Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Pakistan orders over 100 Turkish teachers to leave the country

Pakistan has ordered more than 100 Turkish teachers and their family members to leave the country by November 20, in an apparent move to "please" Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who starts his two-day visit to Islamabad.

Nov 16, 2016, 07:39 AM IST

Turkey`s Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses Germany of `harbouring terrorists`

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused Germany of being one of the worst countries in the world for harbouring "terrorists", saying Berlin had not responded to requests to hand

Nov 03, 2016, 19:37 PM IST

US denounces latest Turkish media crackdown

Washington regularly expresses concern about the increasingly authoritarian treatment of the media by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan`s government.

Nov 01, 2016, 06:05 AM IST

Turkey detains editor of opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet

The Cumhuriyet, which had published revelations embarrassing for the government, said at least a dozen journalists and executives were detained in early morning raids.

Nov 01, 2016, 06:02 AM IST

Turkey parliament to consider death penalty for coup plotters

Capital punishment was abolished in Turkey in 2004 as the nation sought accession to the European Union.

Oct 30, 2016, 02:39 AM IST

Erdogan says Turkish military operation will target Raqa

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that the military operation supporting Syrian opposition fighters in northern Syria will target the IS-held city of Raqa.

Oct 27, 2016, 17:26 PM IST

Pentagon chief in Turkey as Mosul tensions grow

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Ankara on Friday for talks with the leaders of Turkey, a crucial but sensitive ally in the fight against the Islamic State group.

Oct 21, 2016, 12:57 PM IST

Turkish-backed Syria fighters advancing on IS-held Dabiq

Turkish-backed fighters were advancing Saturday on the northern Syrian town of Dabiq, which has become a rallying cry for the Islamic State group as the prophesied scene of an end-of-days battle.

Oct 16, 2016, 00:57 AM IST

Russia says it could sell missile defence systems to Turkey

A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia could sell missile defense systems to Turkey.

Oct 14, 2016, 19:03 PM IST

Turkey to extend emergency rule for 3 more months

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said the government was preparing to extend the state of emergency for another three months, a media reported.

Sep 30, 2016, 00:53 AM IST

Turkey set to extend state of emergency, 32,000 jailed

Turkey`s top national security body on Wednesday called for an extension of the controversial state of emergency imposed after the July 15 coup that has already seen 32,000 suspects placed under arrest in an unprecedented crackdown.

Sep 29, 2016, 02:32 AM IST

US has removed troops from Syria: Turkey President

At least 27 men of the US Special Operations Forces were removed from northern Syria as the Free Syrian Army (FSA) does not want American interference, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

Sep 19, 2016, 16:43 PM IST

Turkey welcomes Russia-US Syria truce plan: Foreign Ministry

Turkey, which has sent dozens of tanks and hundreds of troops into Syria in an unprecedented incursion, today welcomed a deal agreed by the United States and Russia for a ceasefire in its conflict-torn neighbour.

Sep 10, 2016, 17:49 PM IST

US pushes Russia on `true` Syria deal ahead of talks

Syrian rebels supported by Turkish and coalition air strikes pushed further west into areas held by the Islamic State group in northern Syria.

Sep 09, 2016, 10:44 AM IST

Turkey, US ready to work on ousting IS from Raqa: Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Washington and Ankara are ready to work together to push Islamic State jihadists out of their de facto capital of Raqa in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in comments published on Wednesday.

Sep 07, 2016, 23:08 PM IST

Turkey, US ready to work on ousting ISIS from Raqa: Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Sep 07, 2016, 22:51 PM IST

Putin and Erdogan seek to restore Russia-Turkey ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan backed on Saturday the healing of relations between their nations, damaged by Ankara`s shooting down of a Russian war plane last year.

Sep 04, 2016, 03:24 AM IST

Turkey has cleared Islamic State, Kurdish force from area of north Syria: Erdogan

Turkey has swept Islamic State and the Kurdish YPG militia from an area of northern Syria, but Syrian Kurdish forces have still not met a Turkish demand to withdraw to the east of the Euphrates river, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

Sep 02, 2016, 12:19 PM IST

Turkey removes more than 10,000 security personnel, academics in purge

Turkish authorities have suspended about 8,000 security personnel and more than 2,000 academics, adding to a purge of people suspected of having links to perpetrators of a failed coup, the Official Gazette said on Friday.

Sep 02, 2016, 09:06 AM IST