Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

‘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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Turkey Ready to Build Cyprus Naval Base ‘If Necessary’: Erdogan

Turkey's President Erdogan said his country was ready to build a Cyprus naval base "if necessary," 50 years after Turkish forces invaded the now-divided island.

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Erdogan Says End Near for Military Operation in North Iraq, Syria

Turkey's President Erdogan has announced the imminent end of his government's operations against Kurdish PKK fighters in northern Iraq and Syria.

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Iraq Condemns Turkish Military ‘Incursions’ Into North

Iraqi authorities denounced Wednesday Turkish military operations and "incursions" into northern Iraq, urging Ankara to solve security issues diplomatically.

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Turkey Signs Deal With US to Buy F-16 Warplanes

Turkey and the US have signed a contract for the sale of F-16 warplanes after Washington greenlighted the $23 billion deal following months of negotiations.

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Erdogan Says Israel Will ‘Set Sights’ on Turkey if Hamas Defeated

President Erdogan claimed that Israel would "set its sights" on Turkey if it succeeded in defeating Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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More Than 1,000 Hamas Members Hospitalized in Turkey: Erdogan

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said "more than 1,000 members" of the Palestinian militant group Hamas were being treated in Turkish hospitals amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

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The Fight for Air Superiority in the Aegean

Unless Turkey finds its way back into equilibrium with Western partners, it will lose the fight for aerial dominance over the Aegean Sea with Greece.

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