Tag: Tayyip Erdogan
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EU Commissioner President Ursula von der Leyen says “Syrian unity should be respected”
Earlier today in a press conference with Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, the European Union Commissioner President Ursula von der Leyen stated that “Syrian unity should be respected, and minorities protected.” The EU Commissioner President added that “Turkey’s legitimate security concerns must be addressed.” She also hinted that sanctions on Syria by the EU would be…
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President Erdogan wants his Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan as his successor: his party may have different ideas
Diplomatic sources have informed The Maltese Herald that Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan is pushing his Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan as his successor. President Erdogan doesn’t intend to context elections in 2028 making this term potentially his last. Foreign Affairs Minister Hakan Fidan, who was previously the head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Service, is…
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Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan says that he hopes Syrian rebels arrive to Damascus
In an interview with Turkish media Canli 24, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said that he hoped the Syrian rebels arrive to Homs and Damascus without any problems. He also added that he asked Bashar al-Assad to together decide the future of Syria but did not receive a positive response. Turkey is currently occupying border areas…
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says voluntary returns to Aleppo will increase
Speaking at an event in Istanbul on Friday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that voluntary returns of Syrian refugees to Aleppo will increase. Turkey hosts up to 4 million Syrian refugees, with two million of them coming from Aleppo. Aleppo was besieged and conquered by the Syrian Army aided by Russian airstrikes and Hezbollah militants…
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Turkey blocks Israeli President’s trip to COP29: Al-Monitor Reports
According to Al-Monitor, Turkey has refused permission for the Israeli President’s aircraft to enter its airspace, ultimately leading him to cancel his trip to COP29 in Azerbaijan. President Herzog was scheduled to fly to the climate change conference via Turkey, but Turkish authorities refused entry to his aircraft. Last week, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced…
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More footage and stories from the surreal BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia
The BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia ended with a meeting between the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin followed by a statement by the parties in the conferences with some points including a bizarre demand to nations “to adhere to the UN Charter”. Russia invaded Ukraine twice, first in 2014 and…
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says that Russia should return Crimea back to Ukraine
In a press conference, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has stated that Russia should return back Crimea to Ukraine. Erdogan cited the Crimean Tatars as the main reason for Turkey’s position, saying that Tatars are Turkish descendants. In the recent past, Erdogan has described Vladimir Putin as his friend and after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022,…
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Egypt and Turkey sign new energy, trade and military deals
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was in Ankara, Turkey, yesterday, signing new energy and trade deals with Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan. Egypt also signed agreements for new military and drone purchases from Turkey and appealed to Turkey to mediate with Ethiopia in its dispute over the Grand Renaissance Dam. Both Turkey and Egypt praised Somalia’s…
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Turkish forces in Libya to get legal immunity: more Turkish forces to arrive in the coming months
A Memorandum of Agreement between Turkey and Libya is set to go in effect as it was presenetd to the Turksh parliament last week. Signed in March this year, the MOU grants wide legal immunity to Turkish troops in Libya. It also provide leeway for Turkey to open its banks and post office in Libya.…
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Sultan Erdogan meets Ismail Haniyeh over the weekend: nothing new from Hamas
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hosted Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul over the weekend where he urged Palestinian factions to unite. During a press conference, Ismail Haniyeh delivered a diatribe about Israel, condemning it for attacking Iran’s embassy in Damascus, which resulted in the death of an Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards officer and justified Iran’s…
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Erdogan is trying to overturn his electoral defeat in Kurdish cities with the military and the police
Erdogan’s ruling AKP Party is attempting to overturn his electoral defeat in several Kurdish cities in the East of Turkey by appointing mayors and candidates from the AKP who lost the election, instead of allowing the electoral winners to take office. Police brutality has been reported in the cities were this authoritarian takeover is ongoing…
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan loses local elections
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has just been handed a sweeping defeat in the local elections by opposition parties. Erdogan’s defeat comes as a surprise after having won last year’s presidential elections with 52% of the vote. The election results are provided below: Opposition. CHP (Centre Left): 37.74% Yeniden Refah Partisi (Conservative Right): 6.19% DEM Parti…
