Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Can the SCO be Turkey’s alternative to the West?
Erdogan suggests Turkey will seek full membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation amid strained ties with the West.
Published On 21 Sep 2022
Turkish singer Gulsen arrested over religious schools comment
Gulsen issued an apology on social media prior to her arrest, but a gov’t spokesman called her comments a ‘disgrace’.
Published On 26 Aug 2022
Turkey’s Erdogan says he won’t rule out dialogue with Syria
Erdogan said Turkey did not want to seize Syrian territory as the Syrian opposition fears a potential deal.
Published On 19 Aug 2022
Turkey’s inflation jumped to 24-year high of 79.6 percent in July
Food prices jumped 94.65 percent while prices in the transportation sector soared 119.11 percent.
Published On 3 Aug 2022

New offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria is still on agenda until security issues are addressed, Erdogan says.

Erdogan withdrew Turkey from the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention last year, angering women’s rights groups.

The events of July 15, 2016 left a huge effect on Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy – and can still be felt today.

Turkey agreed to lift opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, a breakthrough in an impasse clouding the summit.

As AK Party-run cities and districts cancel events, critics say the gov’t is waging a ‘culture war’ ahead of elections.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says military operation will target two cities controlled by the SDF in northern Syria.

President Erdogan says delegations from the NATO-seeking countries ‘shouldn’t bother’ coming to Ankara for discussions.

As tensions rise over Turkey’s millions of refugees, politicians are seeking to capitalise on the resentment.

Ankara could block the pair from joining the US-led military alliance, with unanimous agreement needed on new members.

Despite pressure from opposition, Erdogan says Turkey, home to over 3.6m Syrian refugees, will ‘protect’ those who fled.

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