Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
President of Turkey since 2014
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I welcome Izmir mayor Cemil Tugay, who is today joining the AKP family,
- Erdoğan said, presenting him with a party pinGuardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…
İzmir is different today. Very enthusiastic,
- Erdoğan saidEuronewseuronews.com/2026/10…
The AK Party family continues to grow, strengthen and expand its ranks with new additions,
- Erdoğan said at a ceremony in Ankara where Tugay formally joined the partyHürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan/…
Space is not spoils to be seized by whoever gets there first. Weaponizing space, and especially turning it into an instrument of an arms race, is dangerous,
- Erdoğan said at the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in the resort city of AntalyaHürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan/…
Any proposal that fails to reconcile our climate objectives with social and economic realities will be doomed to fail,
- said Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoğanHürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/cop31/ey…
We have convened our boards and determined our roadmap. Our first priority is to ensure that no harm comes to the Turkish economy. Anyone who has obtained unjust gains must answer to justice,
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Ankara presses for halt to Black Sea ship attacks
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/ankara/p…The conversation followed attacks on merchant ships near Romania and Bulgaria
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/worl…Turkish president's office reports on call with Putin to discuss safety in Black Sea
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Attacks on commercial vessels have multiplied in recent months as the Russia-Ukraine war has spilled into the Black Sea, with Turkish ships increasingly in the firing line
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkish/…EU calls strikes on commercial vessels in Black Sea unacceptable
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Attacks on commercial vessels have multiplied in recent months as the Russia-Ukraine war has spilled into the Black Sea, with Turkish ships increasingly in the firing line
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkish/…İzmir's centre-left mayor joins Erdoğan's AK Party, shocking Turkish opposition
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/10…The move was a huge symbolic victory for the Turkish leader, who has long wanted to control the secular resort city of 4.5 million people on Turkey's Aegean coast
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…Artemis II, space geopolitics in focus as global space congress in Antalya enters 2nd day
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/artemis/…The Fossil Fuel Turning Point
Timetime.com/article/2026…As leaders meet in Antalya in Türkiye’s Mediterranean shore, an exceptionally powerful El Nino pattern will be approaching peak strength, threatening to amplify weather chaos worldwide and drive global heat to unprecedented highs
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/cop31/ey…IDF Chief: 'Whoever threatens us, we will strike with a decisive blow'
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…At the UN, Erdoğan won the war of words with Israel
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…The prime minister is suing the Israeli newspaper that reported the claim, while the right-wing Channel 14 insists none of it matters
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/the…Erdoğan says gov’t has roadmap to address fund turmoil
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan/…AKP criticizes New Party over Erdoğan walkout
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/akp/crit…AKP ‘stands tall,’ Erdoğan says amid fund crisis
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/akp/stan…Erdoğan pushes for new charter as parliament reopens
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan/…Erdoğan says his AKP will not be tarnished by fund scandal
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan/…'Unwarranted': India rejects references to Kashmir issue in Turkish president's UNGA address
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/india/unwarra…Turkish comedian convicted for Erdogan 'insult' freed pending appeal
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/europe…An Istanbul court has convicted a popular comedian of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan — and handed down a sentence of almost 19 months — but has ordered his release due to time served
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Erdoğan bids to contain fallout from Turkey’s $18bn stock market scandal
Financial Timesft.com/content/c72a016b…Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, and the heads of Borsa İstanbul, the Capital Markets Board (SPK) and the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) attended the meeting
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan/…Erdoğan highlights Turkish-Indonesian defense ties
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan/…The two leaders discussed Indonesia-Türkiye bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues
ANTARA Newsen.antaranews.com/news/433324…Cabinet to review fund probe, PKK disarmament
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/cabinet/…Netanyahu takes aim at Erdogan: Israel preparing international legal case
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Erdoğan was speaking at the closing ceremony of the 21st MÜSİAD EXPO trade fair and the 29th International Business Forum at Istanbul Expo Center
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/war/crim…UNGA: Oman warns Hormuz crisis is hitting global energy & trade, calls for dialogue over escalation
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/unga…Faisal bin Farhan blasts global inaction as Iran, Houthis disrupt key oil routes
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/gulf…War criminals belong in court, not at UN: Erdoğan — World News
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/war/crim…In a recent interview with Newsweek, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of pushing a false narrative that seeks to depict his nation as a threat to the fellow U.S. ally and the region as a whole
Newsweeknewsweek.com/exclusive/erdogan…Remember Bibi's 'super-Sparta'? Israel's silently heading there
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…In a recent interview with Newsweek, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of pushing a false narrative that seeks to depict his nation as a threat to the fellow U.S. ally and the region as a whole
Newsweeknewsweek.com/exclusive/erdogan…Zelenskyy warns $27B funding gap could leave Ukraine short of weapons
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/if…Ukrainian officials are calling the current Russian campaign “total war” for its focus on economic impact, rather than on narrower goals like battlefield gains or infrastructure damage
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…Erdoğan calls Antalya summit ‘turning point’ in climate fight
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan/…Russian state news agency publishes column claiming Russia faces new "special military operation" in Lithuania
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Warsaw officially blamed Russia, but Moscow has denied allegations that it is targeting NATO nations
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Erdogan’s New World Order: Turkey Won’t Choose East or West
Newsweeknewsweek.com/erdogan/interview…In an interview with Ortadoğu Analiz, the journal published by the ORSAM think tank, Kurtulmuş outlined parliament’s three responsibilities in the next phase of the “terror-free Türkiye” initiative
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/kurtulmu…Turkish first lady urges global standards for child online safety
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkish/…On Monday, Turkey's COP31 president laid out an agenda aimed at turning existing climate commitments into projects and measurable results, with targets including raising electricity's share of energy consumption to 35% by 2035 and cutting projected increases in municipal waste by half
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…Türkiye rebukes Netanyahu over UN attacks on Erdoğan
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye/…Qatar urges Israel to change policies, not blame others for global backlash
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/gulf…Qatar rejects Netanyahu’s UN accusations as bid to divert attention
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/gulf…Negar Karamati is a journalist and former Persian language news editor, and an anchor who works in the legal field
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Russia attacks Ukraine with 295 drones: 267 downed
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Musk switched on the Starlink satellite internet service over Ukraine shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…Top Pakistani, Iranian diplomats discuss developments after US-Iran talks in New York
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…Just seven months ago, Masoud Pezeshkian was running Iran from an underground bunker, trying to stay alive as American and Israeli missiles rained down
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/09…Türkiye, Iraq agree to clear Sinjar of PKK
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye/…Ankara to transfer Bashiqa base as part of deal bolstering Iraqi sovereignty
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/mena…Zelenskyy gives details of conversation with Trump about China's influence on Putin
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…But after several days of diplomacy and meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York this week, an energy ceasefire looks elusive
Axiosaxios.com/2026/09…Zelenskyy discusses Black Sea security with Erdoğan
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Erdogan met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the Turkish House, or Türkevi on the sidelines of 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye/…Iran president tells UN ‘we will never bow our head’ as US walks out
The Hillthehill.com/policy/internation…Iran’s president faces stark choice in UN speech after Trump threatens ‘annihilation’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Airbus looks to expand space cooperation with Türkiye — Latest News
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/airbus/l…US and Iran held first talks since June
Financial Timesft.com/content/e70626f0…Trump sees momentum after indirect Iran talks as oil falls and aviation sanctions bite
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/mena…Erdoğan tells UN that Europe cannot be safe without Turkey
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/09…Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for scraping the veto power held for the five permanent members
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1417186…Zelenskyy and von der Leyen had tense meeting in New York
Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Erdogan met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the Turkish House, or Türkevi on the sidelines of 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye/…Russia confirms talks on Türkiye’s Black Sea shipping plan
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/russia/c…At UNGA, Macron calls for Hormuz reopening, more Ukraine air defences as Putin & Iran press Europe
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/at…He expressed concern over the targeting of commercial vessels in the Black Sea and urged all parties to act responsibly to protect navigation
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan/…UN General Assembly begins general debate
XinhuaNetenglish.news.cn/20260923/e2c97…The annual General Assembly will test whether the 193-member body can still bring countries together to tackle crises that increasingly transcend borders
France 24france24.com/en/americas…Erdogan slams Israel’s ‘genocidal mindset’ in blistering UN address
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…The United States banned Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas from attending the United Nations General Assembly high-level week in New York for the second year running
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/2026…Turkish President Erdogan raises Kashmir issue in UNGA speech: 'Should be addressed through dialogue'
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Erdogan’s comments come against the backdrop of repeated diplomatic differences between New Delhi and Ankara over Kashmir
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/erdogan…Turkish President Erdogan raises Kashmir issue in UNGA: 'Should be addressed through dialogue'
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…The meetings are expected to address efforts to revive negotiations on the decades-old division of the island
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkish/…At UNGA, Trump reiterates he ended India-Pakistan war: ‘Shehbaz thanked me for saving 30 million lives’
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…Trump: U.S. to reach deal with Tehran after midterms, or 'annihilate' Iran
Haaretzhaaretz.com/us/news…The annual General Assembly will test whether the 193-member body can still bring countries together to tackle crises that increasingly transcend borders
France 24france24.com/en/americas…Erdoğan urges removal of barriers to US defense ties
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan/…Korea should take the lead in UNSC reform
The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20260…Under his proposal, all council members would be elected by the General Assembly for fixed, rotating terms
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/no/real…Turkish President Erdoğan to visit US for UN General Assembly
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkish/…Justice minister outlines conditions for applying PKK disarmament law
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/justice/…Erdogan's Turkey cracks down on LGBT community in name of preserving family values
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/world/erdogans…The latest developments in PKK’s disarmament process were also discussed
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan/…Erdogan to sidestep Turkey’s constitutional term limits in early 2028 vote, adviser says
France 24france24.com/en/asia…Elected twice in 2018 and 2023, Erdoğan can run for office for the third time if the Turkish parliament decides to dissolve itself and hold the elections before May 2028
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkiye/…Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists
Guardiantheguardian.com/global/develop…Police on Tuesday detained dozens of demonstrators who staged a protest outside a courthouse in Istanbul to demand the release of LGBTQ+ activists taken into custody during a sweeping crackdown days earlier
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/world/europe…Turkish authorities detain at least 150 at protest over LGBTQ+ arrests
CNNcnn.com/2026/09…Several raids and arrests of LGBTQ+ persons in Turkey have triggered sharp criticism from numerous Turkish organizations — and also from Brussels
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/criticism…OECD picks PISA schools, students independently, Tekin says
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/oecd/pic…Iran war exposes chinks in Mecca pact: Why Pakistan’s newfound relevance may be more hype than heft
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/09…