Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkey Warns New Military Moves in Syria Imminent
EghtesadOnline: Turkey's president reiterated Saturday that new cross-border operations into Syria are in the works as the country boosts its military presence along the border against threats…
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Erdogan Bashes Germany, NATO as Turkey Goes for Russian Missiles
EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan bashed Germany, NATO, the U.S. and Israel in a speech to his party on Tuesday, signaling an accelerated political realignment away from the West…
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German President Says Need to Send Erdogan ‘Stop Signals’
EghtesadOnline: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is right to act against what he called unacceptable Turkish policies under President Recep…
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Erdogan's Gulf Crisis Trip Signals Conflicting Turkish Interests
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will wade deeper into the Persian Gulf crisis with trips to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar from Sunday, diplomacy that may be as much about…
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Turkey Adds Troops in Qatar in Defiance of Saudi-Led Isolation
EghtesadOnline: Turkey is building up its military presence in Qatar, an adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, in defiance of a Saudi-led bloc’s demand that the Turkish military pull…
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In shadow of crackdown, Turkey commemorates failed coup
EghtesadOnline: Hundreds of thousands of Turks rallied to mark the anniversary of last year's failed coup on Saturday, in an outpouring of mass support for President Tayyip Erdogan that lay bare…
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Turkey's Erdogan backs Qatar, says calls to shut base 'disrespectful'
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he backed Qatar's response to a list of demands issued by Arab states boycotting the Persian Gulf emirate, and said calls for a…
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Turkey Chooses Sides in Gulf Conflict as Erdogan Defends Qatar
EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lined up behind Qatar in its feud with Saudi Arabia and regional allies, offering to mediate a resolution of a crisis that has thrown one…
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German-Turkish Break Over Anti-ISIS Air Base Shows Depth of Rift
EghtesadOnline: Germany is poised to withdraw troops from an air base in Turkey, in a deepening estrangement between two NATO allies and trade partners.
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Rouhani, Erdogan seeking new chapter in Iran-Turkey ties
EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have expressed their countries’ readiness to shore up bilateral ties especially in the economic…
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No Protests After Dark in Ankara as Erdogan's Crackdown Deepens
EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s capital banned “all acts of protest” after dark, including press events and group singing, deepening a crackdown on dissent triggered by last year’s coup attempt against…
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Turkey Reprimands U.S. Over Violence During Erdogan's Visit
EghtesadOnline: Turkey summoned the U.S. ambassador to protest what it called the “aggressive and unprofessional” actions of U.S. security personnel during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit…
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Erdogan's Grip on Turkey Tightens as He Retakes Ruling Party
EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday took back control of the ruling party he founded, a step that gives the nation’s most powerful man additional authority to appoint…
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Trump Tries to Reassure Erdogan After U.S. Plan to Arm Kurds
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to repair relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is alarmed about a U.S. plan to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria.
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Erdogan says Turkey won't wait at Europe's door forever
EghtesadOnline: Turkey will not wait at Europe's door forever and is ready to walk away from EU accession talks if rising Islamophobia and hostility from some member states persist, President…
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Turkey Cabinet Overhaul Coming as Erdogan Eyes Party Return
EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said he’ll discuss an overhaul of the cabinet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in coming months, signaling changes in key posts after…
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Hashd al-Sha'abi calls on Erdogan to stop meddling in Iraq
EghtesadOnline: Iraqi group Popular Mobilization Units has delivered a counterblast to the Turkish president who had called the volunteer force fighting Daesh a “terrorist organization” and part…
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EU Foreign Ministers to Discuss Turkey Referendum Next Week
EghtesadOnline: European Union foreign ministers will discuss Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s referendum victory at a scheduled meeting on April 28, EU foreign-policy chief Federica…
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Erdogan Warned to Tread Carefully With Turkey's EU Entry at Stake
EghtesadOnline: European governments warned President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he risked further alienating Turkey following his narrow victory in a contested referendum.
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Turkey Rules Out Early Elections as Narrow Win Draws EU Concerns
EghtesadOnline: Turkey won’t call early elections to speed up the transfer of power to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the nation’s deputy prime minister said after a narrow referendum that drew…
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Erdogan Says He Doesn't Care What Europe Thinks About Turkey's Vote
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan treated a crowd of supporters gathered outside his presidential palace on Monday evening to a speech laced with invective against Europe,…
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Opposition calls for Turkish vote annulment after Erdogan wins powers
EghtesadOnline: Turkey's main opposition party demanded on Monday that a referendum granting President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers be nullified after a narrow "Yes" vote that exposed bitter…
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Claiming victory, Turkey's Erdogan says may take death penalty to referendum
EghtesadOnline: Claiming victory, Turkey's Erdogan says may take death penalty to referendum
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Turkey's Lira Strengthens as Erdogan Victory Sparks Relief Rally
EghtesadOnline: The lira jumped as Turkey voted to endow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with vast new executive powers, in a narrow referendum victory that may rekindle interest in 2017’s worst-perfor…
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Erdogan Wins Vote to Gain Sweeping Powers in Turkish Overhaul
EghtesadOnline: Turkey voted to hand Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping authority in the most radical overhaul since the republic was founded 93 years ago on the expectation he’ll safeguard security…
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Erdogan's Bid for Sweeping Power Set to Climax With Sunday Vote
EghtesadOnline: Turkish voters will decide on Sunday whether to endorse President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bid to centralize power in his hands in the most radical shake-up since the republic was…
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Erdogan, Putin discuss suspected gas attack on Syria's Idlib: presidential sources
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a suspected gas attack on Syria's rebel-held Idlib on Tuesday, Turkish presidential sources said.
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Erdogan says Turks in Europe should defy 'grandchildren of Nazism'
EghtesadOnline: President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Turkish voters in Europe to defy the "grandchildren of Nazism" and back a referendum this month on changing the constitution, comments…
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Shares in Turkish Chocolate Company Tumble After April Fools’ Day Ad Goes Wrong
EghtesadOnline: Shares in the sister company of Godiva Chocolatier Inc. plunged in Istanbul after an April Fools’ Day-themed commercial went wrong.
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Erdogan Races Against the Dollar in Campaign for Unrivaled Power
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lambasted friend and foe alike in a campaign for vast new powers, but his political fate may hang on the one thing he’s stopped carping…