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New Zealand Killer’s Reference to Hagia Sofia Angers President Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayipp Erdogan responded angrily on Friday to the so-called manifesto of the New Zealand killer, which contained hateful anti-Islamic language.
The pages-long rant by white supremacist Brenton Tarrant, 28, reveals an obsession with historical figures who fought...
Cyprus
Turkish President Erdogan Claims Aegean Military Exercises Don’t Target Greece
Speaking with Turkey’s Kanal 24 and TV-360 TV stations on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that his country's latest military exercises were not directed against Greece.
Erdogan said that ''the Greeks appeared to be frightened of'' the country’s...
Cyprus
Israeli PM Netanyahu Slams Erdogan Over Occupation of Cyprus
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a statement on his personal Twitter account on Saturday night accusing the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the Turkish occupation of the northern part of Cyprus, calling him an ''occupier''.
https://twitter.com/netanyahu/status/1076553913065705475
The...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Ministry Issues Strong Rebuttal to Erdogan Warning
In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, the Greek Foreign Ministry responded to recent provocative statements made by the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The president, referring to recent oil drilling in the region, had sternly warned Greece and Cyprus...
Cyprus
Erdogan Warns Greece, Cyprus Over "Reckless Behavior"
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned Greece and Cyprus against "reckless" actions in the eastern Mediterranean, the Daily Sabah newspaper reports.
"The reckless behavior of Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration, by receiving support from several European states...
Diplomacy
Kammenos Slams Erdogan Over 'Pirates of The Aegean' Remark
Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos slammed Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan on Monday after meeting with the U.S. ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt.
Speaking with journalists outside of the country's Ministry of National Defense, Kammenos said that "Greece respects international law,...
Cyprus
Turkey's Erdogan Threatens Greece and Cyprus on Cyprus' Independence Day
On the 58th anniversary of Cyprus' independence from the United Kingdom, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that ''in Cyprus and the Aegean Sea no move can be made without Turkey,'' adding that ''those that try to ignore us...
Diplomacy
Greece's Tsipras, Turkey's Erdogan Meet in New York
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met for about an hour on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
Attending on the Greek side also are Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias...
Diplomacy
Greece's Tsipras to Meet with Erdogan in New York
The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit New York to participate in the proceedings of the UN General Assembly.
Tsipras will also meet there the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The bilateral relations along with the Cyprus issue and the...
Europe
Turkish Lira Slides Further as Trump Announces US Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has tweeted to confirm he will double steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkish imports as the lira crashed to 6.51 per dollar, putting pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Erdogan has already called on Turks to...