Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Russian Delegation, Without Putin, Arrives in Istanbul for Ukraine Talks

A Russian delegation landed in Istanbul for the first direct peace talks with Ukraine in more than three years, as many world leaders had urged.

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Indonesia Eyes Entry in Turkey’s Fifth-Gen ‘KAAN’ Fighter Jet Program

Indonesia has formally expressed interest in joining Turkey’s cutting-edge fifth-generation fighter jet development initiative.

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PKK Declares Ceasefire With Turkey After 40 Years of Armed Struggle

Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle.

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In Major Shift, Ocalan Calls for PKK to Drop Weapons, Disband

An emotional crowd broke into applause, while others wept in the main city of Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast Thursday as jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan urged his militant group to dissolve and his fighters to lay down their weapons.

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Indonesia’s Prabowo, Turkey’s Erdogan Agree to Bolster Ties

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan sign a series of agreements to boost trade and defense ties.

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Erdogan Hails Syria Leader’s ‘Strong Commitment’ to Fight Terror

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa for his "commitment" to fighting terror, first official visit to Turkey.

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Syria Leader Heads to Turkey to Discuss Rebuilding, Kurds

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Ankara for talks on rebuilding efforts and the Kurdish fighters issue.

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‘Imperative’ to Work Against IS in Syria, Blinken Tells Turkey

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

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War Monitor Says Turkish Drone Strike Kills 11 Civilians in North Syria

A Turkish drone strike in a Kurdish-held area in northern Syria killed 11 civilians including six children, a war monitor said Monday.

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Turkey to Donate ‘Significant Number’ of Kamikaze Drones to Albania

Turkey will donate a “significant number” of loitering munitions to Albania, underscoring the strengthening ties between the two nations.

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