Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a Turkish politician serving as President of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2014 and as Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998.

Turkish F-16 fighter jet scrambled from northern Cyprus airport to track EU defence ministers aircraft

Turkey Confirms F-16 Scramble Over Cyprus as It Denies Airspace Violation Accusations

Ankara confirmed scrambling two F-16 jets near Cyprus on Sunday as European defence ministers flew in for a summit — then denied the incident constituted a violation of Greek airspace, insisting the

June 8, 2026

by Europe Desk

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a press conference ahead of the Ankara summit

Turkey Says It Has No Information About NATO’s $81 Billion Ukraine Aid Initiative for Ankara Summit

Ankara says it has no information about a 70-billion-euro NATO aid initiative reportedly being shaped for announcement at its own summit in July — a disclosure that surfaces a quiet but significant gap at the heart of the alliance's Ukraine

June 8, 2026

by Europe Desk

JPMorgan Chase headquarters as bank goes neutral on Turkish assets over election and dollarization risks

JPMorgan Goes Neutral on Turkey as Election Risk and Dollarization Fears Rattle Wall Street

JPMorgan has stepped back from structural long positions on Turkish assets, citing the unpriced risk of

World Bank approves EUR 191.5 million loan for Turkey Green and Future Cities Project in Antalya and Konya

World Bank Approves €191.5 Million Loan to Modernize Turkey’s Cities of Antalya and Konya

The World Bank approved a €191.5 million loan for Turkey's Green and Future Cities Project, targeting transport, water, and sanitation upgrades in Antalya and Konya — a bet on municipal creditworthiness as

June 6, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Turkey-Armenia normalization process

Erdogan Calls Pashinyan as Turkey-Armenia Direct Trade Takes Shape Before June Vote

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on June 2, signaling that direct trade is the next concrete step in a normalization process that

June 3, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan conducts emergency diplomacy over US-Iran tensions and the Strait of Hormuz crisis

Erdogan Launches Intensive Iran-US “Telephone Diplomacy” to Prevent New Middle East War

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched an urgent round of diplomatic outreach to Washington and regional powers as fears mount that the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran could

May 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Turkey mediates ongoing US-Iran nuclear negotiations amid Middle East tensions in 2026

Turkey Says US-Iran Mediators Still Working on Framework for Potential Nuclear Deal

Turkey says diplomatic channels between the United States and Iran remain active despite months of military escalation, sanctions pressure, and regional instability, with mediators continuing to work quietly on the framework of

May 26, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian missile and drone attack lights up the sky over Kyiv after Putin vows retaliation over Luhansk strike

Russia Batters Kyiv Hours After Putin Orders Retaliation for Deadly Strike in Occupied Luhansk

Russia unleashed one of the heaviest aerial assaults on Kyiv in months early Saturday, launching waves of ballistic missiles and drones at the Ukrainian capital just hours after President Vladimir Putin publicly

May 24, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ukrainian Maya decoy drone crash site in Samsun Turkey

Mystery Ukrainian Drone Crashes in Turkish City, Fueling Black Sea Security Fears

A suspected Ukrainian-made Maya decoy drone crashed into a residential district in Turkey’s northern coastal city of Samsun on Saturday, rattling residents and intensifying concerns that the expanding drone war between Russia

May 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Azerbaijani and Turkish military commanders during EFES-2026 exercises in Turkey

Turkey and Azerbaijan Expand Military Coordination During High-Stakes EFES-2026 Exercises

Turkey and Azerbaijan moved to deepen one of Eurasia’s closest military partnerships this week as senior commanders from both countries held strategic talks during the multinational EFES-2026 exercises, a sprawling series of

May 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused of agreeing to surrender Donbas during 2022 Istanbul peace talks with Russia

Zelenskyy Accused of Secretly Agreeing to Surrender Donbas During 2022 Istanbul Talks

Ukraine’s wartime political establishment has been thrown into renewed controversy after former presidential spokeswoman Iuliia Mendel publicly claimed that Kiev was prepared to surrender Donbas during Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul in

May 12, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Turkey and Algeria hold high-level strategic cooperation council meeting in Ankara

Turkey and Algeria Forge New Energy Axis, Erdogan Blames Israel for Regional Market Chaos

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Thursday that Ankara intends to significantly deepen its strategic partnership with Algeria in energy, mining, renewable infrastructure, and defense cooperation as instability across the Middle East

May 8, 2026

News

Vladimir Putin announces Easter ceasefire in Ukraine during Kremlin meeting

Putin Declares Easter Truce in Ukraine War, Kremlin Urges Kyiv to Follow

MOSCOW (SPUTNIK) — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine to coincide with the Orthodox Easter holiday, directing Russian forces to halt hostilities for roughly 32 hours beginning

April 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Turkey Confirms F-16 Scramble Over Cyprus as It Denies Airspace Violation Accusations

Turkey Says It Has No Information About NATO’s $81 Billion Ukraine Aid Initiative for Ankara Summit

JPMorgan Goes Neutral on Turkey as Election Risk and Dollarization Fears Rattle Wall Street

World Bank Approves €191.5 Million Loan to Modernize Turkey’s Cities of Antalya and Konya

Erdogan Calls Pashinyan as Turkey-Armenia Direct Trade Takes Shape Before June Vote

Erdogan Launches Intensive Iran-US “Telephone Diplomacy” to Prevent New Middle East War

Turkey Says US-Iran Mediators Still Working on Framework for Potential Nuclear Deal

Russia Batters Kyiv Hours After Putin Orders Retaliation for Deadly Strike in Occupied Luhansk

Mystery Ukrainian Drone Crashes in Turkish City, Fueling Black Sea Security Fears

Turkey and Azerbaijan Expand Military Coordination During High-Stakes EFES-2026 Exercises

Zelenskyy Accused of Secretly Agreeing to Surrender Donbas During 2022 Istanbul Talks

Turkey and Algeria Forge New Energy Axis, Erdogan Blames Israel for Regional Market Chaos

Putin Declares Easter Truce in Ukraine War, Kremlin Urges Kyiv to Follow

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

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