace in Ankara, extending his guest a lavish welcome that underlined the growing importance of Ankara-Riyadh ties.
Apr 12, 2016, 17:23 PM IST
Erdogan threatens not to implement migrant deal if EU fails on its pledges
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned the European Union that Ankara would not implement a key deal on reducing the flow of migrants if Brussels failed to fulfil its side of the bargain.
Apr 07, 2016, 16:26 PM IST
Erdogan proposes to strip Kurdish rebel backers of citizenship
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today suggested that supporters of Kurdish rebels locked in conflict with government troops should be stripped of their Turkish citizenship.
Apr 05, 2016, 21:38 PM IST
Obama meets Erdogan amid talk of `snub`
US President Barack Obama met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington Thursday, the White House said, amid serious tensions over press freedom and the war in Syria.
Apr 01, 2016, 09:56 AM IST
Noisy US welcome as Erdogan defends hardline stance
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced noisy protests as he confronted critics in Washington, defending his media crackdown and accusing the West of turning a blind eye to Kurdish violence.
Apr 01, 2016, 04:51 AM IST
