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Turkey votes in historic constitutional
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Apr 16 (ANI): More than 55 million Turkish citizens began voting across the country on Sunday in a historic referendum proposing key constitutional changes that would allegedly give wide-ranging executive powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkish President rejects regime shift after referendum on constitutional
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Apr. 15 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discarded claims of a regime change after Sunday's referendum on constitutional amendments.
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After promising 'retaliation', Turkey now bans Dutch Ambassador
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Mar. 14 (ANI): After President Tayyip Erdogan warned the Netherlands that it will "pay the price" for the escalating the already intense diplomatic stand-off, Turkey announced that it will not allow the Dutch ambassador to Ankara to return to Turkey and has suspend
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Turkey President says Netherlands 'will pay the price' for block
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Mar. 13 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned the Netherlands that it will "pay the price" for a diplomatic stand-off after a Turkish minister was blocked from visiting the country's consulate in Rotterdam and tensions between the two countrie
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Turkey, Russia pledge allegiance aiming to end Syrian war
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Mar. 11 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin was greeted by his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Moscow, as the two leaders have joined military and diplomatic forces in order to end the six-year-old Syrian conflict.
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Turkish Prez to visit Russia on Friday for high-level talks
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Mar. 7 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a visit to Russia this Friday to attend a high-level meeting.
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Germany hits back at Turkish PM's Nazi remark
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Mar. 6 (ANI): Germany has hit back over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks in which he likened the cancelation of rallies for German-Turks to "Nazi practices."
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Erdogan lashes out at Germany over cancellation of Turkish ministers ralli
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], Mar. 5 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday lashed out at Germany following Turkish ministers being barred from holding public rallies in two German cities ahead of the April 16 referendum in Turkey that would expand the powers of the President.
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Merkel faces calls to ban Turkish Prez over jailed German journalist
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Mar. 2 (ANI): Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing calls to ban Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, from entering Germany while a German journalist continues to be held in an Istanbul prison.
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Turkey may seek reinstatement of death penalty punishment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Feb. 25 (ANI): Turkey may seek to reinstate death penalty on grounds of public demand, country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
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Saudi Arabia King was first leader to contact me after coup attempt: Turke
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dubai [United Emirates], Feb. 14 (ANI): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has revealed after following the recent coup attempt in the nation, Saudi Arabia's King Salman was the first leader to contact him and assure him of solidarity with Istanbul.
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Turkish president approves constitutional change bill, sets date for refer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Feb 10 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday approved a constitutional change bill and set the date for a referendum on the issue.
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