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Are Tayyip Erdogan's ambitions for a superpower status for Turkey crumbling?

As part of Erdogan's ambitions to turn his country into a superpower, Turkey is actively involved in conflicts with Syria and Libya Tayyip Erdogan's actions instead of gaining him friends have alienated many of its strongest supporters

4 min read5 Oct 2020
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Erdogan tells Armenia to end 'occupation' of Karabakh

Turkey strongly backs Azerbaijan in the region and has historically poor relations with Armenia Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a territorial dispute over the ethnic Armenian region of Nagorny Karabakh for decades

1 min read28 Sep 2020
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'Kashmir still a burning issue' - Turkish President Erdogan at UNGA 2020

On day two of the high-level UNGA, the Turkish President said, 'The Kashmir conflict, which is also key to the stability and peace of South Asia, is still a burning issue.'

2 min read23 Sep 2020
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Turkey's Erdogan slams Macron amid Mediterranean tensions

In a speech Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that French President Emmanuel Macron was targeting him France and Turkey, both NATO members, have been at odds over an arms embargo for Libya

1 min read12 Sep 2020
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Turkish verdict paving way for Hagia Sophia mosque expected Friday - officials

A Turkish court is likely to announce on Friday that the 1934 conversion of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia into a museum was unlawful, paving the way for its restoration as a mosque despite international concerns

1 min read9 Jul 2020
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Turkey captures slain IS leader al-Baghdadi's wife: Erdogan

The raid that killed al-Baghdadi was a major blow to his extremist group, which has lost territories it held in Syria and Iraq The IS leader blew himself up during an 26 October raid by US special forces on his heavily fortified safe house in the Syrian province of Idlib

3 min read7 Nov 2019
Opinion

Opinion | The stars of populist-nationalism may be waning

The lacklustre delivery on developmental promises from the Modi govt is becoming more apparent

4 min read6 Jan 2019
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Top Donald Trump Aides Rush to Reassure US Allies in Middle East

National Security Adviser John Bolton will depart Washington Friday for stops in Israel, where he'll meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Turkey. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will visit eight countries in the Middle East.

4 min read5 Jan 2019
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Turkey’s Erdogan says Khashoggi tapes given to key foreign nations

We gave the tapes to Saudi Arabia, to the United States, Germans, French and British, all of them. They have listened to all the conversations in them. They know: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan

1 min read10 Nov 2018
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Saudi king, crown prince call slain writer Jamal Khashoggi’s son

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the son of Jamal Khashoggi, to express condolences for the death of the journalist killed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul

3 min read22 Oct 2018