Sep 01 Putin and Erdogan will meet for talks on Ukraine grain deal By Associated Press Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the talks Friday, ending weeks of speculation about when and where the two leaders might meet next as international efforts continue to patch up the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Biden and Turkey's President Erdogan meet at NATO summit By Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday but remained mum on the deal to advance Sweden’s membership in NATO. Continue reading
Jun 13 Turkey says it's ready to open a consulate in a city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces By Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is ready to open a consulate in Shusha, a city that Azerbaijan took from Armenian forces in a war in 2020. Continue reading
May 29 What Erdogan's reelection means for Turkey By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Having secured another five years, Erdogan now faces a host of domestic challenges in a deeply divided country. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 2:05 News Wrap: Impeached Texas AG Paxton awaits Senate trial, denies wrongdoing In our news wrap Sunday, the Texas Senate is preparing for a trial of state Attorney General Ken Paxton after the House voted overwhelmingly to impeach him, President Erdogan declared victory in Turkey’s runoff election, a massive barrage of Russian… Continue watching
May 28 Erdogan claims victory in Turkey's presidential runoff as challenger calls election 'unjust' By Suzan Fraser, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, according to unofficial results, in a victory that extends his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade. Continue reading
May 15 Turkey presidential election heads to runoff as incumbent Erdogan surges By Suzan Fraser, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Election officials say Turkey's presidential election will be decided in a runoff after incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled ahead of his chief challenger, but fell short of an outright victory that would extend his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third… Continue reading
May 14 Runoff in Turkey's election appears more likely after dip in voter support for Erdogan By Suzan Fraser, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years, was locked in a tight election race early Monday, with a make-or-break runoff against his chief challenger possible as the final votes… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 8:43 Turkey's president faces scrutiny after earthquake for construction standards By Amna Nawaz, John Irvine, Zeba Warsi The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has crossed 41,000. The disaster has also exposed Turkey's President Erdoğan’s political fault lines. He's facing scrutiny for failing to enforce construction standards that could have saved lives. Amna… Continue watching
Feb 14 As death toll continues to rise, quake already deadliest in Turkey's modern history By Sarah El Deeb, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Bernat Armangué, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week's earthquakes, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country's founding 100 years ago. Continue reading