Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Armenia says cathedral shelled in clashes with Azerbaijan

11:29 pm October 8, 2020

Yerevan: Armenia accused Azerbaijan on Thursday of shelling a historic cathedral in the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, where nearly two weeks of heavy fighting has killed hundreds of people. The Holy Savior Cathedral, also known as the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, suffered interior and exterior damage, according to the state-run Armenian Unified Infocenter. Media reports said some children were […]

Turkey vows to expand anti-PKK operations in northern Iraq

Turkey marks 1922 victory over Greece amid Med tensions

2:23 pm August 30, 2020

Ankara: Turkey marked the 98th anniversary of the decisive War of Independence battle against Greek forces Sunday as the threat of a new conflict with Athens looms in the eastern Mediterranean. “Turkey’s struggle for independence and future continues today as well,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a message to commemorate Victory Day. “It is absolutely not a coincidence that […]

5 dead, 11 missing as flooding hits Turkey’s Black Sea coast

8:46 pm August 23, 2020

Ankara: Five people have died in floods caused by heavy rain along Turkey‘s Black Sea coastline, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday. A further 11 people were missing after flooding around the mountain town of Dereli in Giresun province. “As a state, we will quickly overcome the destruction and devastation here with God’s will,” Erdogan said at an event in Istanbul. […]

Turkey: Social media law’s passage raises censorship worries

11:27 pm July 29, 2020

Istanbul: Turkey’s parliament approved a law early Wednesday that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite concerns of growing censorship in a country where critical voices are already muted. The law requires social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter to maintain representatives in Turkey to deal with complaints about content on their platforms. Companies […]

Turkey: 115 soldiers detained over links to US-based cleric

3:41 pm January 14, 2020

Ankara: Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 115 soldiers suspected of links to the U.S.-based Muslim cleric blamed by Turkey for a failed coup attempt in 2016, the state-run news agency reported. Anadolu Agency says the 115 are among a total of 176 soldiers that prosecutors ordered detained as part of an ongoing investigation into cleric […]