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Turkey re-asserts support for Azerbaijan in dispute with Armenia

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said while Ankara has supported negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region remains an Azerbaijani territory.
Europe

Erdogan says Turkey never needed help, support from EU

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Ankara has never needed help or support from the European Union, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an exclusive wide-ranging interview with US media.
Middle East

Erdogan asks Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkey

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build a Tesla factory in Turkey, according to the state-owned Anadolu Agency news agency.
Middle East

Turkey says could ‘part ways’ with EU if necessary

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that Ankara could abandon its long-running EU membership process in response to a report from Brussels condemning Turkey’s “downward spiral in terms of human rights.”
Middle East

Erdogan urges long-time advisors to resign, overhauls his team: Report

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revamped his team of advisors on Thursday, asking many to resign to open the way for a change of staff, two sources familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye.
Europe

Turkish president, Armenian PM agree to continue efforts toward lasting peace in Caucasus region

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have exchanged views on the situation in the South Caucasus and agreed to continue diplomatic efforts to reach lasting peace in the region, the press service of the Armenian government announced after their phone call.
Europe

Turkey warns any grain route plans leaving out Russia bound to fail

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Turkey is placing enormous importance on ensuring food security in Africa, but any alternatives to the grain deal excluding Russia are bound to fail, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cautioned on Sunday.
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan, Egypt’s Sisi meet in person, 1st in decade

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held face-to-face talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in India's capital New Delhi on Sunday, following a decade-long rift between Ankara and Cairo.
Middle East

Death toll from Turkey floods rises to 7

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At least seven people were killed as heavy rains triggered flash floods in northwest Turkey, state news agency Anadolu has reported.
Middle East

At least 2 killed in Turkey flash floods

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Two people were killed after flash floods devastated some districts in Turkey’s largest metropolis Istanbul late Tuesday.
Middle East

Turkey wants Iraq to designate PKK a ‘terrorist’ entity: Foreign minister

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Turkey expects the Iraqi government to officially recognize the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, PKK, as a “terrorist” organization, mirroring Ankara and its Western allies, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated.
Middle East

Turkey closes strait to battle forest fire; hundreds evacuated

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Turkey on Wednesday shut the busy Dardanelle Strait for a second day to help firefighters fill up with water and douse flames near the tourist town of Canakkale. Nine villages and more than 1,200 people have been evacuated as wildfires, raging in Greece, spread to neighbouring Turkey.
Middle East

Turkey police launch shadow campaign to deport immigrants and refugees

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Turkey has set up a silent campaign to reduce the number of refugees and migrants within its borders, including Syrians.
Middle East

Iraq, Turkey discuss joint relations in oil and energy fields

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Iraq's oil minister and his Turkish counterpart have discussed joint cooperation in the oil and energy sectors at a meeting in Ankara, according to a statement from the Iraqi oil ministry on Tuesday.
Middle East

One killed in Istanbul shipyard blast

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An explosion has rocked a shipyard in the Turkish city of Istanbul, leaving one person dead and another injured, local authorities have confirmed.
Middle East

Syria’s Assad refuses to meet Turkish President Erdogan ‘on his terms’

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stated he will not meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan under the latter’s conditions.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia inks deal with Turkey’s defense firm to localise drone manufacturing

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Saudi Arabia has signed a strategic agreement with Turkish defense firm Baykar Tech to localise the manufacturing of drones in the kingdom, state-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) posted on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Europe

Erdogan’s office says Putin to visit Turkey

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Ankara, the office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Wednesday, without naming the specific date.
Middle East

Shooting at Swedish consulate in Turkey injures one

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A Turkish employee was seriously wounded in an armed attack at Sweden’s honorary consulate in Turkey’s western province of Izmir, officials have confirmed.
Middle East

Turkey to give in to EU demands over immigration rules: Report

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Turkey will amend its immigration policy to make it more difficult for asylum seekers to gain Turkish citizenship, as Ankara seeks to meet European Union requirements and boost its bids to join the bloc, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet has reported.
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan to host Netanyahu and Abbas next week

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will be hosted in Ankara during the same week, the Turkish presidency has announced.
Middle East

Turkey inks $50 billion in deals with UAE during Erdogan’s visit

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The United Arab Emirates and Turkey signed several deals worth $50.7 billion during a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Abu Dhabi as he toured wealthy Persian Gulf Arab nations for investment and funds.
Middle East

Turkey, Qatar to bolster bilateral relations after Erdogan visit

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Turkey and Qatar have agreed to further boost bilateral ties in various fields, according to a joint statement issued after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to the Persian Gulf country on Tuesday.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Turkey ink agreements on energy, defence fields

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Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a number of memorandums of understanding in various fields including energy, direct investments and defence, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday.
Middle East

Erdogan says open to meeting Assad but not to withdrawal from Syria

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is open to talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but would not meet him if a withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syrian soil were set as a precondition. Assad had stated that there was no point in a meeting with Erdogan until Turkey’s “illegal occupation” ended.
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