Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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‘Parliament, Foreign Ministry by-passed’ in handling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

CHP CHAIR KILIÇDAROĞLU

‘Parliament, Foreign Ministry by-passed’ in handling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said, “On which law is the security summit based? Is there any legal basis for the security summit? I don’t remember such an institution. The National Security Council should have been convened.”

‘Erdoğan doesn’t have a diploma, reject his application to run for President’

HKP TO ELECTION COUNCIL

‘Erdoğan doesn’t have a diploma, reject his application to run for President’

Making another application to the Supreme Election Council (YSK), the People's Liberation Party has referred to the debates on Erdoğan’s university diploma and requested that his application to run for President not be accepted.

Turkey will use Montreux Convention to prevent escalation in Ukraine, says Erdoğan

Turkey will use Montreux Convention to prevent escalation in Ukraine, says Erdoğan

"It's never too late to engage in good faith negotiations and progress (on) all issues peacefully," the president has said.

25 years on: Turkey's 'postmodern coup'

25 years on: Turkey's 'postmodern coup'

The Welfare Party, the Islamist predecessor of Erdoğan's AKP, lost the power amid pressures by the military in 1997.

28 February 2022

Erdoğan: NATO, EU should have been more determined against Russia

UKRAINE INVASION

Erdoğan: NATO, EU should have been more determined against Russia

What steps should be taken against Russia's incursion into Ukraine will be discussed in today's virtual NATO summit, the president has said.

25 February 2022

'Turkey to continue to support Ukraine's territorial integrity'

'Turkey to continue to support Ukraine's territorial integrity'

President Erdoğan has once again called on Russia to end its incursion into Ukraine after a security summit.

24 February 2022

Erdoğan on Russia-Ukraine crisis: Everybody is talking but nobody is doing anything

Erdoğan on Russia-Ukraine crisis: Everybody is talking but nobody is doing anything

Turkey can't give up on its relations with Russia or Ukraine, the president has said, calling on the two countries to return to the negotiating table.

23 February 2022

Erdoğan calls on Russia, Ukraine to ‘abide by common sense, international law’

Erdoğan calls on Russia, Ukraine to ‘abide by common sense, international law’

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has defined Russia’s recognition of Ukraine’s breakaway regions as “unacceptable”, urging the parties of the tension to “follow common sense and international law”.

22 February 2022

Erdoğan appoints RTÜK Chair to Press Advertisement Institution’s executive board

Erdoğan appoints RTÜK Chair to Press Advertisement Institution’s executive board

As no appointment was made to the Executive Board of the BİK, the BİK General Assembly had been unable to meet since February 17, 2021.

18 February 2022

Turkey to 'reassess' electricity prices, says Erdoğan

Turkey to 'reassess' electricity prices, says Erdoğan

Electricity tariffs of civil society organizations will be changed from "business" to "household" and energy assistance to low-income households will be increases, the president has said.

17 February 2022

Erdoğan to meet investors in United Arab Emirates

Erdoğan to meet investors in United Arab Emirates

President and AKP Chair Erdoğan addressed a news conference ahead of his 2-day visit to the Gulf country which he had paid a visit as the PM in 2013 the last time.

14 February 2022

VAT on basic food products reduced to 1 percent by a Presidential decision

VAT on basic food products reduced to 1 percent by a Presidential decision

Amid increasing prices and people’s decreasing purchasing power, the Value Added Tax on basic food products has been reduced from 8 to 1 percent. Economists warn that this reduction may not affect the price tags with other costs cited as the reason.

14 February 2022

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu ‘won’t pay his electricity bill until price hikes are withdrawn’

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu ‘won’t pay his electricity bill until price hikes are withdrawn’

Addressing the public in a video amid ongoing price increases and difficulties in making ends meet in Turkey, CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has called on everyone to post their electricity bills on Twitter by mentioning President and AKP Chair Erdoğan.

10 February 2022

Warrant against former national swimmer Derya Büyükuncu over a tweet

Warrant against former national swimmer Derya Büyükuncu over a tweet

Over his tweet allegedly about the health condition of President Erdoğan, who has tested positive for COVID-19, former national swimmer Derya Büyükuncu has also been permanently deprived of his rights by the Turkish Swimming Federation.

7 February 2022

Citizen placed under house arrest over a social media post about Erdoğan’s health

'INSULTING THE PRESIDENT'

Citizen placed under house arrest over a social media post about Erdoğan’s health

Pınar Ö. has been placed under house arrest after being detained as part of the investigation launched into the social media posts about the health condition of President Erdoğan and his spouse Emine Erdoğan, who have tested positive for COVID-19.

7 February 2022

President Erdoğan, his spouse Emine Erdoğan test positive for coronavirus

President Erdoğan, his spouse Emine Erdoğan test positive for coronavirus

President and AKP Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that upon mild symptoms, he and his spouse Emine Erdoğan had themselves tested for COVID-19 today and they are having a mild Omicron case.

5 February 2022

CHP to Erdoğan: ‘What he wants is to make Turkey a tribal state’

ECTHR RULING ON OSMAN KAVALA

CHP to Erdoğan: ‘What he wants is to make Turkey a tribal state’

Main opposition CHP MP Antmen notes that Turkey recognized the ECtHR’s jurisdiction in 1989: “Erdoğan is acting contrary to the Constitution. He wants Turkey to be kicked out of the CoE and wants to make the country a quagmire of Middle East."

4 February 2022

‘Restore academic freedom and autonomy at Boğaziçi University’

SCHOLARS AT RISK

‘Restore academic freedom and autonomy at Boğaziçi University’

In an open letter to President Erdoğan, Council of Higher Education head Prof. Özvar and Boğaziçi University’s appointed rector Naci İnci, Scholars at Risk has called for “immediate steps to safeguard academic freedom and institutional autonomy.”

3 February 2022

Child who insulted opposition leader at Erdoğan rally says president promised him to release his father

Child who insulted opposition leader at Erdoğan rally says president promised him to release his father

The president and his cabinet members were slammed after watching the child with a smile on their faces.

2 February 2022

CHP to reveal more corruption of the government, says Kılıçdaroğlu

CHP to reveal more corruption of the government, says Kılıçdaroğlu

Addressing President Erdoğan, the CHP leader has said, "We will have many surprises for you."

1 February 2022

Union of Turkish Bar Associations takes legal action against Erdoğan’s ‘media circular’

APPEAL TO COUNCIL OF STATE

Union of Turkish Bar Associations takes legal action against Erdoğan’s ‘media circular’

Appealing to the Council of State, the Union of Turkish Bar Associations has underlined that a recent circular on “press and broadcasting activities” issued by the President may lead to restrictions on basic rights and freedoms and self-censorship.

1 February 2022

‘Political actors in Turkey far from child perception’

‘Political actors in Turkey far from child perception’

The Children’s Rights Center of the Diyarbakır Bar has released a statement about the incident where a 10-year-old child was given the microphone by President Erdoğan and made to insult main opposition CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu at an opening ceremony.

1 February 2022

Erdoğan issues circular to 'eliminate TV programs against national values'

Erdoğan issues circular to 'eliminate TV programs against national values'

The pro-government media has accused "The Masked Singer" program of "paganism propaganda."

31 January 2022

President Erdoğan replaces justice minister, statistical authority head

President Erdoğan replaces justice minister, statistical authority head

Bekir Bozdağ will serve as the justice minister for a third term. The main opposition leader once again warned TurkStat bureaucrats "not to become accomplices of the government."

31 January 2022

Erdoğan gives child the mic, makes him insult CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu

Erdoğan gives child the mic, makes him insult CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu

Main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has shared a message on his social media account shortly after the incident and said, “Please don’t share the news about our little boy and don’t speak ill of him. He is just a little kid.”

31 January 2022

Kılıçdaroğlu: There are still patriotic bureaucrats resisting Erdoğan

Kılıçdaroğlu: There are still patriotic bureaucrats resisting Erdoğan

The CHP leader has said that "patriotic bureaucrats" have sent him hundreds of documents about corruption involving Erdoğan and disclosed one of them.

27 January 2022

President Erdoğan says his words ‘didn’t address Sezen Aksu’

President Erdoğan says his words ‘didn’t address Sezen Aksu’

Updating what he had said about musician Sezen Aksu, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan said, “The interlocutor of my address was not Sezen Aksu. I uttered the expression of ‘ripping out tongues’ as a stance on [the ones] against the sacreds.”

27 January 2022

Erdoğan files a criminal complaint against 2 CHP MPs for 'insulting the President’

Erdoğan files a criminal complaint against 2 CHP MPs for 'insulting the President’

President and AKP Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed a complaint against main opposition CHP MPs Engin Özkoç and Aykut Erdoğdu for “insulting the President”.

25 January 2022

Singer Sezen Aksu responds to Erdoğan's threat to 'rip out her tongue' with a new song

Singer Sezen Aksu responds to Erdoğan's threat to 'rip out her tongue' with a new song

The iconic singer has faced threats for "insulting Islam" over a 2017 song. In response to the president's threats during a speech at a mosque, Aksu released the lyrics of a new song where she says, "You can't rip out my tongue."

23 January 2022

Erdoğan: Turkey not concerned over Omicron

Erdoğan: Turkey not concerned over Omicron

The president has talked to reporters about the Russia-Ukraine tensions and the spread of the Omicron variant in Turkey.

21 January 2022

Erdoğan should let Öcalan speak rather than speaking on his behalf, says Demirtaş

Erdoğan should let Öcalan speak rather than speaking on his behalf, says Demirtaş

The president recently claimed that there is a rift between Demirtaş and the PKK leader and there will be a "showdown."

20 January 2022

Erdoğan: EU remains Turkey’s strategic priority

MEETING WITH AMBASSADORS

Erdoğan: EU remains Turkey’s strategic priority

“The migration crisis would have deepened, casualties would have further increased, terror would have escalated and instability would have expanded to a much broader geography were it not for our efforts,” says President Erdoğan.

14 January 2022