Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish prosecutors demand two life terms for Gulen

ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday demanded two life sentences and an additional 1,900 years in… Read More

9 years ago

Putin and Erdogan meet to mend ties after jet downing rift

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan jets into Russia Tuesday for his first… Read More

9 years ago

Turkey’s Erdogan presses US to extradite preacher

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pressed the United States in a television interview broadcast… Read More

9 years ago

Coup costs Turkey economy $100 billion: minister

ANKARA: The foiled coup attempt seeking to unseat the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan… Read More

9 years ago

Erdogan seeks control of Turkey spy agency, chief of staff after coup

ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said he wanted to introduce constitutional changes to… Read More

9 years ago

Traitors’ graveyard: Where Istanbul plotters laid to rest

ISTANBUL: On a barren plot on the outskirts of Istanbul, where the stony ground bakes… Read More

9 years ago

Erdogan wants army under president’s control after coup: Turkish official

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wants the armed forces and national intelligence agency brought under… Read More

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Turkey shakes up military as post-coup crackdown widens

ANKARA, TURKEY: Turkey's premier meets top military commanders on Thursday over one of the most… Read More

9 years ago

Turkey spy chief survives despite Erdogan criticism

ANKARA:  Turkey's powerful spy chief Hakan Fidan is to stay on in his job after… Read More

9 years ago

Turkey shakes up security forces in post-coup crackdown

ANKARA: Turkey has detained almost 300 members of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's guard and began… Read More

9 years ago

Erdogan declares 3-month state of emergency in Turkey

ANKARA, TURKEY: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday declared a three-month state of emergency,… Read More

9 years ago

Erdogan foe Gulen urges US to reject extradition bid

WASHINGTON: US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen urged Washington to reject Turkey's efforts to extradite him and rejected… Read More

9 years ago

Turkey escalates post-coup purge despite global alarm

ISTANBUL: Turkey widened its massive post-coup purge to the state education sector on Tuesday after… Read More

9 years ago

Turkish army says vast majority of military had no links to coup bid

ISTANBUL: The Turkish army said that the vast majority of its members had no links… Read More

9 years ago

Saudi detains Turkish army attaché to Kuwait: reports

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Saudi authorities have detained the Turkish military attaché to Kuwait for… Read More

9 years ago

Erdogan says Turkey will consider reinstating death penalty

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey would consider reinstating the death… Read More

9 years ago

Turkey rounds up 6,000 suspects after failed coup

ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities on Sunday pressed on with a ruthless crackdown against suspects in the… Read More

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Erdogan breaks down in tears at funeral for friend killed in coup

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan broke down in tears while speaking at the funeral of… Read More

9 years ago

Turkey rounds up generals, judges after failed coup

ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities were on Sunday rounding up dozens of generals as well as senior judges… Read More

9 years ago

Obama convenes national security team amid Turkey unrest

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama was huddling with top national security advisers in the White… Read More

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