Tag: Erdogan

Erdogan says he ‘no longer talks to Obama’

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said he has stopped talking to US President Barack Obama on the phone, amid growing strains...

Turkish PM threatens to ban Facebook, YouTube

ANKARA The Turkish prime minister has threatened drastic steps to censor the Internet, including shutting down Facebook and YouTube, where audio recordings of his alleged...

Erdogan arrives on two-day visit

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is likely to arrive in Pakistan on Monday (today), according to news reports. Erdogan will be on a two-day...

Turkish PM meets activists and artists

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met a group of artists and activists over the anti-government protests that have been going on across...

Turkey may consider referendum on park plan

ust hours after the Turkish government indicated that it was open to holding a referendum on a controversial Istanbul development plan, demonstrators defied an...

Turkish PM changes park plans

Turkey’s combative prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Friday abandoned his plan to build a new shopping mall on one of the few green patches...

Putin to discuss Syria with Turkey PM Erdogan

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the Syrian conflict, which has strained bilateral relations. Moscow is a...

Nawaz lauds Erdogan’s role in Pakistan’s development

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said Turkey has vital role in development of the country, regional peace and it always supported...

Turkish PM pays short visit to city

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan enroute to Ankara from Brunai had a short stay in Karachi on Saturday night. He was received by...

Zardari, Erdogan discuss bilateral matters, international situation

President Asif Ali Zardari and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on the sidelines of 12th ECO summit on Tuesday and held wide-ranging...

Erdogan says testing Turkey would be ‘fatal mistake’

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that testing Turkey would be “a fatal mistake”, in a warning to Damascus in the wake of...

Turk visit to Burma

The visit of Turkish delegation to the affected areas of Myanmar consisting Turkish Foreign Minister (FM) Ahmet Davutoglu along with Emine Erdogan, wife of...

Turkey backs Pakistan’s NATO stance: Erdogan

Pakistan on Tuesday got rare support from a NATO member country on the blockade of NATO supplies through the country and seeking an apology...

Strong democratic system in Pakistan vital for regional peace: Erdogan

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said a strong democratic system in Pakistan was vital for regional peace. The Turkish prime minister, who...

PML-N boycotts PM dinner for Erdogan

PML-N said Monday it would boycott a banquet being hosted by the prime minister for Turkey's premier, as a protest against the Pakistani leader's...

Turkish PM to address Parliament on Monday

President Asif Ali Zardari has convened a joint session of Senate and the National Assembly on May 21 at 5:00 p.m. According to a statement...

Turkish court sentences gen for insulting Erdogan

A retired general was given a suspended sentence of almost a year in jail on Tuesday for insulting Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, state...