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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood to defend Qatar on Tuesday, saying he intends to “develop” ties with the embattled Gulf state hit by sanction from Saudi Arabia and its allies. “Let me say at the outset that we do not think the sanctions against Qatar are good,” Erdogan said in a speech in Ankara. “Turkey will continue and will develop our ties with Qatar, as with all our friends who […]
by Dave Clark Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood side by side at the White House on Tuesday and promised to strengthen strained ties despite the Turkish leader’s stern warning about Washington’s arming of a Kurdish militia. Fresh from securing his grip on Turkey with a referendum to enhance his powers, Erdogan came to the Oval Office with complaints about US support for Kurdish fighters […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey on Friday detained 57 people in an operation that is part of an investigation into the failed July 15 coup, state media said. The 57 were detained in six different provinces, with over 100 arrest warrants issued, the state-run Anadolu news agency said. Efforts to detain the remaining suspects are in progress, it added. The suspects are believed to have links to the group of Fethullah Gulen, the United States-based preacher Ankara accuses […]
by Fulya OZERKAN Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkey on Wednesday detained more than 1,000 people in a huge new crackdown against alleged supporters of a cleric accused of orchestrating the coup bid against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The dawn raids across the country — seeking more than 3,000 suspects — come just over a week after Erdogan narrowly won a controversial referendum on ramping up his powers. They are the latest indication Turkey intends […]
by Fulya Ozerkan and Stuart Williams Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkey’s election authority on Wednesday rejected opposition requests to cancel a referendum that boosted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s authority as police detained activists over street protests following the contested poll. The narrow victory of the ‘Yes’ campaign in Sunday’s referendum handed Erdogan sweeping new powers — most of which will come into force after 2019 — but was bitterly disputed by his rivals. The […]
by Fulya Ozerkan and Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi in Ankara Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Flag-waving supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to the streets late Sunday following a referendum victory in favor of boosting his powers, though by a much narrower margin than many had expected. Shortly after results showed a tight win for Erdogan, crowds of flag-waving supporters flocked to the Istanbul headquarters of his ruling Justice and Development […]
by Fulya OZERKAN / Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused the European Union of starting a “crusade” against Islam and said his country was no longer friends with The Netherlands, further souring relations. Turkey and the EU are locked in their most explosive row in years after Germany and The Netherlands blocked Turkish ministers from campaigning for a ‘Yes’ vote in an April referendum on […]
by Raziye Akkoc with Stuart Williams in Istanbul ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prompted a fresh outcry in The Netherlands on Tuesday with a jibe about the Srebrenica massacre, warning of retaliation in a spiraling diplomatic crisis. Keeping an uncompromising tone in a tumultuous dispute that risks wrecking the entire Ankara-Amsterdam relationship, Erdogan said a ‘yes’ vote in a April 16 referendum on expanding his powers would be the best […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel regards accusations by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that she supports “terrorists” as “clearly absurd”, her spokesman Steffen Seibert said late Monday. “The chancellor has no intention of taking part in a game of provocation,” Seibert said in a brief written statement. “These accusations are clearly absurd.” Erdogan, whose government is embroiled in a spiralling row with European governments over the cancellation of pro-Ankara rallies on their […]
by Ilgin KARLIDAG Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) – Turkish lawmakers on Thursday brawled and threw chairs as parliament approved three more articles in a hugely controversial bill bolstering the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Lawmakers have since the start of the week been debating the first reading of the 18-article bill to change the constitution to create an executive presidency. The articles approved covered lowering the minimum age limit of members of parliament […]
by Stuart Williams with Raziye Akkok in Ankara Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkish police launched a massive manhunt Sunday for a gunman who killed 39 people, including several foreigners, in a rampage at an upmarket nightclub in Istanbul where revellers were celebrating New Year. After the latest in a string of deadly attacks to hit the country, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the carnage sought to sow chaos, but vowed Turkey […]
by Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) – Turkish state media Wednesday said Turkey and Russia had agreed a nationwide truce plan for Syria but none of the key players in the conflict offered an immediate confirmation. The state-run Anadolu news agency said the plan aims to expand a ceasefire in the city of Aleppo — brokered by Turkey and Russia earlier this month to allow the evacuation of civilians — to the whole […]
