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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.

Ousted CHP leader Ozgur Ozel addresses a parliamentary group meeting in Ankara to announce his new opposition party

Ousted CHP Leader Ozgur Ozel Announces New Opposition Party After Police Eviction

Ozgur Ozel, forcibly removed from CHP headquarters by police in May after a Turkish court reinstated Kemal Kilicdaroglu, announced in parliament he would form a new party. He predicts 135 CHP parliamentarians

July 22, 2026

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Turkish parliamentary defense committee head Hulusi Akar speaks to media following US-Turkey defense talks in Washington, July 17, 2026

Turkey Moves to Shed S-400 as Washington Signals Path Back to F-35 Program

Turkey's defense delegation met senior US lawmakers in Washington Thursday in the closest sign in seven years that Ankara's F-35 reinstatement is nearing. Deputy FM Levent Gumrukcu said for the first time ever Turkey has full confidence the US will

July 18, 2026

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Turkish President Erdogan and US President Trump at NATO Ankara summit July 2026 Turkey F-35 negotiations

Turkey’s F-35 Return Runs Through Congress, Not Just a Trump Promise

A Turkish government source told RIA Novosti that lifting CAATSA sanctions is only the first step

How did Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu mobilize their supporters before the decisive battle?

In the first round, Erdogan obtained 49.52% of the vote, against 44.88% for Oglu, the candidate of the opposition coalition which includes six parties. And while Erdogan has a good chance of

May 27, 2023

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After the fake video.. Kilicdaroglu files a complaint against Erdogan

Jalal Celik, the lawyer for the Republican People’s Party in Kilicdaroglu, posted a tweet on his Twitter account on Wednesday in which he said: “We have filed a complaint”, explaining that he

May 25, 2023

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After Ogan’s decision.. Erdogan talks about refugee and defense policy

Erdogan’s statements came during an interview with the Turkish government network “TRT”, hours after the candidate who finished third in the Turkish elections, Sinan Ogan, announced that he would support Erdogan against

May 23, 2023

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Before supporting the second round candidate, Ogan boasts of the achievements of the nationalists

The two candidates in the second round, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, candidate of the People’s Alliance, and opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, candidate of the National Alliance, expect Ogan’s support in the second

May 21, 2023

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Erdogan is open to reconciliation with Assad… on one condition

Erdogan’s statements came during an interview with the American news network “CNN”, where Erdogan expressed in the interview his desire to turn the page on the past with Assad, through his pivotal

May 20, 2023

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Erdogan surprisingly visits Ogan in his office

The Associated Press reported that an hour-long meeting between Erdogan and Ogan took place in the latter’s office in Istanbul. No comment was made after the meeting. The meeting coincides with the

May 20, 2023

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Before the second round, Erdogan praises the “special relationship with Putin”

Erdogan’s statements came in an interview with the US news channel “CNN”, at a very sensitive time, before the second round of the Turkish presidential elections scheduled for May 28. The run-off

May 19, 2023

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Kilicdaroglu vows to send all refugees back if he wins presidency

This is Kilicdaroglu’s second anti-refugee message in 24 hours, flirting with supporters of ultra-nationalist Turkish presidential first-round candidate Sinan Ogan, now seen as a ‘kingmaker’ in the country. . The statement comes

May 19, 2023

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Everything you need to know about the decisive round of the Turkish elections

This round will decide whether Erdogan completes a third decade in power, but if his rival Kilicdaroglu wins, expectations point to sweeping changes in Turkey’s foreign policy. Here are the facts and

May 19, 2023

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How did Erdogan manage to win the votes of earthquake-affected states?

The devastating earthquake, which occurred at dawn on February 6, claimed more than 50,000 lives and nearly 14 million people were affected in the states: Kilis, Diyarbakir, Adana, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Adiyaman,

May 18, 2023

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