Tag: Recep Tayyip Erdogan

  • Erdogan plans phone conversations with Zelensky on Ukraine

    Erdogan plans phone conversations with Zelensky on Ukraine

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. archive photo Ankara says Erdogan plans to discuss Ukraine deal with Zelensky ANKARA, 25 March – RIA Novosti. Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said that Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan plans to discuss an agreement in Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelensky over the phone. On Saturday, Turkish and Russian leaders Tayyip Erdogan […]

  • Erdogan’s spokesman says Turkey has not closed NATO’s door to Sweden

    Erdogan’s spokesman says Turkey has not closed NATO’s door to Sweden

    Stoltenberg during the ceremony of Sweden and Finland’s application for NATO membership. archive photo Erdogan spokesman: Turkey did not close NATO door to Sweden, everything depends on its steps ANKARA, 25 March – RIA Novosti. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s representative, İbrahim Kalın, said that the country has not closed NATO’s doors to Sweden, and […]

  • Erdogan accuses opposition of opposing Akkuyu nuclear power plant project

    Erdogan accuses opposition of opposing Akkuyu nuclear power plant project

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. archive photo President Erdogan accused the opposition of opposing the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project. ISTANBUL, 19 March – RIA Novosti. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the country’s opposition is against the implementation of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project. “We are implementing projects to transition […]

  • Ukrainian minister announces 120 days extension of grain deal

    Ukrainian minister announces 120 days extension of grain deal

    Grain unloading in the Kyiv region. archive photo Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Kubrakov announced the extension of the grain agreement for 120 days. MOSCOW, March 18 – RIA Novosti. Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said the “grain deal” has been extended, but for another 120 days, according to him. Earlier on Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip […]

  • Erdogan confirms extension of grain deal

    Erdogan confirms extension of grain deal

    Wheat harvest. archive photo Erdogan confirms extension of grain deal after talks with parties ANKARA, 18 March – RIA Novosti. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan approved extension of the “grain deal” after negotiations with the parties. On Saturday, March 18, the second term of the four-way agreement (Russia-Turkey-Ukraine-UN) or the so-called “Black Sea Initiative” on […]

  • NATO welcomes Turkey’s decision to start approving Finland’s application

    NATO welcomes Turkey’s decision to start approving Finland’s application

    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. archive photo NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg welcomes Turkey’s decision to start approving Finland’s application BRUSSELS, 17 March – RIA Novosti. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomes the start of the procedure to approve Finland’s application for NATO membership in Turkey and looks forward to the early membership of Finland and […]

  • Poll: Turks consider Erdogan’s actions to overcome disaster successful

    Poll: Turks consider Erdogan’s actions to overcome disaster successful

    Rescue teams in the area where the building destroyed in the earthquake in Antakya is located. archive photo Sociologist Aktaş: Turks consider Erdogan’s efforts to overcome disaster successful ANKARA, 14 March – RIA Novosti. Turkey was not prepared for the devastating earthquakes of February, but the actions of the country’s officials and incumbent President Tayyip […]

  • The opposition in Turkey announced the name of a single candidate in the 14 May elections.

    The opposition in Turkey announced the name of a single candidate in the 14 May elections.

    Kemal Kilicdaroglu. archive photo The opposition in Turkey announced Kılıçdaroğlu as the only candidate in the general elections held on 14 May. ANKARA, 6 March – RIA Novosti. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Chairman of the Republican People’s Party, has been declared the only candidate of the opposition People’s Alliance in the general elections to be held on […]

  • Ankara says Erdogan unlikely to meet Assad before elections

    Ankara says Erdogan unlikely to meet Assad before elections

    Turkish Security Council member: Erdogan unlikely to meet Assad before elections MOSCOW, March 6 – RIA Novosti. Turkish President’s Security and Foreign Policy Council member Chagry Erhan told RIA Novosti that it is unlikely that Presidents of Turkey and Syria Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bashar Assad will meet before the presidential elections in Turkey. As […]

  • Turkey may refuse to buy F-16s from the US

    Turkey may refuse to buy F-16s from the US

    American fighter aircraft F-16 Fighting Falcon. archive photo Erhan: Turkey may refuse to buy US F-16s in favor of Russian fighters MOSCOW, March 6 – RIA Novosti. Chagry Erhan, a member of the Security and Foreign Policy Council of the President of Turkey, told RIA Novosti that Turkey may refuse to buy American F-16s and […]