All news on the topic: Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Governor removed after criticism over wearing cycling tights at public event
Is he too sexy for his shorts? A Lycra-clad politician has been sacked after going viral for wearing cycling gear that is a touch too tight.
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Erdoğan’s biggest rival faces 2,430 years in prison as Turkey’s crackdown deepens
There’s a Turkish saying, “Silivri soğuktur”: Silivri is cold. You’ll hear it from journalists, politicians and activists after they say something critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government.
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Erdoğan gifts Nato leaders engraved revolvers with live ammunition after Ankara summit
What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum Nato leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit.
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Donald Trump threatens to pull US troops from Europe and renews Greenland takeover demand
Donald Trump has threatened to pull US troops out of Europe as he revived his demand for control of Greenland.
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Elon Musk amplified Tommy Robinson speech hosted by group with alleged neo-Nazi links
The demand for the expulsion of millions of Muslim people from the UK received 36 million views after being shared by Musk on his X platform
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Eastern Europe fears NATO could face Russia without US military support under Trump
A nightmare scenario has been playing on eastern European minds with increasing intensity since Donald Trump returned to the White House: what if Russia attacks and the US does not join the fight?
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Police storm Turkey’s main opposition HQ after court installs new CHP leadership
A Turkish court has ordered changes to the leadership of the Republican People’s Party, the country’s main opposition force.
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Erdogan’s protection, Russian banks and the missing $600m: how a Russian oil scheme collapsed under greed and political rifts
A clandestine scheme to sell sanctioned Russian oil unraveled after disputes driven by greed among those involved.
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Israel won’t accept Turkish armed forces in Gaza, foreign minister says
Israel will not accept the presence of Turkish armed forces in Gaza under a US plan to permanently end the conflict in the Palestinian territory, Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Monday.
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Keir Starmer seals £8 billion fighter jet deal with Turkey during visit to Ankara
The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in nearly 20 years.
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Starmer to hold talks with Erdogan on finalising Eurofighter Typhoon agreement
Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Turkey on Monday for talks regarding the deal to sell Typhoon fighter jets to the country.
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Turkey sidelined from 5,000-strong Gaza force despite role in Trump ceasefire deal
Turkey is likely to be excluded from the 5,000-strong stabilization force that is to be established inside Gaza, as Israel made it clear it did not want Turkish troops involved.
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Turkey seizes media and education empire Can Holding amid massive money laundering probe
Turkish authorities on Thursday seized Can Holding, a powerful conglomerate with major interests in media and education, as part of a sweeping investigation into alleged money laundering, tax evasion, and organized crime.
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Most of Turkey’s top taxpayers opt for anonymity amid corruption concerns
Turkey’s 2024 income tax records, released on August 20, 2025, indicate an increasing trend of affluent individuals and corporations opting to conceal their identities, prompting concerns about transparency and the origins of private wealth.
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Exposed mafia schemes — and paid the price: who is behind the murder of Cemil Onal in the Netherlands?
Prior to being murdered in the Netherlands this week, Cemil Önal warned authorities that his life was in danger because of his knowledge of bribes paid to Turkish politicians on behalf of an alleged illegal gambling syndicate, Follow the Money reported Friday.
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Six-year legal battle: how Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu became Erdogan’s main target
It was around six years ago, when newcomer Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called election board officials "idiots" for cancelling his initial victory at the polls, that President Tayyip Erdogan noticed him as a serious political threat.
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Trump insists Zelenskyy conduct elections as he implies Ukraine is responsible for the Russian invasion
Donald Trump has suggested that Ukraine is to blame for initiating the country’s war with Russia, adding that the conflict could have been "settled very easily" as he criticized Kyiv’s negotiation skills.
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Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor in opposition crackdown
Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro- Kurdish mayor with a state appointee on Wednesday...
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Turkey says more than 25,000 Syrians have returned home since Assad’s fall
More than 25,000 Syrians have returned home from Turkey since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by Islamist-led HTS rebels, Turkey’s interior minister said Tuesday.
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The Ottoman Empire resurges: how Turkey gained from the fall of the Assad regime
On Dec. 9, Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Syria has entered a “bright period” in its history.
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Starmer says he "won’t tell people how to live" as he attends COP29 climate summit with Taliban representatives
Keir Starmer has said he "will not be telling people how to live their lives" as he takes part in a climate conference snubbed my most world leaders - but attended by the Taliban.
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Turkey’s parliament erupts into chaos as dozens of MPs engage in fistfight
Staff left cleaning bloodstains after brawl erupted when an MP labeled the ruling majority ‘terrorists’
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Europe's 'biggest theme park' that's been left as an abandoned wasteland
Wonderland Eurasia cost around £650million and was once hailed as one of Turkey's 'symbols of pride' - but it shut one year after its grand opening and has been left in decay since 2020
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Brutal attack on Champions League referee sees football matches suspended
The Super Lig match between MKE Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor ended with referee Halil Umut Meler - one of Turkey's leading officials - approached on the pitch and punched by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca
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Major politician accused of sex assault but says he 'doesn't remember' accuser
After reports of a legal filing against NYC Mayor Adams by an undisclosed party accusing the politician of sexual assault in 1993, City Hall has responded with a statement denying all allegations, with Adams claiming he 'doesn't remember' his accuser
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