The Latest Breaking News from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Smirking Vladimir Putin in chilling Sweden threat comparing himself to Peter The Great

During an event to commemorate the 350th anniversary of Peter the Great's birth yesterday, Vladimir Putin claimed that he was picking up where the tsar left off by invading Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022

Turkish-backed Syrian forces expect military operation soon

SNA forces say the fight against the SDF in Tal Rifaat and Manbij is a chance for some of their fighters to return home.

Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2022

Turkey Caught in a Spiral of Lira Crises

Turkey's lira has lost nearly a quarter of its value this year as soaring inflation and the central bank's reluctance to raise interest rates stoke fears of another currency crisis. No stranger to booms and busts as well as sharp swings in its currency, Turkey has long been considered among…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 10, 2022

Turkish president sees $1 billion trade with Venezuela in 2022

Trade between Turkey and Venezuela will hit $1 billion this year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a meeting in his country's capital, Ankara, with Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro.

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022

Venezuelan leader, barred from US summit, arrives in Turkey

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has been welcomed in the Turkish capital one the same day as the foreign minister of Russia, a key ally of the ostracized Latin American regime, was also visiting the city

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Turkey’s Lira Dips Again, Down 22% So Far This Year

The Turkish lira slid 0.9% against the dollar on Wednesday, bringing its losses to 22% this year, after worries about a surge in inflation were fueled by President Tayyip Erdogan's pledge to keep cutting interest rates. The lira stood at 16.93 against the US currency at 0611 GMT, weakening from…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 8, 2022

Turkey Tells Russia it Will Respond to Destabilizing Moves in North Syria

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in a call on Tuesday that Turkey would respond to moves aimed at disrupting stability in northern Syria, his office said, as Ankara gears for talks with Moscow ahead of an expected offensive in the region. President Tayyip Erdogan announced…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 7, 2022

Swedish government survives key vote amid troubled NATO bid

Sweden’s justice minister has narrowly survived a no confidence vote in parliament over surging crime

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

US-backed Syrian Kurds to turn to Damascus if Turkey attacks

The U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria say they will turn to the government in Damascus for support should Turkey go ahead with its threat to launch a new incursion into the war-torn country

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022

Syrian, Russian Forces Boosted after Turkey Signals Operation

Russia and Syrian government forces have been bolstered in northern Syria where Turkey may soon launch an offensive against Kurdish fighters, Turkish and opposition Syrian officials said, as Ankara prepares for talks with Moscow. President Tayyip Erdogan said two weeks ago Turkey would launch new military operations in Syria to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 7, 2022