# 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.

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Mar 10th 2023, 1:56 PM

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.

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Feb 24th 2023, 5:50 PM

# 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.

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Jan 29th 2023, 7:47 PM

# 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.

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Jan 24th 2023, 7:14 AM

Last year

2022

# Turkey

Turkish court jails Erdogan critic Osman Kavala for life

Washington said it was “deeply troubled” by the “unjust” conviction.

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Apr 26th 2022, 7:27 AM

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.

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Aug 20th 2021, 10:33 PM

# 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.

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Jul 12th 2020, 7:00 PM

# 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

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Jul 11th 2020, 6:51 PM

# Erdogan

Hagia Sophia museum formally restored as mosque by Turkish president

A 1934 Cabinet decision had turned the mosque site into a museum.

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Jul 10th 2020, 5:54 PM

# 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.

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Nov 12th 2019, 4:24 PM

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.

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Oct 16th 2019, 6:20 AM

# 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.

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Updated

Jun 23rd 2019, 5:45 PM

# 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.

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Mar 20th 2019, 1:32 PM

# 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”.

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Oct 7th 2018, 4:00 PM

# 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.

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Jun 25th 2018, 7:06 AM

# 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.

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Nov 10th 2017, 10:51 PM

# 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.

34.1k

Sep 2nd 2017, 2:10 PM

# 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.

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Aug 1st 2017, 6:59 AM

# 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.

10.2k

Jul 16th 2017, 8:16 AM

# 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’.

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Jul 15th 2017, 6:30 PM

# 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.

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May 19th 2017, 10:29 PM

# 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.

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Apr 18th 2017, 6:29 PM

# presidential powers

Trump congratulates Turkish president on controversial referendum win

The ruling Turkish leader won the referendum by 51% to 49%.

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Apr 18th 2017, 7:02 AM

# 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.

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Apr 17th 2017, 8:13 AM

# 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.

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Apr 16th 2017, 9:15 AM

# 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.

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Apr 5th 2017, 12:34 PM

# 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

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Mar 19th 2017, 1:34 PM

# 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.

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Mar 16th 2017, 2:12 PM

# 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.

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Mar 15th 2017, 2:45 PM

# 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.

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Mar 12th 2017, 6:39 PM

# 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.

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Mar 11th 2017, 12:59 PM

# 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”.

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Mar 6th 2017, 9:04 PM

# 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.

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Feb 9th 2017, 5:09 PM

# 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.

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Dec 23rd 2016, 9:34 AM

# 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.

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Dec 17th 2016, 10:46 AM

# 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.

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Nov 30th 2016, 8:13 AM

# 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.

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Oct 29th 2016, 5:18 PM

# 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.

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Aug 9th 2016, 7:23 PM