Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey halts trade with Israel over ‘humanitarian tragedy’ in Gaza
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Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza, citing the “worsening humanitarian tragedy” in the strip. The Turkish ...
May Day 2024: Workers and activists call for greater labor rights
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with largely peaceful protests Wednesday over rising prices, low wages ...
Mideast Updates: G7 warns of sanctions on Iran for attack on Israel
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Group of Seven foreign ministers warned of new sanctions against Iran on Friday for its drone and missile attack on Israel, and ...
Eid 2024: Muslims celebrate with family reunions, new clothes, treats and prayers
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday Wednesday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. ...
Opposition’s local elections win shows voters are unhappy with Erdogan’s government, experts say
Politics
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey was coming to terms on Monday with the opposition’s unexpected success in local elections which saw it outperform ...
In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday’s local ...
Erdoğan offers to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Turkey
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Turkey has renewed its offer to bring Ukrainian and Russian officials together for peace talks, as opposed to Kiev’s proposal to initially ...
Turkey hails its first astronaut who returned from a 3-week mission to International Space Station
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s first astronaut returned home to a hero’s welcome Monday, portrayed as a symbol of the country’s advances in ...
American allies brace for a bumpy ride ahead of possible Trump-Biden rematch
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LONDON (AP) — As chances rise of a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the U.S. presidential election, America’s allies are bracing for ...