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# Erdogan

Last month
March 2023
# Erdogan
Turkish president moves forward election as he tries to hold onto power in wake of earthquake
The elections could be the nation’s most significant vote in decades.
This year
2023
# Erdogan
Turkey says preliminary work has started to build homes in two earthquake-hit towns
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who faces elections in either May or June, has promised to reconstruct homes within the year.
# NATO
Turkey's president says his country may allow Finland to join NATO without Sweden
Every member of NATO must vote to approve the acceptance of new members, with Turkey being the most opposed to the two Nordic countries.
# NATO
Turkey's Erdogan warns Sweden on Nato membership after Koran burning
Turkey is one of only two Nato members not to have ratified Sweden and Finland’s plan to join the western alliance in to the Ukraine war.
Last year
2022
# Turkey
Turkish court jails Erdogan critic Osman Kavala for life
Washington said it was “deeply troubled” by the “unjust” conviction.
All time
# Erdogan
Turkey warns EU to stick to past migrant deals amid fears of Afghan refugee wave
European leaders have expressed fears of a repeat of the 2015 migrant crisis.
# Istanbul
Pope 'deeply pained' over decision to turn Hagia Sophia museum into mosque
Turkish president Erdogan formally converted the museum back into a mosque on Friday.
# Turkey
'Dismay' from worldwide church group over decision to turn Hagia Sophia back into mosque
Turkish president Erdogan yesterday formally converted the museum back into a mosque
# Erdogan
Hagia Sophia museum formally restored as mosque by Turkish president
A 1934 Cabinet decision had turned the mosque site into a museum.
# Erdogan
'Not our problem': Suspected jihadist trapped in no-man's land at border after being expelled from Turkey
President Erdogan said that the man was not Turkey’s problem.
Voices
Grave effects of Trump abandoning Kurdish allies evolving at bewildering speed
Events in Syria appear to represent a major setback for the US and a major victory for Syria’s President Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies, writes Tom Clonan.
# Turkey
Erdogan's ruling party set to lose Istanbul election
Election authorities annulled the first vote in March after Erdogan’s ruling party alleged corruption.
# diplomatic tensions
Australia furious as Turkey's president refers to Gallipoli after Christchurch mosque attack
Scott Morrison warned he would consider “all options” in reviewing ties between the two countries.
# Khashoggi
Turkey investigating if outspoken journalist was killed in Istanbul's Saudi consulate
The Turkish head of state added that he hoped to have the results “very quickly”.
# contested victory
Erdogan says Turkey has given world 'lesson in democracy' as he sweeps to election victory
Erdogan won over half of all the votes in the election, the state-run news agency said.
# michael flynn
Trump's former security advisor 'held talks to deport a Turkish man in exchange for $15 million'
Michael Flynn was allegedly offered the money to engineer the deportation of a rival to Turkish President Erdogan.
# rohingya
Survivors of Myanmar violence say children were beheaded and men burnt alive
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Myanmar of “genocide” against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
# ringleaders
Nearly 500 people on trial today for plotting Turkey coup - but the main suspect remains in US
Fethullah Gulen, the man authorities say organised the coup, currently lives in the US.
# failed coup
Turkey president promises to 'chop off the heads' of traitors as hundreds of thousands take to the streets
The country was marking the one-year anniversary of a failed coup.
# commemoration
Turkey marks year since 'epic' defeat of anti-Erdogan coup
The authorities have declared 15 July an annual national holiday of ‘democracy and unity’.
# Washington
US facing calls to act after Turkish guards use violence on protesters
Both Republicans and Democrats say there must be consequences for the guards’ actions.
# Turkey
Erdogan tells rivals to 'know their place' as opponents claim referendum was fixed
The Turkish people voted to grant President Erdogan sweeping powers in Sunday’s referendum.
# presidential powers
Trump congratulates Turkish president on controversial referendum win
The ruling Turkish leader won the referendum by 51% to 49%.
# Turkey
'Believe me, it's not over': Protesters dispute vote that tightens Erdogan's grip on power
Opposition parties have claimed there were irregularities in yesterday’s referendum vote.
# presidential powers
Turkey is at a crossroads as millions turn out at referendum vote - but what is actually happening?
Over 55.3 million Turks are able to vote in the referendum on sweeping changes to the president’s role.
# brexiteer
'You're behaving like the mafia... no, gangsters': Nigel Farage takes aim at EU
“I do understand national sensitivities. I’ll change it to gangsters,” Farage continued to say.
# Capital Punishment
'If you have the death penalty, you can't be in the EU' - The simple message to Turkey
Jean-Claude Juncker has made it a red line issue
# televised speech
'You've lost Turkey as a friend': Erdoğan goes on tirade against Merkel, Hollande, and the EU
The Turkish leader’s anger has been sparked by a court ruling against women wearing hijabs to work.
# Spat
Irish TV show among Twitter accounts hacked with Nazi slogans
The hackers were supporters of the Turkish president in an ongoing row with the Netherlands and Germany.
# diplomatic dispute
Dutch PM says he won't apologise to Turkey over escalating diplomatic row
A diplomatic dispute between the two countries continues to worsen.
# European Union
"They are the vestiges of the Nazis": Turkey president slams Dutch over foreign minister ban
An upcoming referendum in the Netherlands if passed will increase Erdogan’s power.
# what did you say
Merkel calls for cool heads after Turkish President accuses Germany of 'Nazi practices'
Merkel’s office rejected the comparison as “absurd and out of place”.
# Friendly fire
Putin apologises after Russian air strike accidentally kills three Turkish soldiers
Russian and Turkish authorities appear keen to move on after today’s airstrike.
# Syria
Isis has released a video in which they apparently burn Turkish soldiers alive
The 19-minute video shows two uniformed men being hauled from a cage before being bound and torched.
# Kayseri
Thirteen dead and dozens injured in bombing in Turkey
Television pictures showed bus reduced to a smouldering wreck by the impact of the blast, as wounded were taken to ambulances.
# Electrical fault
Teacher and 11 schoolgirls die in dormitory fire in Turkey after emergency escape locked
The schoolgirls, from Aladag on Turkey’s southern coast, are said to be 14 or under.
# Erdogan
Turkey considers restoring death penalty as punishment for failed coup
Turkish President Erdogan assured a crowd in Ankara that the parliament would approve the legislation, and that he would ratify it.
# hug it out
'Putin's phonecall meant a lot to me' - Turkey and Russia's strongmen leaders kiss and make up
“We lived through a very complicated moment,” Putin said, referring to an incident last November when Turkey shot down a Russian bomber on the Syrian border.
# Istanbullish
Nearly a million people gather to support Turkish leader after failed coup
A large section of VIP seats overlooking the square were reserved for families of those killed in the coup attempt.
# Not us
US says it was not involved in Turkey coup "full stop"
US ambassador John Bass said he was “deeply disturbed and offended by the accusations”.