Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkish PM says he never instructed intel agency to probe political parties
Prime Minister Ahmet DavutoÄlu has once again rejected the main opposition Republican Peopleâs Party (CHP) leader's claims that the intelligence agency conspired against the CHP, underlining that he never instructed the agency to work against any political party.
Was it the al-Assad conflict that caused Hagel to resign?
The news about the resignation of U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel came right after it was announced that the nuclear talks with Iran had been extended to the end of June 2015.
‘This nature’ has a serious problem with us
President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan spoke at the Women and Justice Summit yesterday, hosted by the Women and Democracy Association (KADEM). He, purely coincidentally, said, âYou cannot bring women and men into equal positions; that is against nature [creation].â
The word he used is âfıtrat,â which translates into nature or creation.
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Hollande becoming Erdoğan’s ‘new Berlusconi’ in defense
Just as defense trade with Italy prospered in the 2000s when then-PM Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan and Silvio Berlusconi enjoyed a close personal friendship, French arms makers may benefit from ErdoÄanâs new-found alliance with President François Hollande For much of the 2000s, when prime ministers Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan and Silvio Berlusconi did not hide their âpersonal friendshipâ and Italy w
Vucetic demands investigation into murder of football fan
ANKARA - Serbian Ambassador in Turkey Danilo Vucetic said that it is very important to see the results of the investigation into the murder of Red Star club fan Marko Ivkovic in Istanbul, with all the details pertaining to the recent tragic events.
A just sultan makes good out of bad laws: Erdoğan
Turkish President ErdoÄan attacks a recent court ruling halting a contentious port privatization, arguing that the ruler - not necessarily the laws - ensures justice in a country The laws of a country are relatively unimportant provided that the ruler who applies them is just, President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan said Nov.
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Turkey President Says Women Not Equal to Men
"You cannot bring women and men into equal positions, that is against nature because their nature is different," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
During a Monday meeting dedicated to women and justice he reminded of the special status attributed to women by Islam, saying women should strive to be "equivalent, rather than equal."
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CHP files motion against Turkish education minister
As Turkey marked Teachersâ Day on Nov. 24, the countryâs main opposition party has claimed that the administration of the Education Ministry has been seized by President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄanâs son, Bilal ErdoÄan, and an Islamic-leaning foundation with which he is closely involved.
Former economy minister pays fine for watch allegedly given as a bribe
Former Economy Minister Zafer ÃaÄlayan has paid 250,000 Turkish Liras as a customs fine for a much-debated luxury watch, which became one of the symbols of Turkeyâs massive corruption probe last December.
ÃaÄlayan paid the 250,000-lira fine that was given by the Customs and Trade Ministry over actions that were contrary to the customs legislation.
Turkish President Erdoğan says gender equality ‘against nature’
President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan appears set to anger women and rights groups in Turkey once again after voicing his strong objection to the equality of women and men, instead recommending what he called âequivalency.â