Erdoğan
The Saudis should be as ashamed as the West
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan referred to the refugee problem during his press conference he held while in China. He said, "The racist position of the West on refugees, trying primarily to ensure their safety, is a disgrace to humanity."
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Turkey's unconvincing narrative is its own worst enemy
When he rose to power and launched "pro-democracy" reforms in the first few years of his governance [fake reforms, this columnist has persistently argued since] then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a golden opportunity: An Islamist leader winning praise across almost the entire world, East and West.
Did Zbigniew Brzezinski blame CIA for Turkey's coup?
In recent days, an impressive article presenting Zbigniew Brzezinki, political guru and former U.S. National Security Advisor, has been circulated on Turkey's social media. "Top U.S. National Security Official Admits Turkey Coup," its title reads. It then explains:
Turkey 'offers possibility of gas supplies through Turkish Stream to border with Greece'
The Turkish side has suggested the possibility of supplying natural gas through the Turkish Stream pipeline to Turkey's border with Greece, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller told reporters on Sept. 5, the TASS news agency has reported.
Europe needs to focus on the right questions on FETÖ
"I have said that 90 percent of Turks agree on only two things: That there is a God and that FETÖ [the Fethullahist Terror Organization] is behind the coup," Oğuz Kaan Salıcı told me, while speaking about the meetings of the foreign affairs commission in the United States, right after the coup.
Erdoğan reiterates call for 'safe zone' in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated his previous call for the formation of a "safe zone" inside Syria to help solve the migrant problem, while also calling for the creation of a "no-fly zone" in order to secure the region's security.
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Turkey's soft power in Africa
Just two days before President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Somalia on June 3, the al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist organization al-Shabaab attacked a hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of the country, killing at least 15 people. Most strikingly the Ambassador Hotel is where Erdoğan and his delegation had stayed in their previous visit to Somalia.
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Erdogan: Turkey may abandon EU
BELGRADE - Turkish president Erdogan has threatened to "leave" Europe to deal with its migrant crisis alone, saying that Germany "blackmailed" Ankara by recognizing the Armenian Genocide. He also called out the Germans over their "history" of mass killings.
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Authoritarian slide a systemic problem in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is not a problem in Turkey today due to his increasing authoritarianism but is rather the outcome of a systemic problem, according to a prominent political scientist.
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Women who refuse maternity are lacking, says Erdoğan
A woman who abstains from maternity out of a desire to work is deficient, no matter how successful she is, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said June 5.