Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan

US President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meet at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Erdogan hails 'meaningful progress' in his talks with Trump

However, a readout of Erdogan's comments to reporters on his return trip from Washington made no direct reference to Turkey's purchases of Russian oil or of US fighter jets, which were a...

People hold up a poster reading, "Turkey will win", at a rally, to protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation, in Istanbul, Turkey, 29 March 2025. Photo: Reuters

Large crowds rally in Istanbul over jailing of Erdogan's main rival

A third decade looms.Photographer: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Europe/Bloomberg

Turkey's Erdogan is poised for a third decade in power

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets his supporters as he leaves his residence in Istanbul, Turkey May 14, 2023. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading

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Erdogan says elections to be held May 14 despite Turkey quake

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attend a news conference in Lviv, Ukraine August 18, 2022. Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Erdogan says he discussed ways to end Ukraine conflict with Guterres, Zelenskiy

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in Sochi, Russia August 5, 2022. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

Erdogan, Putin meet in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in Sochi, Russia August 5, 2022. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

Erdogan says Turkey-Russia delegation meetings fruitful

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman review a guard of honour during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Saudi crown prince, Erdogan meet in Turkey with 'full normalisation' in sights

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan holds a news conference during the NATO summit at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on 14 June 2021. Photo: Reuters

Turkey to discuss NATO bids with Finland, Sweden on Wednesday

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, November 5, 2021. Photo :Reuters

Erdogan says NATO should understand Turkey's security sensitivities

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, November 5, 2021. Photo :Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan, Germany's Scholz to hold talks in Ankara on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during a news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia March 5, 2020. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS

Erdogan urges Putin to declare Ukraine ceasefire and make peace