Trump ‘open’ to meeting Erdogan in Turkey next year

Published time: 25 Dec, 2018 01:48 Donald Trump is “open” to the possibility of holding a face to face meeting with the Turkish President, the White House said, after Erdogan invited the US President to visit Ankara next year. “While nothing definite is being planned, the President is open to a potential meeting in the […]

Turkish President Erdogan promises to reveal the ‘naked truth’ about Jamal Khashoggi’s death

REUTERS/Umit Bektas Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan promised to reveal the “naked truth” regarding journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death on Tuesday.  “We are looking for justice here and this will be revealed in all its naked truth, not through some ordinary steps but in all its naked truth,” Erdogan added. Several members of Erdogan’s ruling AK Party […]

Turkey will reveal entire truth about Khashoggi's death on Tuesday – Erdogan

Turkey will reveal the full truth surrounding the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Tuesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, according to AFP. The announcement comes just two days after Erdogan spoke with Saudi King Salman, where both agreed to continue cooperation with the investigation into the journalist’s death. On Saturday, Omer Celik, a […]

Bad news for golden Erdogan statue in Germany – first defaced, now gets removed (VIDEO)

Firefighters in the central German city of Wiesbaden removed a controversial golden statue of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan overnight. Local authorities said “security could no longer be guaranteed.” Public broadcaster ZDF reported that police had to “protect” the statue from angry residents, as well as separating some Kurdish and Turkish Germans following a “fierce […]

Seafood diplomacy? Erdogan invites ‘dearest friend’ Putin to meet at fish restaurant

Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan may soon be discussing the S-400 anti-air systems deal while eating fish or lobsters, as Putin has been reminded of an arrangement to meet at a certain Istanbul restaurant. An invitation from Erdogan, delivered to Putin by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavusoglu on Friday, said: “Your dearest […]

Erdogan warns US will lose a ‘strong & sincere ally’, accuses Trump of waging “psychological war”

Turkey’s president has warned the US that it will lose a valuable ally unless it changes its approach to the case of an American held in Turkey on espionage charges. Washington is threatening Ankara with sanctions over the issue. Talking to Turkish media about US threats of sanctions if Ankara doesn’t release Pastor Andrew Brunson, […]

‘Such racist treatment for his religious beliefs is unacceptable’ – Erdogan wades in on Ozil affair

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hit out at the “unacceptable treatment” of Mesut Ozil, which he believes stems from prejudice towards the former Germany midfielder’s religious beliefs. Read more Ozil walked out on his international career after what he saw as “racism and disrespect” for his Turkish roots and claiming he had been made […]

Erdogan aide tells congressman Adam Schiff to ‘shut up’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman has sharply rebuked Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff who bemoaned Turkey’s “descent into autocracy” after Erdogan’s presidential election win. “Erdogan ‘won’ reelection in Turkey this weekend only by decimating the opposition through arrests, violence and squashing freedom of the press. Turkey’s descent into autocracy is another reminder that democracy is […]