Tayyip Erdogan

Islamic State oil is going to Assad, some to Turkey, U.S. official says

Islamic State militants have made more than $500 million trading oil with significant volumes sold t...

Dec 11, 2015 01:48 AM EST

Russia cracks down on Turkey food imports after jet downed

Russia has increased checks on food and agriculture imports from Turkey, the agriculture ministry sa...

Nov 26, 2015 10:26 PM EST

Turkey downs Russian warplane near Syria border, Moscow denies airspace violation

Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeated w...

Nov 24, 2015 08:40 AM EST

Turkey returns to single-party rule in boost for Erdogan

Turkey's Islamist-rooted AK Party swept to an unexpected victory in elections on Sunday, returning t...

Nov 02, 2015 05:59 AM EST

Small Turkish town haunted by lost sons, hand of Islamic State

In a small teahouse in the conservative southeastern Turkish town of Adiyaman, two brothers would ho...

Oct 15, 2015 08:44 PM EDT

Islamic State is prime suspect in Turkey bombing, as protests erupt

Turkey's government said on Monday Islamic State was the prime suspect in suicide bombings that kill...

Oct 12, 2015 06:42 PM EDT

Bomb attack deepens divisions as Turkey faces bitter election

Aside from a carefully worded statement urging unity, President Tayyip Erdogan was unusually quiet a...

Oct 12, 2015 01:49 AM EDT

NATO denounces Russian incursion into Turkish airspace

The United States and NATO denounced Russia on Monday for violating Turkish airspace and Ankara thre...

Oct 05, 2015 06:45 PM EDT

Turkey's main opposition accuses Erdogan of blocking coalition efforts

Turkey's main opposition leader has accused President Tayyip Erdogan of blocking efforts to form a c...

Aug 03, 2015 08:35 AM EDT

Turkey launches heaviest air strikes yet on PKK, stoking Kurdish ire

Turkish jets launched their heaviest assault on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq overnight since a...

Jul 29, 2015 06:12 AM EDT

NATO backs Turkey's fight against Islamic State

NATO offered political support for Turkey's campaign against militants in Syria and Iraq at an emerg...

Jul 28, 2015 07:34 AM EDT

Turkish help for Uighur refugees looms over Erdogan visit to Beijing

The folded piece of paper with a photo of a four-month-old baby tells a story that will loom over Tu...

Jul 27, 2015 10:20 AM EDT

Protesters clash with Turkish police for second night after suicide bombing

Turkish police detained at least 11 people overnight as anti-government protests following a suicide...

Jul 22, 2015 09:14 AM EDT

Turkey's Erdogan: Snap vote 'inevitable' if no government within deadline

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a snap election would be "inevitable" if both the ruling AK Pa...

Jun 14, 2015 06:47 PM EDT

Kurdish party thwarts Erdogan's ambitions with Turkish election advance

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's hopes of assuming greater powers suffered a major setback on Sund...

Jun 08, 2015 05:54 AM EDT

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