U.S., Europe press Turkey to rethink ditching violence-on-women pact
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. and European leaders denounced what they called Turkey’s baffling and concerning decision to pull out of an international accord [...]
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Erdogan says inflation targets unattainable with high interest rates
FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony marking the formal launch of the TurkStream pipeline which will carry Russian natural gas [...]
Erdogan says rate hike was bitter but necessary for Turkey
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday the central bank’s big rate hike a day earlier was bitter but necessary, [...]
Erdogan: Turkey may suspend ties with UAE over Israel deal
President says Ankara might pull back its ambassador from Abu Dhabi, after UAE decided to normalise ties with Israel. Turkey is considering suspending [...]
Turkey's Erdogan arrives in Qatar on first post-coronavirus trip
Turkish president to hold talks with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during day-long official visit. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has [...]
Hagia Sophia: Erdogan joins in as museum-turned-mosque hosts first Friday prayers in 86 years
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has joined hundreds of Muslims in Friday prayer at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, just weeks after it was controversially [...]
Hagia Sophia mosaics will be covered with curtains during prayers: Turkish presidential spokesman
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Mosaics depicting Christian figures in Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia will be covered with curtains during Muslim prayers, Turkish presidential spokesman [...]
Turkey's Erdogan visits Hagia Sophia after reconversion to mosque
Some 500 worshippers are set to attend Muslim prayers at UNESCO World Heritage site on Friday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has paid [...]