Turkey signs agriculture, oil exploration deals with Sudan
ANKARA: Turkey and Sudan have signed a US$100 million oil exploration deal and an agreement allocating thousands of square miles of Sudanese agricultural land for…
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Turkey’s Erdogan stands by opposition to high interest rates
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stood by his opposition to high interest rates on Sunday despite sharp falls in the currency, saying the lira’s weakness did…
Erdogan warns South Africa against FETO threat
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned South Africa against the threat posed by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO). “We must be vigilant against…
Erdogan, Putin meet on sidelines of BRICS summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a one-on-one meeting on Thursday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Johannesburg, on the sidelines of ongoing BRICS…
Turkey wary of US-Russia deal on Syria
The summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki was watched very closely in Turkey. Ankara’s focus, however, was on…
22 heads of states to attend Erdogan’s inauguration
A total of 22 heads of states will attend the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Complex on Monday, presidential sources said….
Turkey to dismiss people from ‘many institutions’: PM quoted
Turkey will dismiss people from “many institutions” including the police and military with a decree to be issued late on Friday, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim…
Erdogan: Democracy winner of Turkish elections
Democracy is the winner of Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said early Monday. Addressing the nation from the balcony of Justice and Development (AK)…
In election victory speech, Erdogan says Turkey will advance in Syria
Turkey will continue to “liberate Syrian lands” so that refugees can return to Syria safely, President Tayyip Erdogan said in an election victory speech on Monday. Speaking…
A Canal Through Turkey? Presidential Vote Is a Test of Erdogan’s Building Spree
From soaring bridges to a giant mosque to plans for the world’s biggest airport, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has used gargantuan building projects…