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Sweden’s Supreme Court blocks extradition of two wanted by Turkey
STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s Supreme Court said Thursday it was blocking the extradition of two people wanted by Turkey for involvement in the so-called Gulen movement, a…
Turkey won’t back Sweden’s bid to join Nato, says Erdogan
ANKARA: Sweden should not expect a change of attitude from Ankara on its Nato membership bid at the Western alliance’s summit next month unless it…
Erdogan: Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term
ANKARA: Turkey‘s longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as…
Erdogan: Turkey’s Erdogan to take oath, name new-look cabinet
ANKARA: Tayyip Erdogan was set to be sworn in as Turkey’s president on Saturday after winning re-election last weekend and will later name his cabinet,…
When an Ottoman Sultan fights elections
In winning the presidential run-off vote this past Sunday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan retained his grip on Turkish politics despite 20 years at the helm. Erdogan…
Erdogan: What 5 more years of Erdogan’s rule means for Turkey
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election in a run-off Sunday, following a nail-biter first round two weeks earlier. Having secured another five years,…
‘Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan needs a post-election pivot’
(Bloomberg Opinion)Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will undoubtedly read his latest election victory as a mandate to continue his pugnacious foreign and economic policies. Both…
World leaders congratulate Turkey’s victorious Erdogan
ANKARA: Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were among world leaders congratulating Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won Sunday’s historic runoff election to extend…
Erdogan: Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims victory in poll
ISTANBUL: Turkiye‘s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in his country’s runoff election, extending his rule into a third decade. In his first…
Erdogan: Erdogan declares victory in Turkey run-off election
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory Sunday in a historic run-off vote that posed the biggest challenge to his 20 years of transformative…