Tag: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Erdogan’s visit to Pakistan postponed amid Syrian conflict
ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's anticipated visit to Pakistan has been postponed, Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal confirmed on Thursday.
The development came hours after...
Erdogan says Turkey to turn elsewhere if US will not sell...
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey would turn elsewhere for fighter jets if the United States will not sell it the F-35 jets,...
Imran congratulates Erdogan on election performance
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his ‘important victory’ in municipal elections.
The premier -- who took to...
Erdogan loses hold over Ankara, Istanbul disputed
ISTANBUL: Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan suffered a severe setback as his ruling AK Party lost control of the capital Ankara for the first time in a...
Erdogan likely to visit Pakistan next month
KARACHI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to arrive in Pakistan on an official visit next month, Turkish Consul General in Pakistan Tolga...
‘I can’t breathe’ were Jamal Khashoggi’s final words, report says
WASHINGTON: Jamal Khashoggi's final words were "I can't breathe," CNN said Sunday, citing a source who has read the transcript of an audio tape...
Khashoggi recordings shared with Western allies ‘appalling’: Erdogan
ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said recordings related to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, which Turkey has shared with Western allies, are “appalling” and shocked...
Turkey vows to reveal ‘naked truth’ over Khashoggi death
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed to reveal within days the "naked truth" over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as...
Erdogan, Merkel to meet amid tensions, protests
BERLIN: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a state visit to Germany this week as the two countries seek to rebuild ties after...
Imran Khan lends support to Turkey in economic crisis
PM-in-waiting assures President Erdogan of support amid US sanctions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and prime-minister-in-waiting Imran Khan tweeted on Tuesday to lend support to...
Erdogan backs ally Maduro after ‘assassination bid’
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday spoke by phone with Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, passing on his best wishes after what Caracas...
Erdogan, Trump emphasize importance of Manbij roadmap
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump held a phone call on Monday and discussed the importance of implementing the joint...
Erdogan to hold controversial election rally in Bosnia
SARAJEVO: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold an election rally in Sarajevo Sunday for expatriate Turks, an event that has stirred controversy in Bosnia.
Sarajevo...
Turkey says France could become ‘target’ for backing Syria Kurds
ANKARA: Turkey said on Friday that a French pledge to help stabilise a region of northern Syria controlled by Kurdish-dominated forces amounted to support...
EU says summit with Turkey provides no answers to concerns
VARNA: European Union leaders said talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday offered no answers to a long list of concerns including over...
Military operations to begin in northern Iraq, says Erdogan
ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey had begun operations in Iraq’s Sinjar region, an area where it has threatened a military...
Erdogan says Turkey will crush Kurdish militia in Afrin
ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey’s military incursion in northern Syria’s Idlib province would crush Kurdish militia forces that control the...