Mr. Erdogan has been elected president three times since 2014, after serving as prime minister since 2003; however, this is considered his second term under the new presidential system put in ...

Though Erdogan and his inner circle have rejected this term, the Turkish leader has frequently made references to the Turkish people as "descendants of the Ottomans" when rallying support for the AKP.

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to eliminate the opposition and is emerging as the new dictator of the country. As per reports, at the behest of Erdogan, Turkish ...

ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court on Wednesday convicted a Swedish journalist of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Joakim Medin was given an 11-month suspended prison term, a media rights ...

ANKARA (Reuters) -The United Nations' Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA will open an office in Ankara, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, urging Muslim countries to give the agency more support ...

Trump’s Middle East trip comes amid a heady few days for Turkey, with news the PKK would disarm and as it is set to host delegations from Russia and Ukraine.

Turkey has called Israel's assault on Gaza genocide and its move to ban UNRWA a violation of int Erdogan says UNRWA to open office in Turkey, calls for more support for agency Skip to main content ...

He has visited Turkey only once before, for Erdogan's 2023 inauguration. At the time he was one of the first foreign leaders to congratulate him on his reelection. Ankara and Yerevan appointed special ...

Item 1 of 5 Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, May 15, 2025.

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Wednesday convicted a Swedish journalist of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Joakim Medin was given an 11-month suspended prison term, a media ...