Putin and Erdogan Agree on Idlib Plan, Russia Says No Syria Assault
Moscow said Monday there would be no assault on Syria's Idlib as the leaders of Russia and Turkey agreed to create a demilitarised zone around the Syrian rebel-held province.
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Germany’s Kurds Criticize ‘Ban’ on Erdogan Protest
Germany's Kurdish community said it had been "banned" by Berlin authorities from holding a rally at the Brandenburg Gate during a visit by President Erdogan.
Erdogan Appoints Himself as Head of Turkey’s Wealth Fund
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday appointed himself the chairman of Turkey's sovereign wealth fund and named his son-in-law and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak as deputy chairman.
Turkey Reacts to Closure of Palestinian Mission, Says US is No Longer Impartial
Turkey expressed alarm Tuesday over the United States shuttering the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) mission in Washington, saying it showed America could no longer be an impartial…
Erdogan and Putin Clash Over Idlib ‘Ceasefire’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan openly disagreed about a "ceasefire" in Syria's Idlib province.
Erdogan Accuses US of Seeking to Stab Turkey ‘in the Back’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the United States of seeking to stab Turkey "in the back" over a diplomatic row sparked by a pastor's detention.
Erdogan’s Canal Istanbul Dream Takes ‘Crazy Projects’ to New Level
Canal Istanbul is the most ambitious of what Erdogan terms his "crazy projects" which have seen him transform Turkey's infrastructure with new airports, bridges, roads and tunnels during 15…
Erdogan Hits Back at Russia’s Lavrov Over Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's comments that the Syrian town of Afrin, seized from Kurdish militia by Ankara, should be…
Erdogan Presses Kyrgyzstan for Action Against Gulen Group
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged Kyrgyzstan to take stronger action against the group blamed for a failed 2016 coup, as new President Sooronbai Jeenbekov visited Ankara…
Turkey Hosts Critical Summit on Syria with Russia, Iran
The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia met on Wednesday for their second tripartite summit in under six months, aiming to speed the peace process for Syria and bolster their influence in…