Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Putin, Erdogan Urge Immediate Mideast Ceasefire: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East war during a phone call on Friday, the Kremlin said.

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Erdogan Jubilant as ‘Steel Dome’ Air Defense System Delivered to Military

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed a milestone for Turkey as its "Steel Dome" air defense system was delivered to the military.

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Kurdish PKK Fighters to Begin Disarming at Key Ceremony

PKK fighters were to begin laying down their weapons at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state.

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Erdogan Confident Turkey to Be Readmitted to US F-35 Program in Stages

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed confidence Turkey would be readmitted to the US F-35 program and receive the stealth fighter jets in line with "an agreement" with US President Donald Trump.

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Ukraine Expands Evacuations in Sumy Region Amid Offensive Fears

Ukraine ordered the evacuation of 11 more villages in its Sumy region bordering Russia on Saturday amid fears Moscow was gearing up for a fresh ground assault.

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Russian Delegation, Without Putin, Arrives in Istanbul for Ukraine Talks

A Russian delegation landed in Istanbul for the first direct peace talks with Ukraine in more than three years, as many world leaders had urged.

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Indonesia Eyes Entry in Turkey’s Fifth-Gen ‘KAAN’ Fighter Jet Program

Indonesia has formally expressed interest in joining Turkey’s cutting-edge fifth-generation fighter jet development initiative.

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PKK Declares Ceasefire With Turkey After 40 Years of Armed Struggle

Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle.

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In Major Shift, Ocalan Calls for PKK to Drop Weapons, Disband

An emotional crowd broke into applause, while others wept in the main city of Turkey's Kurdish-majority southeast Thursday as jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan urged his militant group to dissolve and his fighters to lay down their weapons.

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Indonesia’s Prabowo, Turkey’s Erdogan Agree to Bolster Ties

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan sign a series of agreements to boost trade and defense ties.

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