Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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File photo of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky walking along tranches with border guard officers as he inspects the state border with Russian Federation in Sumy region. (Ukrainian Presidential Press/AFP)

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Ukraine to get peace only if both sides can claim a ‘win’

A permanent European military presence in Ukraine would rubbish Moscow’s claim of defending Russia against Nato by invading Ukraine

23 May 2023 12:05 AM

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters at the AK Party headquarters after polls closed in Turkey's presidental and parliamentary elections in Ankara, Turkey May 15, 2023. Turkey is braced for its first election runoff after a night of high drama showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan edging ahead of his secular rival but failing to secure a first-round win. (Photo: AFP)

As Erdogan's votes dip, Turkiye seen headed to a runoff presidential race

This year's election came amid a backdrop of economic turmoil, a cost-of-living crisis and a Feb earthquake that killed more than 50,000

15 May 2023 3:56 PM

Anand K. Sahay | Signs of churn in India, but is nation’s mood changing?

Political perversions abound in a hot-air democracy; media silence is the butt of jokes shared on smartphones around the country

03 May 2023 12:00 AM

Ukrainian soldiers rest near their position in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. (AP File Photo)

AA Edit | Ukraine war to rage on for now

The world has suffered, but none more than the Ukrainians as their country has been pummelled by missiles of modern warfare

22 Feb 2023 12:29 AM

Rescuers search for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast on February 7, 2023. (Adem ALTAN / AFP)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Turkish lesson: Ignoring building codes perilous

If buildings in an earthquake-prone area are constructed to withstand the shaking, then the people inside are much safer

16 Feb 2023 12:12 AM

J&K: Govt intolerance grows

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s criticism of India over Kashmir, while addressing the Pakistan Parliament, was dubious.

19 Feb 2020 2:24 AM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AP)

New Delhi slams Turkey’s ‘interference’

We have never forgotten & will never forget the help, which the Pakistani people extended, by sharing their own bread during our War of Independence.

18 Feb 2020 2:28 AM

South Block must shift to civility in discourse

The fundamental issue is the methodology a government adopts to deal with domestic or international criticism.

17 Feb 2020 1:35 AM

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AP)

India asks Turkey not to meddle in J&K

Reaction follows Erdogan comparing Kashmir to Battle of Gallipoli.

16 Feb 2020 3:07 AM

Following US' pullout of its troops from northern Syria, Turkish armed forces launched an offensive into Syria on October 9 in a bid to drive Kurdish fighters out of the area to establish a safe zone along the Turkey-Syria border. (Photo: File)

Erdogan, Putin discuss Syria over phone, strong on 'Sochi Deal'

Erdogan and Putin also discussed steps to be taken for developing bilateral relations and increasing bilateral trade volume.

10 Nov 2019 12:21 PM

Govt asks Indians visiting Turkey to be cautious

Turkey ranks 43 in the list of “Competitive Countries in Travel and Tourism – 2019” Report by the World Economic Forum, where India is ranked at 34.

24 Oct 2019 6:37 AM

The meeting centered on the security situation in northeast Syria following the launch of Turkey's cross-border operation on October 9 aimed at driving the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), which Ankara considers 'terrorists' from the area. (Photo: ANI)

Russia to join Turkey to push back Kurdish fighters along border in northern Syria

Erdogan's operation, meanwhile, will continue in a limited area.

23 Oct 2019 8:55 AM

The Kurdish withdrawal from Ras al-Ain will be a boost to the ceasefire, which came into effect on Thursday evening, but has been shaky ever since. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Kurds fully withdraw from besieged Syria border town

SDFspokesmanin a statement cited by Al Jazeera that the Kurdish-led group had no fighters left in Ras al-Ain

21 Oct 2019 10:53 AM

Turkish President"Today is the second day [of the ceasefire]. This process will end on Tuesday night. If the promises given to Turkey are not fulfilled, we will not wait, as before. We will continue the operation we started and will continue to destroy terrorists," Erdogan said. (Photo: ANI)

'Will crush Kurds if they don't withdraw before Tuesday,' Turkey warns Syria

Turkey began its operation on October 9, days after the pullout of US troops from northern Syria.

20 Oct 2019 9:43 AM

Three days after appearing to greenlight an invasion by pulling US troops from the Kurdish-dominated region, Trump told the Turkish president he would wreck Ankara's economy if the invasion went too far. (Photo: File)

'Don't be a fool': Trump to Turkey President on Syria offensive

In language shorn of diplomatic niceties, Trump began with an outright threat.

17 Oct 2019 8:44 AM

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AP)

Turkey was forced to act in Syria due to allies’ mistakes, terror hits

Turkey is under the threat of terrorism originating from Syria and targeting its borders.

17 Oct 2019 5:55 AM

However, Trump and other Western allies have heavily criticised this week’s offensive by Turkey, since they had used the YPG as the key frontline force in the battle against the Islamic State group in recent years. (Photo: File)

'Turkey won’t stop Syria operation despite threats,' says Recep Tayyip Erdogan

'Whatever some may say, we will not stop this step that we have taken,' Erdogan said in a speech in Istanbul.

12 Oct 2019 11:44 AM

Trump only recent US Prez who pulled out of conflicts, and never entered one

In fact, all of West Asia is on the cusp of change which promises or threatens (depending where you stand) to inaugurate a new world order.

11 Oct 2019 5:14 AM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad

India: Malaysia, Turkey stance on J&K not in tune with facts

The comments were viewed seriously by India.

05 Oct 2019 2:00 AM

Erdogan also commissioned a new naval warship into the Turkish Navy on the occasion and hailed the warship building capabilities of the Turkish defence industry. (Photo: File)

Turkey building naval warship for Pakistan, says Prez Erdogan

According to Erdogan, Turkey is one of only 10 countries worldwide that is able to build, design, and maintain warships.

01 Oct 2019 2:21 PM

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