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President Erdogan’s win, a step towards greater Islamism in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed his party’s election victory as a vote for “unity and integrity” in Turkey. No sooner did theruling Justice and Development Party (AKP party) take back a majority in parliament that Erdogan focused on his priority, that is none other than a revision of the Turkish Constitution .
8 funny responses to the ‘thrones’ that welcomed Merkel in Istanbul
President Erdoğan hosted German Chancellor Merkel on Oct. 18 to discuss financial aid to Syrian refugees. But the gaudy throne-like armchairs in the hall have created a social media storm
EU-Turkey Talks on Migration Action Plan Postponed over Ankara Blasts
EU Commisioners Frans Timmermans and Johannes Hahn have postponed a scheduled visit to Turkey to discuss implementation of a recently unveiled Draft Action Plan on migration following Saturday's deadly blasts in the country's capital.
Erdogan, Putin to Discuss IS, Turkish Stream in Moscow
Islamic State and energy are set to dominate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during the Turkish head of state's visit to Moscow on Wednesday.
This comes as Ankara and Moscow are at odds over Russia's involvement in the Syrian conflict and the buildup of forces it has been carrying out in the past weeks.
Reports: Turkish authorities refused exit visa to family of drowned toddlers!
As international reverberations continued on Thursday in the wake of a heart-wrenching image of a drowned toddler face down on an eponymous beach on Turkey’s Aegean coast, reports emerged that Turkish authorities actually blocked the child’s family from legally emigrating to Canada!
Turkey President Erdogan orders interim government to lead country to elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form a temporary government with the purpose of leading the country to parliamentary elections. The move was expected, as attempts to form a coalition government from the existing political parties in the Turkish national Assembly for the past two months had come to an impasse.
President Erdoğan signals he will not give mandate to CHP leader for new gov’t
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reportedly signaled he has no intention of giving a mandate to form a new government to the Republican People’s Party (CHP), indicating instead his willingness to form a short-tenure government that would carry the country to early elections.
Bird trolls Erdogan during Mosque inauguration (pics)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was ready to inaugurate a new Mosque on top of a mountain overlooking the Black Sea in his home town, but the event did not quite turn out as planned.
In photos: Bird attempts to perch on Erdoğan’s head
'Let them see how environmentalist I am,' Turkish President Erdoğan said, while releasing a partridge. The partridge didn't get the joke, it seems.
In photos: Erdoğan gives journalists tour of 1,150-room presidential palace
Amid exotic smells of Ottoman incense and Turkish controversies, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gives journalists a tour of the controversial presidential palace. Here is a photo story by daily Hürriyet's Ümit Çetin.