Erdoğan

In his recent speech at the funeral of the killed district governor Fatih Safitürk, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan again referred to capital punishment. "It doesn't concern us what George or Hans said. What concerns us is what God has said. After a parliamentary decision [on capital punishment], I as the president would approve it." 

In President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's narrative, Turkey is a fairy tale. In reality the Crescent and Star is stranger than fiction. It is a collection of unpleasant chronicles unless the reader is one of Mr. Erdoğan's willing soldiers. It is a successful thriller if shown to a liberal audience. 

The United States elections have shown us an interesting side of Turkish public opinion. During the election coverage on CNN Türk last week, we aired a couple of on-the-street interviews and we were almost baffled by the fact that despite all the pro-AKP media propaganda, ordinary people were in favor of Hillary Clinton.

Imprisoned linguist Necmiye Alpay has written letters to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, asking them to comply with their previous promises regarding democracy.  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will embark on a tour to Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Nov. 16-18, in a bid to enhance Ankara's bilateral relations with the two countries, his press office has announced.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has blasted European Parliament President Martin Schulz over his suggestion that economic sanctions could be imposed on Turkey, hinting at the possibility of a Brexit-like referendum on the fate of Turkey's EU membership candidacy. 

Professor Mehmed Özkan, who was directly appointed to Istanbul's prestigious Boğaziçi University by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Nov. 12 under a state of emergency decree, has vowed to protect the university's tradition of pluralism and free-thought.

A Frenchreporter was expelled from Turkey on Nov. 13 after being detained near the Syrian border in the country's southeast, his employers said.

Olivier Bertrand "has arrived in Paris (CDG airport) and is in good shape," said Isabelle Roberts, head of online news media Les Jours.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan invited newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump to Turkey on Nov. 12, daily Hürriyet has reported.

Erdoğan evaluated the victory of Trump while returning from Belarus, where he paid a one-day visit, answering questions from journalists.

Turkey's national team beat Kosovo 2-0 late on Nov. 12 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match at home but the win failed to ease the tensions inside the team.