Tag: Erdogan
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Erdoğan accuses Israel of ‘extermination’ strategy in Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused Israel of pursuing a strategy of extermination against the people of the besieged Gaza Strip and called it a “terror state.” “Israel is implementing a strategy of total destruction of a city and
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Hamas is not terrorist organisation – Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in his strongest comments yet on the Gaza conflict, on Wednesday said the Palestinian militant group Hamas was not a terrorist organisation. Erdogan however described the Hamas group as a liberation group fighting to protect Palestinian lands and people.
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Erdoğan promises peaceful transition if he loses Sunday’s vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday says he will accept Sunday’s vote results and step down if he loses, refuting concerns that he may not leave power. Erdoğan gave assurance in reaction to the question whether he will cling to power if he loses.
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Erdogan, Putin scheduled to meet later this week
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week in the Kazakh capital of Astana, a Turkish presidential source said on Tuesday. The meeting between the two leaders is scheduled for Thursday, on the sidelines of an Asian security summit, the source said.
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Erdoğan renews threat to block Sweden from joining NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan again threatened to block Sweden from joining NATO. “As long as the terrorist organisations are demonstrating on the streets of Sweden, and as long as the terrorists are inside the Swedish parliament, there is not going to be a positive approach from Turkey towards Sweden,”Erdoğan said.
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‘Don’t join Erdogan to fight Israel’, Fani-Kayode warns Buhari
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi-Kayode has warned President Muhammadu Buhari not to heed the call of Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan to support Palestine against Israel. Erdoghan had phoned Buhari at the weekend, seeking his support for Palestine in the battle against Israel. A statement issued by the Turkey Presidency said Erdogan drew attention to…
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Turkish President Erdogan mobilises Buhari, other world leaders to support Palestine against Israel
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called President Muhammadu Buhari on phone, seeking his support for Palestine in the battle against Israel. Erdogan disclosed this on his verified twitter handle @trpreesidency on Friday. The tweet said: “President @RTErdogan spoke by phone with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria.” In the tweet, the two leaders exchanged Eid-el-Fitri…
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Racist attitude shown towards Ozil not acceptable – Erdogan
Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given his support to Mesut Ozil and says the “racist attitude” shown towards the player is not acceptable. The 29-year-old Arsenal midfielder was criticised after being photographed with Erdogan at a London event in May. Ozil quit the Germany national team, saying he has faced “racism and disrespect” over…
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Eid-el-Kabir: Turkish President, Erdogan calls Buhari, congratulates him on health recovery
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has called President Muhammadu Buhari on phone to congratulate him on his recovery from an undisclosed ailment which kept him in London for over 103 days. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists…