World news about “Recep Tayyip Erdogan” published by euronews.
‘Assad must go’ say Turkey and the US There was a meeting of minds over a future Syria without President Assad but the US and Turkey differ over how to achieve it . A day of talks between… 16/05/2013
US and Turkey agree on a Syria without Assad US President Barack Obama and Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have both declared there is no place for Syria’s president in any future democracy… 16/05/2013
Turkish PM Erdogan visits US for Syria talks Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to meet Barack Obama later on May 16. The talks come just days after deadly car bomb attacks in the… 16/05/2013
Syria set to dominate talks between Obama and Turkish PM Turkey’s prime minister says the Syrian crisis will be high on the agenda when he meets US President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday. Ankara has… 15/05/2013
Turkey accuses Syrian government of attacks on border town Twin car bombs have rocked a Turkish town bordering Syria, killing at least 40 and wounding 100 others. The Turkish authorities have accused the government in… 11/05/2013
Kerry urges better relations between Turkey and Israel US Secretary of State John Kerry, in Istanbul for talks on Syria, has urged Turkey and Israel to work towards improving relations. The relationship hit an… 21/04/2013
Turkey welcomes Israeli apology Turkey has welcomed the surprise Israeli apology for the deaths aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla. It is reported the leaders of the two countries spoke by… 23/03/2013
End of Turkey-Israel feud helps stabilise Middle East The mending of relations between Turkey and Israel has been hailed as a key stabilising factor for the Middle East. Israel officially apologised for killing… 23/03/2013
Israel apologises to Turkey over flotilla deaths The end of President Barack Obama’s visit to Israel coincided with an historic apology… It was made by the Israeli government to Turkey for the killing of… 22/03/2013
Turks sceptical about Ocalan’s call for PKK peace Amid springtime celebrations in Istanbul, Turks reacted to the call by rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan for Kurdish PKK fighters to lay down their arms. The… 21/03/2013
Ocalan’s farewell to arms brings Turks hope for peace Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has called for a ceasefire, telling PKK fighters to lay down their arms and leave Turkey. An estimated quarter… 21/03/2013
Israel’s Peres reacts to Turkish PM’s ‘zionism’ remarks – euronews exclusive Israel’s President Shimon Peres has criticised Turkish Prime Minister RecepTayyip Erdogan for linking Zionism with ‘crimes against humanity like anti-semitism… 03/03/2013
Protest against NATO missiles as US Secretary of State visits Turkey Controversial comments by Turkey’s prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan likening Zionism to crimes against humanity have overshadowed new US Secretary of State… 02/03/2013
Kerry condemns Turkish remarks over Zionism Tension was was in the air as the US’s new Secretary of State John Kerry met Turkey’s Foreign Minister on the American diplomat’s first official trip to a… 01/03/2013
Merkel discusses Turkey’s EU ambitions on visit on Ankara Germany’s Chancellor Merkel has been welcomed in Ankara, as she makes overtures of support for Turkey’s EU ambitions. The first stop in Merkel’s Turkish… 25/02/2013
Bulgaria and Turkey sign gas pipeline deal Energy security was a main topic as the prime ministers of Bulgaria and Turkey met in the Turkish capital Ankara. Boyko Borisov and Recep Tayyip Erdogan… 20/03/2012
Turkey talks about national brand car The Turkish car market is set to end 2011 as the fifth biggest in Europe, overtaking Spain, with sales of 900,000 vehicles. A total of 1.2 million cars… 29/12/2011
Turkey and Israel ‘may tumble into conflict’ over Cyprus“It is possible that Turkey and Israel might tumble into an armed conflict in the Mediterranean.” It is remarkable to hear these words from a diplomat who… 07/09/2011
Istanbul in the Olympic mix Istanbul has thrown its hat into the ring to host the 2020 summer Olympics. According to officials a rapidly growing economy, strength to overcome the… 13/08/2011
Escalation between Turkey and Syria Regarded as a close ally of Bashar al-Assad, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been under pressure from Europe and the Americans since the start of… 23/06/2011
The challenges ahead for Turkish PM Erdogan Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a strong mandate to pursue his reform agenda after Sunday’s election results. But he will need to seek… 13/06/2011
Lesson for EU in election says Turkey’s EU Minister In the wake of the Turkish election results euronews spoke to Turkey’s Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis. Euronews: “Your party… 13/06/2011
Turkey: push for a new constitution As the election campaign winds down in Turkey, euronews spoke to some of the main figures involved in Sunday’s historic poll. The election is not expected… 10/06/2011
Erdogan reflects Turkey’s new found global confidence Recep Tayyip Erdogan first attracted international attention in 2002 when his AK Party swept to power. Since then he has been the driving force behind… 10/06/2011
Turkey’s EU membership ambitions This week The Network talks to three newsmakers to explore the issue of Turkey’s accession to the EU. The contrast between the two sides is striking. Turkey… 09/06/2011
Erdogan lines up super-majority in Turkish poll Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks set to win a third term as the country heads towards a June 12 general election. In power since 2002… 06/06/2011
Erdogan campaigns in Diyarbakir, Turkey – nocomment Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting in Diyarbakir as part of a general election rally tour. 02/06/2011
Tayyip Erdogan’s election bus attacked – nocomment Violence between police and protesters erupted in north east Turkey ahead of a political rally at which Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was due to speak. 01/06/2011
Thinly veiled attacks as Turkey and France row over veil ban After an accusation by Turkey’s prime minister that France violates freedom of religion, a member of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly rejected… 13/04/2011
Turkey’s Erdogan angry with Germany Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Germany to speak plainly about Turkey’s prospects of joining the European Union. The Turkish prime minister’s remarks come at a… 28/02/2011
Regional rivals talk Turkey and Greece as relations improveRegional rivals Greece and Turkey have vowed to work towards resolving long-standing differences. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed his… 04/03/2013
Germany’s Merkel kicks off sensitive visit to TurkeyGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has begun a sensitive two-day visit to Turkey. One of her first stops was a visit to German troops in Kahramanmaras. They are… 24/02/2013
Merkel calls for ‘open-ended’ talks over Turkey’s EU membership bidThe German Chancellor has called for open-ended talks between the EU and Turkey over possible Turkish membership of the Union. Many of the three million… 24/02/2013
Erdogan: Turkey-Syria bomb was meant to provoke AnkaraTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Monday’s deadly bomb attack at the Turkish-Syrian border was meant to provoke the Ankara… 13/02/2013
Erdogan cabinet reshuffle during PKK peace talksIn a surprise move, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reshuffled his cabinet. Following a meeting with President Abdullah Gul, he named four… 25/01/2013
Queries and theories after Paris killing of Kurdish activistAlthough France and Turkey are officially condemning the killing of three Kurdish activists in Paris, there are additional comments and questions from both… 11/01/2013
100,000 more could die in Syria – BrahimiArab League and UN envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi is warning another 100,000 people could be killed in the next year if fighting in Syria between the… 30/12/2012
Putin and Erdogan down play differences over SyriaThey may be backing opposite sides in the continuing violence in Syria but neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip… 04/12/2012
Erdogan and Putin talk Turkey, Syria and gasTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul. Moscow is a major ally of the Syrian… 03/12/2012
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Turkey gets NATO nod for missile defence systemNATO has agreed to provide Turkey with an advanced Patriot missile system to defend its borders against Syrian attack. Turkey has been talking to its allies… 20/11/2012
Turkey and the EU speak out on GazaTurkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had uncompromising words for the Israeli action on Gaza. “What is happening is terrorism,” the PM said. He was… 19/11/2012
Merkel: Turkey-EU accession talks should continueHer centre-right Christian Democratics may be opposed to the idea of Turkey joining the EU, but German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for accession talks… 31/10/2012
Turkish PM insists Syrian plane had munitionsTurkey’s prime minister has said the Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Turkey was carrying Russian-made military equipment bound for the Syrian Defence… 11/10/2012
Erdogan re-elected as AK Party leaderTurkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been re-elected as leader of the governing AK Party. He secured the role for a third and final time at the… 01/10/2012
Turkey to repay IMF debt in full by AprilTurkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan says the country will pay off its remaining debt to the International Monetary Fund, approximately EUR 1 billion, by… 30/09/2012
Turkish PM lashes out at RussiaTurkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has openly slammed Russia over its stance on the Syrian conflict. Erdogan has been one of the strongest opponents to… 28/09/2012
Political debate in Turkey follows prison terms for militaryShock waves and political debate have followed the court case in Turkey in which 322 serving and retired army officers were handed prison terms in a trial… 22/09/2012
Syria: Assad forces launch ‘onslaught’ on AleppoPresident Assad’s forces have launched an all-out onslaught against rebels in Syria’s second city of Aleppo, according to the opposition. Anti-regime… 28/07/2012
Syria: Aleppo onslaught loomsAmid fears of a bloodbath, reports say a battle between rebels and President Assad’s troops for Syria’s second city of Aleppo is well underway. Opposition… 28/07/2012
Assad on way out says Turkish PMAssad’s days are numbered according to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. That statement came as Syrian government forces said they were preparing for… 26/07/2012
Turkish jets scramble as border tension risesTurkey has scrambled six F-16 fighter jets in three separate incidents on the country’s border with Syria. The deployment happened after Syrian helicopters… 01/07/2012
Turkey sends military to border with SyriaAnkara has begun a military build-up along its border with Syria following the downing of a Turkish warplane by Syrian forces on Friday. Military convoys… 28/06/2012
Fresh warning from Turkey over Syria plane attackPrime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has had more harsh words for Syria over its shooting down of a Turkish warplane with the loss of two airmen. However the… 27/06/2012
Turkish PM slams Syria for hostile act as downed jet row escalatesTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told his AKP party that the country’s F4-Phantom was unarmed and in international airspace when it was shot… 26/06/2012
Turkey investigates shooting down of fighter jet by SyriaThe shooting down of a Turkish fighter jet by Syrian defence forces has further increased tensions between the two countries, with one newspaper headline in… 23/06/2012
Syria admits shooting down Turkish fighter planeThe Syrian military has admitted it shot down a Turkish fighter plane over the Mediterranean Sea. But it claims the jet was over Syrian territorial… 23/06/2012
Turkey expels Syrian envoys over Houla massacreTurkey on Wednesday joined a host of Western nations in expelling Syrian diplomats from its soil. Ankara’s move follows similar action by the US, Britain… 30/05/2012
Turkey frustrated with IranIrritation has been building between traditionally friendly Turkey and Iran, surrounding Iran’s proposal to hold nuclear talks with the 5+1 group next week in… 06/04/2012
‘Friends of Syria’ conference underway in TurkeyUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined ministers from seventy countries at a meeting in Turkey on Sunday to find ways of supporting the Syrian… 01/04/2012
Iran welcomes Turkey’s Erdogan, playing down Syria splitIran has rolled out the red carpet for visiting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, talking down recent tensions in bilateral relations. The… 28/03/2012
Strains over Syria overshadow Turkish PM’s Iran visitTurkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Tehran for talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. Bilateral relations have been strained over the… 28/03/2012
Alevi in Germany protest against Turkey’s ErdoganUp to 25,000 people gathered in Bochum in West Germany to protest against an award meant to be given to Turkish prime minister Recep Tayipp Erdogan. T he… 18/03/2012
Bomb explodes near Turkish PM’s officesA percussion bomb exploded in Ankara close to the offices of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday. One person was slightly injured. State… 05/03/2012
Turkey bombers ‘will never achieve their goal – PMThe Turkish prime minister has reacted to the bomb attack on police officers in Istanbul. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “I strongly condemn the brutal attack… 01/03/2012
Lavrov sees Arab League solution to end Syrian crisisRussia’s foreign minister has called for an Arab League solution to solve the crisis in Syria. Speaking after talks in Damascus with Bashar al-Assad, Sergei… 07/02/2012
Turkey’s Erdogan praises move to scrap “genocide” lawTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed a move to overturn a French law that makes it illegal to deny the mass killings of Armenians by… 31/01/2012
France seeks to mend ties with Turkey over genocide lawFrance has urged Turkey not to take tit-for-tat measures over a draft bill that makes it illegal to deny the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman… 24/01/2012
Shi’ites killed in Baghdad bomb blastsFour car bomb blasts in mainly Shi’ite areas of Baghdad have left at least 13 people dead and 75 injured. The first, in the northeastern Sadr City, targeted… 24/01/2012
Turkish PM labels French genocide bill “racist”Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the French Senate vote to criminalise genocide denial of the 1915-16 killing of Armenians by Ottoman… 24/01/2012
France passes ‘genocide’ billAfter a debate lasting more than seven hours, the French Senate voted to back a controversial new law making it illegal to refer to the killing of Armenians… 24/01/2012
Turkish embassy in Baghdad hit by rocketsThe Turkish embassy in Baghdad has been attacked with at least two rockets. Witnesses said only one of them hit a blast wall and there was no damage or… 18/01/2012
Syria is headed into civil war warns TurkeyTurkey’s premier has give his starkest warning yet over the violent uprisings in neighbouring Syria. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the country is spiralling into… 10/01/2012
Turkey: second night in jail for ex-military chiefTurkey’s former military supremo has spent his second night behind bars after his unprecedented arrest. Ilker Basbug is accused of plotting a coup… 06/01/2012
Basbug arrest shows move to democracy: analystTurkey’s military stepped in to take over the running of the country three times between 1960 and 1980. In 1997 it also exerted its considerable pressure to… 06/01/2012
Ex-military supremo behind bars in TurkeyThe once all-powerful Turkish military is having to re-think its role in the country after a former Chief of Staff was jailed, accused of plotting to bring… 06/01/2012
Basbug arrest grips TurkeyThe detention of Ilker Basbug is the main talking point in Turkey. Newspapers heralded the arrest on their front pages. Some detailed the accusations that… 06/01/2012
Turkey’s ex-army chief jailed over coup plotTurkey’s ex-army chief has spent his first night behind bars after being charged with trying to overthrow the government. Retired General Ilker Basbug is… 06/01/2012
Ex-Turkish army chief arrested over alleged coup plotA Turkish court has remanded the country’s former military chief in custody on charges of attempting to overthrow the government. General Ilker Basbug, who… 06/01/2012
Hamas leader visits TurkeyGaza’s Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh is in Turkey on his first official tour outside the blockaded territory. His talks with Turkey’s premier come as… 02/01/2012
Kurdish writer: ‘punish those responsible’ for air strikeMore than 2,000 Kurds demonstrated in Istanbul against the Turkish authorities following the fatal air strike in the south east that killed 35 people. Some… 29/12/2011
Sarkozy hits back over Turkish claims of French genocideA war of words is heating up between Paris and Ankara. The Turkish prime minister has accused France of genocide in Algeria. This a day after France’s… 23/12/2011
Turkey warns France over Armenian ‘genocide’ lawTurkey’s prime minister is warning France to examine its own history before making laws about Turkey’s in a row over the deaths of Armenians during the time… 18/12/2011
Erdogan apologises for 1930s Kurdish killingsThe Turkish Prime Minister has apologised on behalf of the state for the killings of thousands of Kurds during a military crackdown in the 1930s. In a… 23/11/2011
Turkey PM compares Syria’s Assad to HitlerActivists claim two children around the age of 10 are among four people killed in a Syrian village 22 kilometres north-west of Homs. They say people living… 22/11/2011
Britain and Turkey criticise Syrian regimeSyrian opposition groups have been welcomed in London for talks with Britain’s foreign secretary as international pressure increases on the Assad… 22/11/2011
Germany & Turkey celebrate 50 years of migrationGermany and Turkey have been celebrating 50 years of their ground-breaking Labour Pact, the process signed in October 1961 that opened the gates to Turkish… 02/11/2011
Turkish PM admits mistakes in quake responseThe Turkish prime minister has admitted that mistakes were made in the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s earthquake. As thousands of victims in the… 27/10/2011
Turkish PM grieves for dead motherThousands of people have attended the funeral of the Turkish prime minister’s mother in Istanbul. Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled a trip to the western city… 09/10/2011
Gas exploration row escalates in Eastern MediterraneanTurkish warships could be deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean as the row over gas and oil exploration escalates. The internationally recognised Greek… 20/09/2011
Turkish PM promises help for Libya’s new rulersLapping up the praise for his backing of the uprising in Libya. The Turkish Prime Minister has spoken in front of chanting crowds in Benghazi, following… 17/09/2011
UN Security Council eases Libya sanctionsThe UN Security Council has voted to ease sanctions on Libya allowing the country’s key institutions to start functioning again. The 15-member body also… 17/09/2011
Erdogan joins queue of visitors to LibyaFor the second day in a row, an international leader gets an enthusiastic welcome in Libya. This time it is the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip… 16/09/2011
Turkish Prime Minister arrives in LibyaTurkey’s Prime Minister is the latest international leader to visit Libya. It is the latest stop for Recep Tayyip Erdogan on what’s been dubbed his “Arab… 16/09/2011
Turkish PM the latest leader in TripoliTurkey’s Prime Minister is the latest international leader to visit Libya. This is the latest stop for Recep Tayyip Erdogan on what’s been dubbed his “Arab… 16/09/2011
Erdogan’s Arab Spring tour stops in LibyaTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will continue what has been dubbed his ‘Arab Spring’ tour when he arrives in Libya later on Friday. Erdogan has… 16/09/2011
Erdogan says Palestinian statehood an “obligation”Turkey’s prime minister has addressed a meeting of the Arab League’s foreign ministers in Cairo, saying recognition of a Palestinian state is an “obligation… 13/09/2011
Turkish Prime Minister in EgyptTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Egypt as part of a four-day regional tour that will include Libya and Tunisia. But the trip does not… 13/09/2011
Turkish PM eagerly awaited in CairoFor the Egyptian fans of the Turkish Prime Minister, it is news they have been waiting for. Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to arrive in Cairo on Monday to meet… 12/09/2011
Turkey steps up Israel sanctions over flotilla raidTurkish tensions with Israel are rising. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara is imposing more sanctions on Israel over its deadly raid on a… 06/09/2011
