Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan warns Russia over Turkey nuclear, gas deals

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Thursday warned Russia that Ankara has alternatives to Moscow for building its first nuclear power plant and importing gas, as tensions rise over the Russian bombing campaign in Syria.

Oct 08, 2015, 18:25 PM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns Russia after airspace incursion

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Moscow against taking "undesirable steps" on Tuesday following accusations Russia deliberately violated Turkish air space in its bombing campaign in Syria.

Oct 07, 2015, 10:17 AM IST

Nato warns Russia over 'unacceptable' Turkey airspace violations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is separately meeting top EU officials in Brussels on Monday for talks dominated by the migrant crisis and the deepening conflict in Syria where he has backed rebels seeking the ouster of long-time Russian ally President Bashar al-Assad.

Oct 05, 2015, 20:24 PM IST

Russia making 'grave mistake' in Syria: Turkey's Erdogan

Russia's bombing campaign in Syria is a "grave mistake" and its support for the regime will be judged by history, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Sunday.

Oct 04, 2015, 22:53 PM IST

Turkey kills 30 Kurdish rebels in cross-border raid: Erdogan

 The Turkish military killed more than 30 Kurdish fighters overnight in a cross-border raid in northern Iraq where outlawed Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK) militants are holed up, the president said Tuesday. 

Sep 29, 2015, 16:24 PM IST

Five-tear-old Syrian girl dies in new migrant boat sinking off Greece

A girl believed to be five years old died and as many as 13 migrants may be missing at sea off the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday, the Greek coastguard said.

Sep 19, 2015, 13:05 PM IST

After Aylan Kurdi, another drowned toddler washes up on Turkish beach: Report

A four-year-old Syrian girl`s body washed up on a beach in western Turkey on Friday, state media said, just weeks after images of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi shook the world. 

Sep 19, 2015, 09:39 AM IST