Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shake hands as they pose for a photo, at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Erdogan turns Trump's Gaza deal into a power play for Turkey

Initially resistant to the US president's ultimatum -- free the Israeli hostages or face continued devastation -- Hamas leaders relented only when Turkey, a country they view as a political...

Erdogan met Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of an Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Istanbul. Photo: Collected

Erdogan tells Iran FM resuming nuclear talks with US only way to solve dispute

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives an opening speech during the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, 21 June 2025. Photo: AP

Erdogan warns against 'new sykes-picot order'

This handout photograph taken and released by the Turkish presidential press service on Febuary 4, 2025, shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) meeting with Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa, at the Presidential Palace in Ankara. Photo: TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP

Syria's new leader holds talks with Erdogan in Turkey

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the summit of the world leaders at the COP29 venue on 12 November 2024. Photo: PID

Erdogan invites Prof Yunus to visit Turkey, assures full support to build a prosperous Bangladesh 

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament as he attends the reopening of the Turkish parliament after the summer recess in Ankara, Turkey, October 1, 2023. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS

Turkey's Erdogan says Israeli PM Netanyahu no different from Hitler

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets members of the parliament and guests as he arrives to take his oath after his election win in Ankara, Turkey, 3 June, 2023. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey's Erdogan sworn in for new term as president

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan take part in a rally ahead of the May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections, in Ankara, Turkey April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

In Turkey, an election reckoning for the rise and fall of Erdogan's economy

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan and Finland's President Sauli Niinisto shake hands during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey 17 March, 2023. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Erdogan says Turkey to start ratifying Finland's Nato bid

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers of his AK Party during a meeting in parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 18, 2023. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Turkey looks positively on Finland's NATO bid but not on Sweden's -Erdogan

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers of his AK Party during a meeting in parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 18, 2023. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Turkey's Erdogan signals Finland's NATO bid may be considered over Sweden

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony to mark an increase in capacity at a natural gas storage facility in Silivri near Istanbul, Turkey, December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

Turkey's Erdogan announces elections for 14 May

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives for the G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, Indonesia, 15 November 2022. The 17th Group of Twenty (G20) Heads of State and Government Summit runs from 15 to 16 November 2022. Mast Irham/Pool via REUTERS

Erdogan says Russia had 'nothing to do with' Poland explosions