Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
Erdogan calls Olympics opening ceremony an attack on sacred values
Some Christian groups and conservative politicians have said they were angered by a segment of the opening ceremony showing a kitsch scene which appeared to parody Leonardo da Vinci's famous "Last Supper" painting of Jesus Christ and his disciples.
'Highest levels' of Saudi Arabia govt involved
The order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the "highest levels" of the Saudi government, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says in the Washington Post and he calls for the "puppetmasters" to be unmasked.
Erdogan says treatment of Ozil racist and unacceptable
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says the treatment of Mesut Ozil is unacceptable after the soccer star quit Germany's national team.
Turkey's Erdogan tells Muslim summit Jerusalem is capital of Palestine
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan calls on world powers to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine and says the United States should reverse a decision recognising the city as Israel’s capital.
US decision on Jerusalem will have negative impact, Erdogan, Putin say over phone
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a phone call that the US decision on Jerusalem will negatively impact the region's peace and stability, sources in Erdogan's office says.
Erdogan calls Olympics opening ceremony an attack on sacred values
Some Christian groups and conservative politicians have said they were angered by a segment of the opening ceremony showing a kitsch scene which appeared to parody Leonardo da Vinci's famous "Last Supper" painting of Jesus Christ and his disciples.
'Highest levels' of Saudi Arabia govt involved
The order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the "highest levels" of the Saudi government, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says in the Washington Post and he calls for the "puppetmasters" to be unmasked.
Erdogan says treatment of Ozil racist and unacceptable
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says the treatment of Mesut Ozil is unacceptable after the soccer star quit Germany's national team.
Turkey's Erdogan tells Muslim summit Jerusalem is capital of Palestine
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan calls on world powers to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine and says the United States should reverse a decision recognising the city as Israel’s capital.
US decision on Jerusalem will have negative impact, Erdogan, Putin say over phone
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a phone call that the US decision on Jerusalem will negatively impact the region's peace and stability, sources in Erdogan's office says.