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Greek Cypriots condemn Turkish-backed move to transfer part of abandoned town to Turkish Cypriot control.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkish leader reiterates Ankara’s support for self-declared TRNC in speech delivered on anniversary of 1974 invasion.
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Turkey could run Afghan capital’s airport if US meets conditions on logistics and financing, President Erdogan says.
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Erdogan expected to underline his support for a two-state solution to the decades-old dispute on the divided island.
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Erdogan says Uighurs should live in peace as ‘equal citizens of China’, adding that Turkey respects China’s sovereignty.
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Proponents say Turkey’s wealth amnesty law helps the economy, but critics say it makes money laundering easier.
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Turkey will take lead in securing Kabul airport after US troops depart, Biden and Erdoğan agree.
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Turkish president says he told US counterpart to ‘not expect Turkey to take a different step’ on the issue.
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Erdogan announced Turkey has discovered an additional 135 billion cubic metres of natural gas.
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The bank’s governor sought to reassure big foreign investors that worries about premature rate cuts were unjustified.
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The US president seeks to renew American global leadership with a flurry of summit meetings, diplomacy.
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Erdogan’s demand for an interest rate cut sent the lira to a new all-time low, but many traders have seen it before.
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His frequent calls for rate cuts and removal of three central bank chiefs have exposed Turkey to more financial stress.
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Selahaddin was brought back to Turkey by agents from the National Intelligence Organisation, Turkish media said.