Madrid, Spain – AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for his stance on the Gaza war which has seen the Spanish leader emerging as an outspoken critic of Israel. “Mr Sanchez has pursued a principled and consistent policy from day one (of the war) and has a special […]
Istanbul, Turkey – AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that his country would do “everything possible” to hold “barbaric” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to account over deadly strikes in Rafah. “We will do everything possible to hold these barbarians and murderers accountable...
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed his condolences to the people of Iran over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, stressing that Ankara will stand by Iran “in these difficult and sad times.” In a post on X, Erdogan prayed for Allah’s mercy upon Raisi who died in a helicopter […]
Istanbul, Turkey — AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that Israel would “set its sights” on Turkey if it succeeded in defeating Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Erdogan, a vocal critic of Israel’s unprecedented war on Gaza, has often expressed support for the Palestinian group as defenders of their homeland....
ISTANBUL (AA) – Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is one of the primary causes of instability in the Middle East region. “The occupation of Palestinian territories by Israel and the unconditional support of the West for this are one of the main reasons for the instability ...
Ankara, Turkey — AFP Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the main person to blame for Iran’s first direct attack on Israel. “The main person responsible for the tension that gripped our hearts on the evening of April 13 is Netanyahu and his bloody administ...
ANKARA (AA) – Israel will pay the price for its oppression in Gaza, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas. In a phone call with Abbas, Erdogan said: “Israel will pay the price for oppression. All means must be mobilized for a cease-fire in Gaza, including (the implementation of the) UN [&he...
This election also witnessed the emergence of new Islamic political forces, the Yeniden Refah Partisi (New Welfare Party), which managed to carve out its niche in political landscape By Iftikhar Gilani Under the gentle embrace of a vernal sun in Ankara on Sunday, a narrative of political metamorphosis unfolded. Murat Oktay, once a linchpin in ...
Istanbul, Turkey’s vibrant metropolis and economic center, has become the focal point of this election campaign By Iftikhar Gilani ANKARA – The battle lines are being drawn in Turkiye’s 81 provinces as the country prepares for Sunday’s crucial local elections. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Par...
Ankara, Turkey – AFP Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Israeli settlers were one of the main obstacles to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “One of the biggest obstacles to a solution are the actions of the usurpers, called settlers, who have invaded and stolen land that belonged to Palestinians,R...