Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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Erdoğan: A Group of Vampire Intellectuals Has Emerged

Erdoğan: A Group of Vampire Intellectuals Has Emerged

The President continues criticizing the awarding of Peter Handke with the Nobel Prize in Literature.

11 December 2019

Erdoğan: Swedish Academy Awarded Prize to a Terrorist in Turkey

Erdoğan: Swedish Academy Awarded Prize to a Terrorist in Turkey

Criticizing the Swedish Academy for awarding the Nobel Prize in Literature to writer Peter Handke, Erdoğan has said that the Institute "also awarded the prize to a terrorist in Turkey."

10 December 2019

Trump Says Turkey Doing a 'Good Job' in Syria, He and Erdoğan Get Along 'Very Well'

Trump Says Turkey Doing a 'Good Job' in Syria, He and Erdoğan Get Along 'Very Well'

Trump and Erdoğan have had an "unplanned" meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit.

5 December 2019

Erdoğan on His First Veto: We Won't Let Our People be Poisoned

Erdoğan on His First Veto: We Won't Let Our People be Poisoned

The President has made remarks on his veto of a bill postponing filter installations for 15 coal-fired power plants and relations with NATO ahead of the alliance's 70th anniversary meeting.

3 December 2019

Erdoğan to Macron: Check Your Brain Death

Erdoğan to Macron: Check Your Brain Death

France's Macron called NATO "brain-dead" after Turkey launched a military operation into northern Syria.

29 November 2019

Erdoğan: We are Taking Revolutionary Steps in Space Technology

Erdoğan: We are Taking Revolutionary Steps in Space Technology

Turkey will send its first indigenously produced communications satellite into space and produce boron carbide, the President has said.

28 November 2019

Erdoğan Denies Meeting with Senior CHP Member

Erdoğan Denies Meeting with Senior CHP Member

The President has called on the CHP Chair, who said the meeting might have happened, to prove the claims.

22 November 2019

Erdoğan: Turkey to Look Elsewhere if US Remains Uncompromising on F-35s

Erdoğan: Turkey to Look Elsewhere if US Remains Uncompromising on F-35s

The President has spoken at the parliament, making remarks on the disagreement with the US on S-400s and F-35s, his meeting with Trump and the developments in Syria.

19 November 2019

Erdoğan: We Won't Send Syrians Back

Erdoğan: We Won't Send Syrians Back

In a departure from his recent promises about repatriating millions of Syrians, Erdoğan has said that they cannot send people who "ran from barrel bombs."

18 November 2019

Armenia Slams Erdoğan: He Deprives the Victims of Their Historic Homeland

Armenia Slams Erdoğan: He Deprives the Victims of Their Historic Homeland

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia has denounced the remarks of President Erdoğan on Armenians. “All the more, he deprives the victims of the Armenian Genocide of their historic homeland by way of calling them nomads”, the Ministry has indicated.

18 November 2019

Erdoğan Says He Returned Trump's Threatening Letter

Erdoğan Says He Returned Trump's Threatening Letter

Trump and Erdoğan have commented on the developments in Syria and economic relations between Turkey and the US in a joint press conference after meeting at the White House.

14 November 2019

Erdoğan: We are Going to US in a Troubled Period

Erdoğan: We are Going to US in a Troubled Period

In the wake of rising tension between Turkey and US over Turkey’s “Operation Peace Spring” and Trump’s letter, President Erdoğan has set out for Washington. Speaking ahead of his visit, he said, “We are making the visit in a troubled period.”

12 November 2019

From İmamoğlu to Erdoğan: We Have Prevented a Wrong Investment of 1.6 Billion

From İmamoğlu to Erdoğan: We Have Prevented a Wrong Investment of 1.6 Billion

Responding to President Erdoğan’s criticisms of “not sod-cutting ceremony” held for a biological purification facility, İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu has said, “Preventing a wrong investment of 1.6 million, we will make the right investments at rights points."

11 November 2019

Erdoğan: They Didn’t Care About Planting Trees, They Wanted to Burn Down Turkey

Erdoğan: They Didn’t Care About Planting Trees, They Wanted to Burn Down Turkey

Speaking on the occasion of “National Forestation Day” in Ankara, President Erdoğan has said, “In the past, some people attempted to pillage our cities under the pretext of trees. And, here we are, doing afforestation.”

11 November 2019

Erdoğan Calls on EU to Provide Support for Refugees: 'Or We will Open the Doors'

Erdoğan Calls on EU to Provide Support for Refugees: 'Or We will Open the Doors'

"Recently, the EU's attitude toward our country is far from constructive. With this attitude, the union essentially damages its own interests,"the President has said.

8 November 2019

Erdoğan Pardons 3 Prisoners, There are Still 1,333 Ill Inmates Behind Bars

Erdoğan Pardons 3 Prisoners, There are Still 1,333 Ill Inmates Behind Bars

President Erdoğan has pardoned three ill inmates sentenced to prison on a series of charges including “willful killing, willful injury and insult of public officers, use of unregistered firearms, qualified robbery and deprivation of liberty”.

7 November 2019

Erdoğan to Visit Trump Next Week

Erdoğan to Visit Trump Next Week

The President has confirmed the meeting following a phone call with his US counterpart, after saying that he was not sure about going to the US after Trump's threatening letter.

7 November 2019

Erdoğan: IMF Asked for a Loan of 5 Billion Euros, I Told the Friends to Give it

Erdoğan: IMF Asked for a Loan of 5 Billion Euros, I Told the Friends to Give it

President Erdoğan has said, “IMF asked for a loan of 5 billion Euros from us. I told the friends to give it. Then, as the IMF could not foresee what these crazy Turks would do, thinking that we could indeed give the money, it did not take it.”

5 November 2019

Erdoğan on Refugee Resettlement Project: They Say 'Very Nice,' but Where is the Money?

Erdoğan on Refugee Resettlement Project: They Say 'Very Nice,' but Where is the Money?

The President has called on the international community to give financial support to his plan to resettle millions of refugees in northern Syria.

1 November 2019

President Erdoğan: We will Expand Our Safe Zone If Needs Be

President Erdoğan: We will Expand Our Safe Zone If Needs Be

President Erdoğan has called on EU countries: “When bombs start to explode on your streets, the weapons of terrorists start to spill out death, vandals start to devastate your surroundings, you will, of course, come to realize your mistake.”

30 October 2019

Killing of al-Baghdadi a Turning Point, Says President Erdoğan

Killing of al-Baghdadi a Turning Point, Says President Erdoğan

Sharing a brief message on killing of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi, President Erdoğan has said, “Turkey will continue to support anti-terror efforts - as it has done in the past.”

28 October 2019

Erdoğan Files Criminal Complaint Against Le Point Journalists

Erdoğan Files Criminal Complaint Against Le Point Journalists

The President has sued journalists Etienne Gernelle and Roman Gubert for "insulting the President" after the magazine featured him on its cover.

25 October 2019

Around 700-800 SDF Members Have Withdrawn, Says President Erdoğan

Around 700-800 SDF Members Have Withdrawn, Says President Erdoğan

Addressing reporters before leaving Turkey for Russia, President Erdoğan has stated that around 700-800 SDF members have withdrawn from northern Syria and the remaining 1,200-1,300 are planning to retreat from the region.

22 October 2019

Erdoğan: We Won’t Leave the Area

SYRIA OPERATION PAUSED FOR 120 HOURS

Erdoğan: We Won’t Leave the Area

Making a statement about US-Turkey deal on northern Syria, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has indicated that Turkey’s “security forces will not leave the area” to see whether the YPG withdraws from the safe zone as agreed.

18 October 2019

From Trump to Erdoğan: Don’t be a Fool, Let’s Work out a Good Deal

From Trump to Erdoğan: Don’t be a Fool, Let’s Work out a Good Deal

In a letter reportedly sent by US President Donald Trump to President Erdoğan on October 9, Trump told Erdoğan, “History will look upon you favorably if you get this done the right and humane way. Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool”.

17 October 2019

From EU to Erdoğan: We Won’t Accept Blackmail

From EU to Erdoğan: We Won’t Accept Blackmail

Currently in a state visit in Cyprus, President of the European Council Donald Tusk has responded to President Erdoğan's statements: “We will never accept that refugees are weaponized and used to blackmail us”.

11 October 2019

US Drafts Sanctions Bill Against Turkey

US Drafts Sanctions Bill Against Turkey

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has announced that “they have reached a bipartisan agreement with Senator Chris van Hollen on severe sanctions against Turkey for their invasion of Syria”.

10 October 2019

Erdoğan: US Soldiers Begin to Withdraw from Northern Syria

Erdoğan: US Soldiers Begin to Withdraw from Northern Syria

Addressing the statement of the White House about an imminent operation into Northern Syria by Turkey, President Erdoğan has indicated that US soldiers have begun to withdraw from the region.

Bekir Ağırdır: They Muddy the Water with 40 Percent Suggestion, They Cannot Do it

Bekir Ağırdır: They Muddy the Water with 40 Percent Suggestion, They Cannot Do it

KONDA General Manager Ağırdır has spoken to bianet about the suggestion to lower the 50+1 percent Presidential election threshold: “It requires a Constitutional amendment. A referendum must be held. People will not accept something like that”.

2 October 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Erdoğan on Presidential Election with 40 Percent Threshold: It is Parliament’s Job

Erdoğan on Presidential Election with 40 Percent Threshold: It is Parliament’s Job

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has commented on former minister Faruk Çelik’s statement of “50 percent plus one at Presidential election will tire Turkey. The election threshold should be 40 percent”.

President Erdoğan: We will Settle 2 Million People in Safe Zone

President Erdoğan: We will Settle 2 Million People in Safe Zone

Addressing the Parliament at the opening of new legislative session, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has said, “Turkey does not have a single day to lose. Our projects are ready. We shared them with heads of state at bilateral meetings at the UN”.

Access Blocked to bianet Report on Access Block on bianet Report

Access Blocked to bianet Report on Access Block on bianet Report

A court previously banned a bianet report on the killing of musician Tanürek after being hit by a car that Burak Erdoğan, the elder son of the president, was driving.

27 September 2019 Hikmet Adal