Tag: Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkish riot police storm CHP headquarters as Erdogan’s crackdown on opposition escalates
Turkish riot police yesterday stormed the headquarters of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, the CHP, in Ankara, using tear gas and rubber bullets to remove supporters and officials loyal to ousted party leader Özgür Özel. The police intervention followed a court ruling that annulled the CHP’s 2023 leadership congress, which had brought Özel to…
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Ukraine ditches President Trump and turns to President Erdogan for peace talks with Putin
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha todl the press that President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to meet with Vladimir Putin for direct talks. Following a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Foreign Minister also said that Ukraine is counting on Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan…
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Greece and Türkiye sign agreements and engage in dialogue
Yesterday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travelled to Ankara to meet with Turkey’s President in his first visit to Turkey since 2024 for the 6th Greece–Türkiye High-Level Cooperation Council. The sea-faring nations are locked in territorial and maritime disputes against each other but but trade and a working relationships between the two nations still exist.…
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No peace in Sudan before RSF are defeated – General Burhan
Speaking to journalists in Port Sudan, General of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told the press that there won’t be peace in Sudan before the Rapid Support Forces are defeated. “Peace will not come before the end of the RSF, and any solution proposal that RSF is involved in is nothing but postponing…
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Ukraine refuses to capitulate and nominates Turkey as mediator with Russia
Ukraine has, as expected, refused to the latest offer by the US to capitulate to Russia. In a plan drawn by President Trump’s Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, the US proposed to Ukraine to give up territory to Russia, including territories that it has not yet lost, and reduce its military capabilities. Press Reports are also…
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Sexist comments rule the day for the Italian Premier as her Conservative ally calls her “beautiful”
The Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was mostly received with sexist comments at the Sharm El-Sheikh peace signing conference between the US and Egypt. The Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan commented on her appearance telling her “she looks good”, but added that she “needs to stop smoking”. Later on, the Italian Premier looked bemused as her Conservative…
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Strong words from the Arab Emergency Summit but no concrete results
Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted an emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha to discuss Israel’s recent attack on Doha targeting Hamas negotiators. The summit was organised jointly between the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The summit was opened by Qatar’s Emir who condemned Israel for its attack and accused it…
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Ukraine plans no territorial concessions for Russia on Friday: mentions summit with Turkey as a mediator instead
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine plans to give no territorial concessions to Russia in next Friday’s meeting between President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. European leaders have collectively signed a statement ahead of the meeting backing Ukraine’s territorial integrity with Hungary being the only country that did not sign the statement.…
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Massive protests in Turkey after Mayor of Istanbul and many others are arrested
Yesterday, the cities of Istanbul and Ankara were engulfed by hundreds of thousands of protesters after the mayor of Istanbul. Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on corruption charges. His real-estate construction company was also seized as part of an investigation relating to public procurement. Turkish authorities are also accusing Ekrem Imamoglu of aiding the Kurdish Workers’…
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President Tayyip Erdogan states that Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be respected
Earlier today, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskly met with Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan where they discussed the Russian war on Ukraine. Following the meeting President Erdogan said that Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be respected and that Turkey will support Ukraine to obtain a long-term peace. President Zelensky praised Turkey’s position and said that it should be…
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“The presence of Iran in Syria didn’t prevent a big genocide in Gaza” – Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Iran’s presence in Syria didn’t prevent “a big genocide in Gaza.” He was replying to question on criticism aimed at Turkey for breaking the “Axis of Resistance”: the Shi’ite militant alliance lead by Iran including Hezbollah and Hamas. The Turkish Minister also added…
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President Emmanuel Macron breaks ranks with the EU Commissioner and supports the Kurds
Yesterday, French President Emmanuel Macron called Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan to speak to him of the Kurds. President Macron is supporting the Kurds but the details of the conversation have not been published. French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot has publicly stated that the Kurds need to be involved in the discussions about the…
