Authoritarianism

Democracy is not possible with the media, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stressed, arguing that even the most powerful countries in today's world are being ruled by the media as his latest trips to the United States and Germany have shown.

A presidential decree signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has made "GMT+3" the official permanent time zone of the country.

Turkey will not turn its back on the European Union, its biggest trade partner where around 5 million Turkish-origin people live, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.

Germany and Turkey can overcome a period of ups and downs in bilateral relations during the term in 2019. Both countries will take steps for boosting relations, however, Ankara and Berlin are still having differences on the understanding of terror concepts, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. 

Cologne (Germany) (AFP) - Thousands of demonstrators hit the streets of Cologne Saturday as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened one of Europe's largest mosques at the end of his visit to Germany, with police out in force to manage rival rallies.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Germa Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sept. 29 at a working breakfast to discuss bilateral and international issues.

A Neo-nazi scandal has shaken German police on Sept. 28 during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's state visit to Berlin.

Leaders from Turkey, Russia, Germany and France will come together at the first summit of its kind in a bid to extensively discuss recent developments in Syria, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced while hosting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Berlin.

Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT) is taking a major role in the implementation of a deal to set up a demilitarized zone in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib and the works being carried out under the deal sealed with Russia are going well, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sept. 26. 

The much anticipated three-day state visit to Germany by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after a seven-year hiatus began on Sept. 27 with a heavy-loaded agenda on mainly bilateral political and economic issues that aim at normalizing once seriously damaged ties.