Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Özel praises CHP's emphasis on women, young candidates
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel has extolled his party's nomination of a high number of women and young candidates while pledging to further enhance their presence within the party's ranks in the future.
Erdoğan pledges to ‘reclaim Istanbul’ ahead of elections
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged to "reclaim Istanbul" for his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the upcoming local elections scheduled for next weekend.
Türkiye ready to cooperate in combating terrorism, Erdoğan tells Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has condemned the "heinous terrorist attack" in Moscow, as he expressed his country's readiness to cooperate with Russia in combating terrorism in a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
Türkiye aims fully independent defense industry: Erdoğan
Türkiye will continue its efforts to achieve complete independence in the defense industry, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday.
"We will not stop or turn back from our path until we achieve the goal of a fully independent Türkiye in the defense industry," Erdoğan said at a rally in the northern province of Çankırı.
Erdoğan vows priority to restore earthquake-hit region
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged his administration's commitment to prioritize the restoration of Türkiye's southern region stricken by devastating earthquakes in early February last year.
Minister expects lower 12-month current account deficit in February
Türkiye's 12-month cumulative current account deficit probably shrank further in February, according to Trade Minister Ömer Bolat.
"When the data for February is released, we will see the annualized current account deficit decline to around $32 billion," Bolat said.
Thousands of people gather to celebrate Nevruz
Thousands of people have marked Nevruz, a traditional festival that celebrates the arrival of spring, with colorful rituals across Türkiye, especially in the southeastern and eastern parts of the country.
Nevruz is marked as part of Kurdish, Iranian and Eurasia traditions in the second half of March as the first day of spring with colorful celebrations.
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Turkey central bank stuns market with 500-point rate hike to 50%
Turkey's central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates by 500 basis points to 50% on Thursday, citing a deteriorating inflation outlook and pledged to tighten further if significant and persistent deterioration in inflation is foreseen.
Erdoğan says Türkiye's economy 'grew threefold'
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that his administration had propelled Türkiye's economy to new heights, claiming to have tripled its size during his tenure.
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Erdogan says all of Cyprus could have been Turkish
In a speech on Monday Turkey's President Erdogan not only defended the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, but went even further, stating that if Turkish troops hadn't stopped then all of Cyprus would be Turkish today.
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