Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Diplomacy
Erdogan to Visit Thrace in Next Week's Historic Visit to Greece
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Greece on Dec. 7-8, making him the first sitting Turkish President to visit Greece in 65 years, following an invitation by Greek counterpart Prokopios Pavlopoulos.
Erdogan will meet Greece's leadership -Pavlopoulos and Prime...
Crime
Turkish Suspects Charged with Terrorism-related Offences
Nine Kurds carrying Turkish passports were charged with terrorism-related offences on Wednesday, and accused of hoarding explosives and of links to an outlawed Kurdish militant organisation responsible for suicide bombings in Turkey.
The arrest of eight men and a woman...
Greece
Last Visit by Turkish President to Greece 65 Years Ago (photos)
Recep Tayyip Erdogan; who is due to arrive in Athens in early December, will be the first Turkish president to visit Greece in 65 years, following the visit of Celal Bayar in 1952.
It was November 28, 1952 when Turkish President...
Diplomacy
Erdogan the First Turkish President to Visit Greece in 65 Years
Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be the first Turkish president to visit Greece in 65 years, Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Cavusoglu said Thursday.
The visit; the date of which has yet to be confirmed, will be made during the upcoming days,...
Cyprus
Cypriot President Asks Greece to Push Turkey on Issues Concerning Cyprus Talks
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades has asked the Greek government to push Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to agree to preparatory meetings on security and guarantees, prior to a potential international summit on the Cyprus issue.
Erdogan is scheduled to arrive...
Cyprus
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: By Conquering Cyprus we Have Cut Off One of your Arms
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, launched an anti-western tirade during a speech at the AKP’s party group in parliament.
He said that Western powers are deceitful and continually impose obstacles, through embargoes and attempts to trip up Turkey.
But these problems,...
Diplomacy
Greece-Born Turkish Minister Visits Thrace Hometown
Turkey's Greece-born deputy prime minister Hakan Cavusoglu met representatives of the Western Thrace Muslim minority in his hometown, Komotini, according to Anadolu news agency.
Cavusoglu had been in Athens since Thursday ahead of a historic trip by President Recep Tayyip...
Diplomacy
Turkish President Erdogan to Visit Greece in Late November, Early December
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to visit Greece in late November or early December, according to Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, and as stated by Kathimerini newspaper.
The Greek minister made the comment at a press conference, after his...
Diplomacy
Nationalist Outburst from Turkey’s Opposition Leader: Aegean Islands are Turkish
Turkey’s opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu accused Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan of phony patriotism with regard to Cyprus and the Aegean.
Speaking at a meeting of Turkish industrialists on Thursday, the head of the CHP party wondered why Erdogan is not...
Greece
Erdogan Sends Provocative Message on Anniversary of Turkish Invasion to Cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday spoke about the "plights" and "suffering" of the Turkish Cypriot people on the 43rd anniversary of Turkey's invasion to Cyprus.
Erdogan sent a message of congratulations to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on...