Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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Jan- 2023 -19 JanuaryEurope
Turkey Asks US for F-16 Jets Amid NATO, Congress Rows
Turkey appealed to the US to expedite F-16 jets, a sale some US officials hope could coax Ankara to lift objections to NATO expansion.
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16 JanuaryArms
Putin Slams Growing Western Arms Deliveries to Ukraine
President Putin slammed Kyiv's "destructive" policies and growing Western arms supplies to Ukraine in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Erdogan, the Kremlin said.
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16 JanuaryEurope
Turkish Offensive in Syria ‘Possible Any Time:’ Ankara
A new Turkish ground offensive in Syria is "possible any time," a top aide to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
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13 JanuaryMiddle East
Improved Syria-Turkey Ties Should Seek End to ‘Occupation:’ Assad
Syria's President Assad said a Moscow-brokered rapprochement with Turkey should aim for "the end of occupation" by Ankara of parts of Syria.
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9 JanuaryEurope
Sweden Can’t Meet Some Turkey Demands for NATO Bid: PM
Turkey, which has blocked NATO bids by Sweden and Finland, has made some demands that Sweden cannot accept, Sweden's prime minister said.
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5 JanuaryEurope
Erdogan Asks Putin to Declare ‘Unilateral’ Ukraine Ceasefire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pressed Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to declare a "unilateral" ceasefire in Ukraine.
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2 JanuaryEurope
New Meeting Between Turkey, Russia, and Syria Slated for January
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Syria, and Russia will meet "in the second half of January," the Turkish foreign minister said.
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Dec- 2022 -21 DecemberEurope
Turkey Fumes at Sweden in NATO Membership Dispute
Turkey lashed out at Sweden's refusal to extradite a reporter that Ankara demanded in exchange for its ratification of Stockholm's NATO bid.
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12 DecemberMiddle East
Erdogan Tells Putin to ‘Clear’ Kurdish Forces From Northern Syria
Turkish President Erdogan told Russian counterpart Putin that it was imperative the Kremlin "clear" Kurdish forces from northern Syria.
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9 DecemberEurope
US, Sweden, Finland Seek Turkey Greenlight Soon on NATO
Finland and Sweden joined the United States in asking Turkey for its greenlight soon to join NATO.
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