Erdogan: Turkey Is Ready to Take Over Syria's Manbij More Reuters FILE PHOTO - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas By Sarah Dadouch...
Turkey's Erdogan Welcomes Deal Between Kurdish Forces and Syrian Government More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the Malaysia-Turkey Business Forum during his working visit to Malaysia, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/...
Erdogan has retained the backing of conservative voters who remain devoted to him for lifting Islam's profile in the Turkey, which was founded on secular principles, and for raising the country's influence in world politics. Erdogan, 69, is now set to remain in power until 2028. A devout ...
Turkey - Erdogan, AKP, Resistance: In 2011 the AKP campaigned for parliamentary elections on a pledge to replace Turkey’s existing constitution. In June the AKP won by large margins in the elections, securing a strong majority in the Grand National Asse
Who is Erdogan, how has Turkey changed under his rule and what do his critics and supporters say about him? The early years Born in February 1954, Erdogan grew up on Turkey's Black Sea coast until he was 13, when his family moved to Istanbul. ...
Voters in Turkey returned to the polls on Sunday in a presidential runoff to choose between two candidates, each of whom is vowing to take the country in a very different direction. 2 of 18| Turkish President and People’s Alliance’s presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures...
Turkey's president has admitted there have been "shortcomings" in his country's reaction to the devastating earthquake that has killed over 19,800 people. Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing growing criticism from families left frustrated by a slow response from rescue teams, as ...
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday that it was time to act on a United Nations plan to set up a sea corridor for Ukr…
Erdogan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said Turkey wanted to be sure that the president's planned Washington visit could achieve "concrete results" on issues including Syria, counter-terrorism, the defense industry and trade. Erdogan "will make a final decision (on the trip) soon...