Former Turkish finance chief Mehmed Şimşek, popular among foreign investors, has once again taken the reins of the economy, signaling a return to more orthodox economic policies. The UK-educated Simsek, a former strategist at Merrill Lynch in London, was appointed treasury and finance minister on Saturday when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his new … Read more
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were among the world leaders who congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won a historic runoff election on Sunday, extending his two-decade rule. Released: 29/05/2023 – 06:59Changed, 29/05/2023 – 07:12 Biden: “global challenges”. US President Biden said that he hopes to work with Erdogan on “common global challenges”. … Read more
ISTANBUL. Turkey’s current president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has announced victory in the second round of his country’s elections, extending his rule for a third decade. In his first comments after the closing of the polling stations, he said: Erdogan He talked with supporters on the pre-election bus near his home in Istanbul. “I thank every … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected on Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade in a country reeling from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities. With almost 99 percent of ballot boxes opened, unofficial results from rival news agencies showed Erdogan with 52 percent of … Read more
He has doubled down on his attempts to label Kılıçdaroğlu as an ally of outlaw Kurdish militias and mocked the opposition’s attempts to talk tough on security issues. “Until yesterday, they were lovers of terrorists,” Erdogan said about his rivals this week. “You are the coward who cooperates with terrorists,” Kılıçdaroğlu replied on Twitter. Some … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday. Anadolu Agency |: Anadolu Agency |: Getty Images: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to his country’s “special relationship” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in an interview broadcast Friday, speaking to CNN. “We are not at the point to apply sanctions … Read more
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Turkey’s opposition party appealed to Turkish nationalists before the country’s second round. This comes after the election winner failed to be crowned after the election held over the weekend. The opposition has promised to take a tough stance towards migrants. Turkey’s opposition leader vowed on Thursday to send back millions of migrants in a sharp … Read more
Turkey’s presidential election appears headed for a second round after neither side appeared likely to clear the 50 percent threshold on Sunday night. Sources in both camps acknowledged they may not win outright. The Turkish people went to the polling stations on Sunday. Turkey appeared to be gearing up for a presidential runoff late on … Read more
Several media outlets in Turkey reported different partial results from the country’s presidential election on Sunday, with the state-run news agency reporting that three-quarters of polling stations expected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to win, but the opposition-leaning agency. saying that the competition is going to the second round. The state-run Anadolu Agency said Erdogan was … Read more