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Turkiyes: IS confirms death of its chief months after Turkiye’s claim, names successor
Islamic State terror group on Thursday confirmed the death of its little-known chief Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi and named Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as his…
Erdogan says Black Sea grain deal extended for two months
ISTANBUL: The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, one day before Russia…
Erdogan: Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading
ANKARA: Turkey headed for a runoff presidential vote after President Tayyip Erdogan outperformed projections in Sunday’s election as he sought to extend his two-decade rule,…
Tayyip Erdogan leads prayers on eve of fight for political life
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will lead Saturday prayers at Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia mosque, ahead of a battle for his political life against…
Erdogan: Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan lags election rival in poll
ISTANBUL: A survey by the closely-watched pollster Konda on Thursday showed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan lagging his main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu by more than five…
‘We can’t afford anything’: Turkey’s cost-of-living crisis threatens Erdogan’s re-election
ISTANBUL: Istanbul barber Hakim Ekinci, a long-time supporter of Tayyip Erdogan, won’t be voting for the president next Sunday, blaming his economic policies for eroding…
Challenger in Turkey presidential race offers sharp contrast
ANKARA: The main challenger trying to unseat Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this month’s presidential election cuts a starkly different figure than the incumbent…
Wars, religion and football: Five faces of Erdogan
ISTANBUL: Abhorred and adored, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been compared to sultans and pharaohs while stamping his outsized personality and domineering style on Turkey over…
Turkish citizens abroad begin voting in national election
BERLIN: Millions of Turkish citizens living abroad began voting Thursday in national elections that will decide whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can govern Turkey for…
Erdogan: Turkey’s president says he will back Finland’s Nato bid
ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey would move forward with ratifying Finland’s Nato application, paving the way for the country to join…