Government of Turkey
Erdogan says US has not supported Turkey in Syria’s Idlib
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the United States had not yet provided support to Turkey in Syria's Idlib region and that he would need to speak to US President Donald Trump about the issue again, broadcaster CNN Turk reported on Wednesday.
Erdoğan says Turkey will solve issue of using airspace in Idlib
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Feb. 26 said that Ankara will "hopefully" find a solution soon to use the last rebel bastion of Idlib's airspace.
Main opposition leader says trust in Turkish judiciary ‘declining’
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Feb. 25 criticized the state of the Turkish judiciary, saying it is "gradually losing trust."
Turks stranded on Canary Islands back home
Turkish students studying in the Canary Islands are back in Turkey due to severe sandstorms on the western coast of the Sahara Desert and the Atlantic Ocean.
The families of students had asked for help on social media from the Turkish Foreign Ministry upon the cancellation of flights due to the sandstorm.
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Turkish FM meets with key EP committee chair
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Feb. 24 met with David McAllister, chair of the EU Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, and a committee delegation in the capital Ankara.
"Met with President David McAllister and [committee] delegation," Çavuşoğlu said in a tweet.
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Turkish, Iranian top diplomats discuss earthquake, coronavirus
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Feb. 24 discussed the coronavirus outbreak in the country's eastern neighbour as well as the recent earthquake with his Iranian counterpart.
Main opposition leader says he doesn’t expect early elections
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said he does not expect early elections would be called, because "no such decision will be made in parliament" due to the "one-man rule."
Leaders to hold Idlib summit on March 5
Turkey's president has said that he will meet with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France on March 5 to discuss the recent situation in Syria and Libya.
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Turkey's policies on Syria, Libya not arbitrary: Erdoğan
Turkey's president said on Feb. 22 that he will meet with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France on March 5 to discuss the recent situation in Syria and Libya.
Erdoğan urges Putin to rein in Syria, end human crisis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Feb. 21 emphasized the necessity to control the Syrian regime forces and halt a humanitarian crisis in northwestern Syria, during a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, according to Turkey's communications directorate.