Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish FM Fidan threatened Greece again with a loss of sovereignty over islands in the Aegean
Turkey’s new threat came shortly after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Greece and pledged to enhance friendly and good neighborly relations with Athens
Erdoğan vows to maintain growth-oriented economic program
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated his administration's commitment to an economic program centered on growth while assuring that measures will be taken to combat inflation.
Erdoğan: We have embraced all our 81 million citizens
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has defended his administration's record on inclusivity and development, rejecting accusations of marginalization during his 21-year tenure.
"We served citizens from all walks of life. We did not exclude any city or people," Erdoğan said during a rally in the southwestern province of Muğla on March 3, ahead of the upcoming local elections.
Erdogan refuses to budge regarding Cyprus stance
In a show of defiance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Ankara will continue its efforts for the recognition of the northern part of Cyprus, which Turkey has occupied since its 1974 invasion, as a separate state from the internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus.
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Türkiye, US to hold strategic talks in Washington: Fidan
The Turkish and American top diplomats will meet in the coming days in Washington as part of the Strategic Mechanism, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said, informing that all issues concerning bilateral ties and regional conflicts will be on the agenda.
Abbas set to visit Türkiye, meet with Erdoğan
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to visit Ankara on March 5, according to an announcement made by Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki at a diplomacy forum in Antalya.
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Erdoğan says global system ‘failed’ in face of crises
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has emphasized the pivotal role of diplomacy in navigating global crises while criticizing the "failed" current international system.
Erdogan’s new diplomatic turn: A rapprochement with the West unfolds
Vladimir Putin conveyed his congratulations to the Turkish president on his 70th birthday via telephone earlier this week. The two had last spoken on the phone back in October. During the heyday of their relationship, a monthly telephone exchange between Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan was a regular part of their political routine.
Senators warily allow F-16 sale to Turkey as part of NATO expansion agreement
US senators declined on Thursday to block the sale of F-16s to Turkey, despite voicing deep disdain for Turkey's conduct as an ally. They were upholding an unofficial bargain that Turks would get the fighter jets if they stopped blocking Sweden's accession to NATO.
"A deal's a deal," said Idaho Senator Jim Risch, the ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Türkiye to update top secret security doc, reports say
Work is underway to update Türkiye's top secret national security document, colloquially known as the "red book," according to local media reports.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has instructed the security council MGK's general secretariat to take steps toward revising the document, often referred to as the "secret constitution," daily Milliyet reported on Feb. 29.