The Latest Breaking News from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has entered another day that is expected to be packed with diplomatic efforts to prevent the simmering tensions from boiling over into war

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022

Ukraine latest updates: US says Russia plotting false flag attack

Ukraine news from February 3: The US claims Moscow is planning to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces.

Al Jazeera · Feb 3, 2022

Turkey’s Inflation Surges to Two-Decade High of 48.7%

Turkey's annual inflation soared to a 20-year high of 48.69% in January, data showed on Thursday, fueled by President Tayyip Erdogan's push for unorthodox interest rate cuts and a resulting crash in the currency late last year. Consumer prices jumped 11.1% from the previous month, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK)…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 3, 2022

Erdoğan offers to mediate between Ukraine and Russia

Turkish president faces delicate balancing act in supporting Ukraine while maintaining Moscow relations

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022

Macron discusses Ukraine peace process with Putin, Zelensky

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday amid frantic diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis over Ukraine. Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his offer to host a Ukraine-Russia crisis summit during a visit to Kyiv.

France 24 · Feb 3, 2022

Erdogan Says Turkish Companies Ready to Rebuild Beirut Port

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Ankara on Tuesday, that Turkish companies were ready to implement infrastructure projects, including the reconstruction of the Port of Beirut. “I expressed that our companies are ready to undertake important infrastructure projects, including the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2022

Erdogan Seeks Payoff from Russia-US Clash on Ukraine

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will try to leverage his strategic position in NATO and his rapport with Russia's Vladimir Putin when he visits Kyiv on Thursday in a bid to head off war in Ukraine. The veteran Turkish leader hopes mediation between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2022

US, Turkish Presidential Advisers Discuss ‘Russian Aggression’ in Ukraine

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Ibrahim Kalin, chief adviser to the president of Turkey, spoke on Tuesday and discussed their commitment to "deter further Russian aggression against Ukraine", the White House said in a statement. Turkish state broadcaster TRT Haber said Kalin told Sullivan that Turkey would provide…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2022

Erdogan Says Interest Rates Will Be Lowered and Inflation Will Fall Too

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated his unorthodox economic policy on Saturday, saying interest rates would be lowered further and inflation would fall as a result, days before inflation data for January is announced, adding Turkey's economic woes would pass. Embroiled in a currency crisis fueled by the central bank's move…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 29, 2022

Turkish leader names new statistics chief as inflation rises

Turkey’s president has fired the head of the Turkish Statistical Institute, which is responsible for posting official inflation statistics, among other data

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2022