Turkey

Trump congratulates Erdogan on referendum win

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- United States President Donald Trump called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to congratulate…

‘We expected more:’ Erdogan supporters relieved after narrow ‘Yes’ win

    by Fulya Ozerkan and Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi in Ankara Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Flag-waving supporters of…

Erdogan urges quick EU decision on membership bid

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday it would be "easier" if the EU blocked Ankara's…

Erdogan lashes out at EU over ‘anti-Islam crusade’

by Fulya OZERKAN / Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused…

Erdogan angers Dutch with Srebrenica jibe

  by Raziye Akkoc with Stuart Williams in Istanbul ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prompted a…

Merkel says Erdogan terror comments ‘absurd’

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel regards accusations by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that she supports "terrorists"…

Expanding Turkey President Erdogan’s powers will cripple democracy: opposition leader

by Raziye Akkoc and Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey will vote against expanding President Recep…

Dutch PM says he won’t apologize to Turkey

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Sunday ruled out apologizing for banning Turkish ministers from joining…

Dutch PM defends expulsion of ‘undesirable’ Turkish minister

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Sunday stood by his government's decision to expel a Turkish…

Turkey, Russia, US military chiefs seek better coordination against IS

by Fulya OZERKAN Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- The top generals of the Turkish, Russian and US military…

Turkey’s Erdogan likens Germany’s blocking rallies to ‘Nazi practices’

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out Sunday at Germany for blocking several rallies there ahead…

Russia air strike ‘accidentally’ kills 3 Turkish troops in Syria

by Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Three Turkish soldiers were "accidentally" killed and 11 wounded on…

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