Erdogan Wins Turkish Presidential Elections, Extends Rule To Third Decade
Preliminary official results announced by Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK) on Sunday showed Erdogan winning with 52.14 percent of the votes.
May 29, 2023, 06:26 AM IST
In Wake Of Earthquakes, Turkey President Erdogan Forced To Change Focus Of Election Campaign
These elections may turn out to be the most symbolic, dramatic and important in Turkey`s modern history, as they will mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey, will decide the course the country will take in the coming decades.
Feb 27, 2023, 08:54 AM IST
'Yes' camp claims win in vote on new Erdogan powers
The 'Yes' campaign won 63.2 per cent of the vote while the 'No' campaign mustered 36.8 per cent, the election commission said in figures quoted by the NTV channel, in an initial count based on 25 per cent of the ballot boxes.
Apr 16, 2017, 22:55 PM IST
Erdogan accuses Merkel of using 'Nazi measures'
"When we call them Nazis they (Europe) get uncomfortable. They rally together in solidarity. Especially Merkel," Erdogan said in a televised speech.
Mar 19, 2017, 21:09 PM IST
Erdogan's 'Srebrenica massacre' reference worsens Turkish-Dutch relations
The Hague: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte today slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he said the Dutch "character" was "broken" over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
Mar 14, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
Turkish leader brings military more under civilian authority
Turkey's military in the wake of a July 15 failed coup, bringing the armed forces further under civilian authority.
Jul 31, 2016, 20:13 PM IST
Erdogan back in Ankara as thousands hit by Turkey purge
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was Wednesday to chair a crunch security meeting in Ankara for the first time since the failed coup, with tens of thousands either detained or sacked from their jobs in a widening purge.
Jul 20, 2016, 13:46 PM IST
Erdogan back in Ankara after coup, to chair security council
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was to chair meetings of his national security council and cabinet in Ankara Wednesday after returning to the capital for the first time since the failed coup aimed at ousting him from power, officials said.
Jul 20, 2016, 12:01 PM IST
Erdogan calls on US to extradite preacher Gulen in Istanbul speech
"The United States -- you must extradite that person," Erdogan told his supporters in Istanbul.
Jul 16, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Turkey's Erdogan blasts Europe's silence on Bangladesh leader's execution
Nizami, leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, was hanged at a Dhaka jail late Tuesday for the massacre of intellectuals during the 1971 independence war.
May 15, 2016, 19:17 PM IST
US says no evidence shows Turkey involved in Islamic State oil smuggling
The Russian defense ministry on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of profiting from illegal shipments of oil by IS the terrorist group in Syria.
Dec 03, 2015, 07:47 AM IST
