Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Turks in Germany start voting in referendum on boosting Erdogan's powers
EghtesadOnline: Turks living in Germany began casting their ballots on Monday in a referendum which proposes changing Turkey's constitution to increase President Tayyip Erdogan's powers.
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Investors Just Want Turkey's Referendum Done With: Scenarios
EghtesadOnline: On April 16, Turks will vote “yes" or “no" on a proposal to reshape Turkey’s democracy by abolishing the post of prime minister and handing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping…
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Iran dismisses Turkey’s claims as justification for its expansionist policies
EghtesadOnline: Iran has dismissed the recent “unacceptable and unjustifiable” remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against Tehran, saying Ankara is leveling accusations against…
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Erdogan Says Turkey May Review Its Political Ties With EU
EghtesadOnline: Turkey may review its political ties and a refugee deal with the European Union after an April referendum on a new presidential system, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
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Thousands of Kurds protest against Turkey's Erdogan in Frankfurt
EghtesadOnline: Around 9,000 Kurdish supporters demonstrated in the German city of Frankfurt on Saturday against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and an April referendum that would give him sweeping…
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Dutch Election Upended as Turkey Dispute Seen Aiding Wilders
EghtesadOnline: The Dutch election was upended by a diplomatic standoff with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as a spiral of increasingly hostile rhetoric threatened to overshadow the…
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Turkey's Erdogan says Netherlands acting like a 'banana republic'
EghtesadOnline: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday the Netherlands was acting like a "banana republic" and should face sanctions for barring Turkish ministers from speaking in Rotterdam,…
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Turkey's Erdogan Calls Dutch `Fascists' After Minister Grounded
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the Dutch were “fascists” after the government of the Netherlands blocked his foreign minister from attending a political rally in…
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Erdogan's Nazi Comparison Draws Fire From Merkel Chief of Staff
EghtesadOnline: A senior aide to Chancellor Angela Merkel hit back at Turkey’s government, saying Germany doesn’t need lessons in democracy after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likened the cancellatio…
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Erdogan Hits Germany With Nazi Slur as Relations Deteriorate
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likened Germany’s cancellation of public appearances by two of his ministers to Nazi practices, aggravating frictions that had already flared…
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Rouhani, Erdogan discuss bilateral ties, regional developments
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani met his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the 13th ECO Summit in Islamabad on Wednesday and the two discussed bilateral ties…
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Turkey Said to Seek U.S. Support to Attack IS Syria Bastion
EghtesadOnline: Turkey is seeking U.S. support to lead a ground offensive against Islamic State’s main stronghold in Syria, a Turkish official said, a move that could give President Recep Tayyip…
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Even Some Erdogan Diehards Flinch at Giving Him More Powers
EghtesadOnline: Ibrahim Cat, a supporter of the ruling AK Party, had never hesitated to vote for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Until now.
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Turkey's Erdogan approves constitutional reform bill, paving way for April vote
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has approved a constitutional reform bill paving the way for an executive presidential system, his office said on Friday, and a deputy prime minister…
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Turkish Forces Enter Al Bab, Islamic State Stronghold in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Turkish forces have entered an Islamic State stronghold in northern Syria and have begun clearing it of jihadist militants, according to a spokesman for President Recep Tayyip…
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Erdogan, Trump agree to act jointly against Islamic State in Syria: Turkish sources
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call overnight to act jointly against Islamic State in the Syrian towns of al-Bab and Raqqa,…
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Turkey’s President Is Close to Getting What He’s Always Wanted
EghtesadOnline: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s statue in the main square of Rize, a small town nestled among tea plantations on Turkey’s Black Sea coast, has been gone since December. Its absence is…
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Turkey Parliament Triggers Referendum on Presidential System
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s campaign to secure sweeping executive authority won approval of parliament early Saturday. Turks will have the final say in a referendum…
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Handcuffs Used as Prop as Turkish Parliament Brawls Over Erdogan
EghtesadOnline: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s campaign to secure sweeping executive authority is moving ahead amid brawls in Turkey’s parliament, where victory today could put him a step away…
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Erdogan Vows to Keep Turkish Troops in Cyprus as Talks Stall
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to keep troops in Cyprus as future security arrangements turned into the biggest obstacle to a deal on reunifying the Mediterranean…
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Erdogan spokesman slams U.S. military for backing Syrian Kurdish militia
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman lashed out at the U.S. military on Thursday after it re-tweeted a statement by a Kurdish-dominated alliance it backs in Syria saying…
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Erdogan Vows to Destroy Threats After 39 Killed in Istanbul
EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s president vowed to “destroy threats” targeting the nation after a gunman opened fire inside a fabled Istanbul nightclub, killing at least 39 people, including 25 foreigners…
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Erdogan says Turkey will fight to end against terror attacks
EghtesadOnline: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey would fight to the end against all forms of attack by terror groups and their backers after a gunman killed 39 people in a…
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Turkish Lawmakers Back Bill Giving Erdogan Executive Powers
EghtesadOnline: A Turkish parliamentary committee approved a proposed government bill that would grant sweeping executive powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkey Says Saudis, Qatar Should Attend Syria Peace Talks
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Saudi Arabia and Qatar should join its meeting with Russia and Iran to discuss Syrian peace efforts.
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Turkey Moves Arms to Syria Border, Seeks Trump’s Backing in War
EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s military deployed tanks and guns on the Syrian border as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged joint action with the Trump administration against Islamic State in its…
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Erdogan Seeks to Join Forces With Trump Against IS in Syria
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to seek joint action with the Trump administration against Islamic State in its de facto capital in Syria, Raqqa.
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The Chaos Candidate: Attacks Aid Erdogan Case for Strongman Rule
EghtesadOnline: A bus carrying soldiers blown up in a central Turkish city on Saturday. Two days later, Russia’s ambassador shot dead in Ankara near the parliament building bombed by warplanes…
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Putin, Erdogan Vow to Step Up Terror Fight on Envoy’s Death
EghtesadOnline: President Vladimir Putin vowed to step up the fight against terrorism after the assassination of Russia’s ambassador in Ankara, as he and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted…
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Turkey ready to trade with Iran with local currencies
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President expressed his country’s readiness to conduct trade with Iran with local currencies.