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Autocratic Erdogan may soon be called by Biden to pay a price
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], December 7 (ANI): Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is becoming increasingly autocratic, reversing the secularist reforms of the founder of modern Republic of Turkey Kemal Ataturk, sends to jail thousands of journalists, writers, academics and people expressing opp
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EU Parliament Vice President calls for sanctions on Turkey during December
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union should agree on imposing sanctions on Turkey by the year-end in order to deter Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from jeopardizing the regional peace any further, European Parliament Vice President Dimitrios Papadimoulis
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Erdogan accepts Turkish Finance Minister's resignation
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accepted the resignation of Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, the Turkish leader's office said in a statement.
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Turkey Earthquake Victims Count Rises to 58
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of those killed in Friday's earthquake in Turkey has increased to 58, the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.
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Turkey puts death toll from Izmir quake at 37
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late on Saturday that the death toll from an earthquake in the western Izmir province had climbed to 37, with hundreds more injured.
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Turkey says 12 killed, 438 injured in Aegean Sea earthquake
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], October 31 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 12 people were killed and 438 others were injured at a strong earthquake that hit Turkey's western province of Izmir on Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
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Putin offers condolences to Erdogan over casualties from earthquake in Tur
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram of condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the casualties and massive destruction caused by the powerful earthquake in Izmir Province, the Kremlin said on Friday.
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'Gross interference' in internal matters: India slams Erdogan's Kashmir re
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 23 (ANI): India on Tuesday slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his remarks on Kashmir during United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, saying the latter's speech constitutes "gross interference" in India's internal affairs and is "completely u
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Turkey again rakes up Kashmir issue at UNGA
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): In yet another attempt to raise the matter of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday (local time) said that "Kashmir conflict is still a burning issue".
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Turkey found 320 billion cubic meters of gas reserve in Black Sea: Erdogan
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Aug 22 (ANI): Turkey has discovered 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the Black Sea near the coast, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkey 'vehemently' fighting for the leadership role in Islamic world
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], August 20 (ANI): Turkey has been "vehemently" fighting for the leadership role in the Islamic world by replacing Saudi Arabia, according to a report by EurAsian Times.
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Turkey strongman Erdogan making all-out efforts to re-establish Caliphate
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], August 14 (ANI): With Turkey reconverting the famed Hagia Sophia into a mosque, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is making all-out efforts to establish himself as the ruler of the Muslim world.
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