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Nigeria president 'in great shape' after falling at Turkey reception
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu is "in great shape" despite falling over at a reception ceremony in Turkey, one of his aides has said.…
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NATO ally issues update on "Golden Dome" rival
Turkey's defense industry is advancing its Steel Dome layered air defense network, with its integrated long-range system entering serial…
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Turkiye’s Erdogan calls Israel’s Somaliland recognition ‘unacceptable’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as a sovereign state, calling the move…
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Turkey's Erdogan denounces Israel-Greece-Cyprus trilateral summit, affirms support for Gaza
Turkish President Erdogan denounces the Israel-Greece-Cyprus meeting and vows Turkey will not allow violations of its rights in the…
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Turkey key underlying issue as Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold summit
The trilateral partnership took shape some 15 years ago after Israel’s ties with Turkey deteriorated, even if it was initially framed in…
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Katz to Erdogan: 'Genocide' charges more fitting for Turkey's 'massacres' of Kurds
Israel’s defense minister rebuked Turkey’s move to charge Netanyahu and IDF leaders with “genocide,” calling the warrants “ridiculous.”…
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Erdoğan, Merz clash publicly over Gaza war
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clashed over the war in Gaza during a joint press conference…
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German Chancellor Merz travels to Ankara to meet Turkey's Erdoğan
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz heads to Turkey on Wednesday for his inaugural visit, where he is scheduled to meet President Recep…
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Israel and Turkey on collision course after Ankara severs ties
Turkey fully suspends trade and closes airspace to Israel, a wartime-level rupture that analysts warn could fuel dangerous escalation.…
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Erdoğan says there has been progress in Eurofighter sale to Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that there has been progress in the negotiations regarding the sale of the…
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PKK disarmament opens ‘new page in history’ for Turkiye, Erdogan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the country has begun a new era as the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) began to disarm after…
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Merz and Erdoğan coordinate ahead of European talks with Iran
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke by phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan about the escalating Israel-Iran conflict on…
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Turkey and Italy strengthen ties with trade and defense agreements
ROME (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday observed the formal exchange of a…
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Video of Erdogan saying he wants to see Khan is doctored
A doctored video appearing to show Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressing a desire to see Imran Khan, the jailed ex-prime minister of Pakistan,…
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Turkish government racks up naval, drone deals during Asia trip
ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s trip to Asia has yielded a number of defense cooperation agreements meant to bring new…
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Syria's al-Sharaa to hold talks with Turkey's Erdoğan on Tuesday
Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Tuesday on his second official…
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Ukraine rejects Slovakian leader Fico's allegations of interference
Ukraine's HUR military intelligence service on Saturday rejected allegations of involvement in mass protests in Slovakia against the…
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Ethiopia and Somalia agree to end bitter Somaliland port feud
Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to end their bitter dispute over Addis Ababa's plans to build a port in the breakaway republic of…
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Erdoğan talks to Putin, urges Syrian government to engage in dialogue
The Syrian government should engage in political dialogue amid the ongoing clashes with rebels, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
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Turkey's trade minister says the country expects to be offered partner status in the BRICS bloc
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey expects to be offered “partner country" status with the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the country's…
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Scholz defends German arms sales to Turkey after meeting with Erdoğan
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday defended his country's recently growing defence exports to Turkey, citing the membership of both…
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Germany approved €103 million in defence equipment for Turkey in 2024
After years of low-volume arms exports to Turkey, the German government is again authorizing large-scale shipments to its fellow NATO…
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Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, official confirms
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior official on Tuesday confirmed a report that Turkey wants to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies but…
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Turkish president dampens hopes for restarting talks on Cyprus' 50-year ethnic split
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey's president on Saturday put a damper on hopes for a quick resumption of talks to heal a half-century of…