Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey keeps media executive in custody on terrorism charge

A Turkish court detained a top media executive and three other people on Friday pending trial on acc...

Dec 19, 2014 08:22 AM EST

Turkey's Erdogan says media raids a response to 'dirty' plot

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday defended weekend raids on media outlets close to a U.S.-b...

Dec 16, 2014 05:14 AM EST

Pope says it is wrong to equate Islam with violence

Pope Francis said on Sunday that equating Islam with violence was wrong and called on Muslim leaders...

Dec 01, 2014 01:11 AM EST

Kurdish deal with Turkey within reach but legal guarantees key: Ocalan

A settlement to end a three-decade insurgency by Kurdish militants in Turkey could be reached within...

Nov 30, 2014 09:18 AM EST

Pope to urge tolerance in Turkey visit as Middle East wars rage

Pope Francis begins a visit to Turkey on Friday with the delicate mission of strengthening ties with...

Nov 28, 2014 02:38 AM EST

Turkey, U.S. ease strains on Islamic State but differences remain

Turkey and the United States smoothed over some differences in the fight against Islamic State durin...

Nov 24, 2014 11:00 PM EST

France says anti-IS coalition must turn attention to Aleppo

The coalition fighting Islamic State must now save Syria's second city Aleppo as moderate rebels fac...

Nov 04, 2014 06:33 AM EST

Istanbul cafe handed hefty fine after Erdogan scolds smoker

An Istanbul cafe was fined 6,000 lira ($2,680) on Monday after President Tayyip Erdogan scolded one ...

Nov 04, 2014 12:07 AM EST

Turkey's U.S. relations show strain as Washington's patience wears thin

The U.S. decision to air-drop weapons to Kurdish forces in Syria on the same day Turkish President T...

Oct 23, 2014 08:11 PM EDT

Egypt blasts Turkish leader Erdogan after U.N. speech

Egypt has accused Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan of supporting terrorists and seeking to provoke mayh...

Sep 27, 2014 03:49 AM EDT

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