Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Turkey rejects criticism of its handling of student protest

By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

Some of the protests have erupted into clashes between police and demonstrators and hundreds of people have been detained.

Turkey’s President Erdogan congratulates Biden on his win

By Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, expressing Turkey’s determination to work closely with the new administration.

Death toll from Turkey earthquake rises to 116 as rescuers finish searches

By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press

According to Turkish rescuers, operations had been completed at all 17 buildings that fell in the Turkish city of Izmir. Of the 1,035 people injured in last week's earthquake, 137 remained hospitalized.

Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for weapon test

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

In unusually strong language, the Pentagon is condemning Turkey's decision to test a Russian-made air defense system that has created a rift between Washington and one of its oldest NATO allies.

Pompeo voices support for talks between Greece, Turkey

By Elena Becatoros, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed support for talks between Greece and Turkey, NATO allies whose relations deteriorated to the point where both had warships facing off in the Mediterranean Sea.

WATCH: Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes U.N. for leaving countries ‘on their own’ at start of pandemic

By Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized the start of the pandemic “where countries were left on their own,” stressing that “effective multilateralism requires effective multilateral institutions.”…

Behind the #ChallengeAccepted campaign, rising Turkish femicides and hostility toward a womens’ rights treaty

By Ali Rogin

There are several theories for how this latest selfie meme began, but many users have traced the viral moment back to a campaign combating violence against women in Turkey.

Turkey’s president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque

By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

The decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparked deep dismay among Orthodox Christians. Originally a cathedral, Hagia Sophia was turned into a mosque after Istanbul's conquest by the Ottoman Empire but had been a museum for the last 86 years.

Amid tensions, fire damages Greek island refugee center

By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press

Fire broke out at a refugee center on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's firefighting service said Sunday, causing considerable damage to a warehouse but no injuries. It was the second fire at an installation built for migrants, after a…

Russian, Turkish presidents announce Syria cease-fire

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Both Russia and Turkey appear eager to avoid a showdown now also, but the sharply conflicting interests in Idlib province make it difficult to negotiate a mutually acceptable compromise.