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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.

The empty Security Council chamber at United Nations headquarters in New York

Erdogan Presses for UN Security Council Reform on UN’s 81st Birthday

In a UN Day message, Erdogan called for a more just and inclusive Security Council, backed the UN80 initiative and renewed Turkey's bid to make Istanbul a UN hub.

October 24, 2026

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Erdogan Says Turkey Is Talking to Moscow and Kyiv on Black Sea Safety

Erdogan told Bulgaria's Rumen Radev that Turkey is in contact with both Russia and Ukraine to protect Black Sea shipping. Neither readout shows Moscow or Kyiv accepting a moratorium on strikes against merchant vessels, or names who hit two ships

October 21, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

President Erdogan waves at the Osman Gazi floating gas platform as it passes through the Istanbul Strait

Turkey’s Gas Platform Leaves Port Past the Ministry’s Mid-2026 Start Date

Osman Gazi, Turkey's first floating gas-processing platform, left Filyos Port on Saturday for the Sakarya Gas

UN General Assembly 80 opens in New York as allies recognize Palestine

UNGA 80 opens with recognition wave as US and Israel isolated on Palestine

New York — The 80th United Nations General Assembly opened on Tuesday with the hall’s familiar choreography and an unfamiliar mood. As Secretary-General António Guterres and General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock set

September 23, 2025

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Bushehr nuclear power plant expansion with cranes and reactor dome on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast.

Iran and Russia set eight-reactor build to 20,000 MW, defying the West

Moscow — Iran says it is ready to formalize an expanded nuclear energy partnership with Russia that would add eight new reactor units to its grid, a sweeping buildout anchored at the

September 23, 2025

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Erdogan at UN General Assembly speaking on Gaza, Palestine recognition and UN reform

Erdogan confronts UN on Gaza, pushes Palestine recognition and squeezes US on jets

New York — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed in Manhattan with a stark proposition for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly: Put Gaza at the center, back formal recognition

September 22, 2025

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Erdoğan condemns US for revoking Palestinian visas before UN Assembly, calls move a gift to Israel.

Erdoğan condemns US visa ban on Palestinians ahead of UN assembly, calls it a gift to Israel

Ankara —President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan denounced the United States on Tuesday for revoking visas for senior Palestinian officials ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, saying the

September 3, 2025

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Turkiye closes airspace and ports to Israel over Gaza genocide

Turkiye shuts airspace and ports to Israel, cutting ties over Gaza genocide

Ankara — Turkiye escalated its confrontation with Israel, declaring a full cutoff of trade, airspace, and port access in what officials described as an uncompromising response to Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians

August 30, 2025

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Palestinian Health Ministry says 73 killed while waiting for aid in Gaza

GAZA, PALESTINE — At least 73 Palestinians were killed and dozens more injured while waiting for humanitarian aid in northern Gaza on Sunday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, in what has

July 20, 2025

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Israel moves to sabotage Turkey’s F-35 bid as US lawmakers echo Netanyahu’s anti-Ankara campaign

ANKARA — As tensions soar across the Middle East and the power balance within NATO tilts uneasily, Israel has launched a vigorous lobbying campaign to block the sale of F-35 fighter jets

July 13, 2025

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Erdogan offers to help mediate end to Iran-Israel war, slams US complicity and Israeli aggression

In the wake of Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered Ankara’s support in reviving diplomacy between Iran and the United States. His proposal,

June 21, 2025

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US-backed Israeli warplanes bomb Tehran, Iran hits Tel Aviv

Decades of shadow warfare between Iran and Israel exploded into open conflict. Israel launched a wide-scale air offensive against targets across Iran – an operation officials in Tehran decried as a “blatant

June 14, 2025

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Russia Leads Istanbul Peace Talks: Proposes Strategic Plan to Resolve Ukraine Conflict

Ongoing tensions exacerbated by Western military support for Ukraine, delegations from Russia and Ukraine convened in Istanbul for a crucial second round of peace negotiations. Russia took center stage with a comprehensive

June 3, 2025

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