Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish parliament commission to debate Sweden NATO bid Thursday
The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission will debate a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership on Thursday, according to the official agenda of the commission.
Türkiye, Greece resume military confidence-building talks in Ankara
After nearly four years, the long-stalled military confidence-building measures between Türkiye and Greece have resumed, marking a significant step toward easing historical maritime disputes between the two nations.
Erdogan criticises top Turkey court, stoking legal spat
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan criticised the Constitutional Court for "many mistakes" and urged his ruling AK Party colleagues to support an unprecedented challenge to the court by an appeals court, stoking a potential legal crisis.
Turkey discussed more aid trucks for Gaza with US Blinken
Turkey discussed increasing the daily number of aid trucks to at least 500 for Gaza with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to Ankara, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.
The top US diplomat took a positive approach on the issue during talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Erdogan said.
Erdogan says trust in EU shaken by its stance on Israel-Hamas war
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the European Union had not taken a fair stance on the Israel-Hamas war and the situation in Gaza and as a result trust in the bloc had been "deeply shaken", broadcaster Haberturk and others reported on Saturday.
Erdogan says he will try to facilitate Sweden’s NATO bid ratification
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has told reporters he will try to facilitate the parliamentary ratification of Sweden's NATO membership as much as possible, but added Sweden had not taken sufficient action on Kurdish militants.
Erdogan says Hamas is not a terrorist organization
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Palestinian militant group Hamas is not a terrorist organization but a liberation group waging a battle to protect its land.
In a speech to his party's lawmakers in parliament, Erdogan said Israel had taken advantage of Turkey's good intentions and that he will not go to Israel as previously planned. [Reuters]
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Turkish parliament commission set to study Swedish NATO bid
The speaker of Turkey's parliament will send a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership bid to parliament's foreign affairs commission on Wednesday, a source from the assembly has said.
Sweden welcomes Turkey sending NATO bill to parliament
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has said it is gratifying that Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a bill approving the Nordic country's NATO membership bid to Turkey's parliament for ratification.
Sweden applied last year to join the defense alliance but Turkey and Hungary have yet to approve the bid.
Turkey, EU to revive talks to modernize customs union, Turkish minister says
Officials from the European Union and Turkey will restart talks next week on modernizing a customs union between the two sides, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday.