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Forced displacement in Gaza ‘pure brutality’: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly condemned any forced displacement in Gaza, calling it “pure brutality” and completely unacceptable. Speaking to journalists on his flight from visits to Malaysia, Indonesia, and…
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Turkey’s Erdogan, UN chief discuss Syrian conflict over phone
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a phone call, discussing the latest developments in Syria, according to a statement from Erdogan’s office. During the phone conversation…
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Erdogan says Netanyahu would make Hitler jealous with his genocidal methods
Amid Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Adolf Hitler would be “jealous” of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel’s “genocidal methods” in the Strip.…
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Erdogan urges unity in Islamic countries against Israel’s offensive in Gaza
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Islamic countries to act in unity in response to the ongoing Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. He made the remarks on Friday…
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Erdogan among ‘Europe’s most influential people in 2024’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been named as one of the ‘most influential people in Europe’ for the year 2024 by US news website, Politico. Politico has listed 28 European individuals in…
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Killing children not in Torah: Erdogan over attacks on Gaza hospitals, schools
Amid Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Israel, saying that attacks on children and hospitals have no place in the Jewish holy…
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Lapid criticizes Erdogan for human rights, rejects morality lessons
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Opposition Leader Yair Lapid on Wednesday denounced Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the latter said that Israel is a “terrorist state”. “We won’t take lessons in morality from…
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Erdogan discusses humanitarian aid in Gaza with Hamas chief
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed humanitarian aid for Gaza over the phone with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas, local media reported on Sunday. Erdogan…
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Turkish President Erdogan pledges to make new constitution
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to make a new constitution in the new term of the parliament and invited all political parties and all segments of the society to…
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Erdogan advisor to attend Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic will represent Turkey at the Ukraine peace talks to be hosted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, media reported. The talks will…
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After arriving in Saudi Arabia, Erdogan inks several deals
Jeddah: As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia, the two nations signed a number of deals encompassing investment, the defence industry, energy and communications. The agreements were signed on…
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Turkey summons Swiss envoy over protest against Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey has summoned Jean-Daniel Ruch, the Swiss ambassador to Ankara over a demonstration in Zurich, Switzerland against its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in which protesters burned Erdogan’s effigy. Turkish Deputy Foreign…
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Erdogan vows introduction of new constitution in his 1st speech
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to introduce a new constitution to replace the current one, as he officially began a new five-year term as the Turkish head of state.…
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Erdogan calls to refrain from early vote announcement as count underway
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged to avoid “hastily” announcing the presidential election’s results as the counting of votes is still underway. While the presidential election was held in such…
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Turkey neutralises IS leader in Syria: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey has neutralised Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi, leader of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, during an intelligence operation in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. “The National Intelligence Organization (MIT)…
