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Pope Leo XIV To Meet Erdoğan in First Papal Foreign Visit

TEC News / AFP November 27, 2025

Accompanied by more than 80 journalists, Pope Leo XIV starts his journey in Ankara, meeting officials, civil society representatives, and diplomats.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shake hands ahead of their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on September 1, 2025.

Erdoğan Reiterates Offer To Serve as Mediator in Ukraine Talks in Phone Call with Putin

Zolta Győri November 24, 2025

Putin told the Turkish president that the U.S. proposal could “in principle serve as a basis for a final peace settlement.”

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on November 22, 2025 as he heads to visit The Courses at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

UPDATED Trump Blasts Ukraine, Talks to Meloni, Stubb

TEC News / AFP November 23, 2025

Merz said he doubted any agreement could be reached by the November 27 deadline set by Trump, while the Turkish president announced he would be talking to Putin on Monday.

Istanbul Mayor Faces 142 Criminal Charges

TEC News / AFP November 11, 2025

In Turkey’s biggest corruption case in years, Erdoğan’s main rival has been accused of leading a vast criminal network.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (L-R) during a meeting on the sidelines of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on October 13, 2025.

Why Turkey Should Have No Role in Europe’s Defence

Nicoletta Kouroushi October 20, 2025

Far from acting as a balancing power between East and West, Turkey has become a tactical opportunist, leveraging its NATO membership to extract concessions from the West.

Turkey to Join ‛Task Force’ to Monitor Gaza Deal, Erdoğan Says

TEC News / AFP October 9, 2025

President Erdoğan says his forces will take part in efforts to monitor the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas, adding that Turkey will also contribute to reconstruction efforts.

Global Sumud Flotilla activists arriving in Israel on October 3, 2025

Erdoğan Condemns Israel Over Gaza Flotilla Incident

Lukács Fux / AFP October 3, 2025

48 Turkish citizens were arrested among 200 activists when Israeli forces intercepted Gaza–bound flotilla boats, the spokesperson said.

People wait outside the Turkey's main opposition party, Republican People's Party (CHP), headquarters during a hearing on corruption charges scheduled for (but then adjourned) September 15, 2025 in Ankara.

Ankara Arrests Opposition Officials

TEC News September 18, 2025

Authorities have detained the mayor of Bayrampasa and dozens of opposition party members in another major crackdown.

Journalists wait outside the court in Ankara, where a hearing on corruption charges could upend the leadership of Turkey's main opposition party, Republican People's Party (CHP), in Ankara on September 15, 2025.

Ankara Court Adjourns Hearing on Alleged Vote Buying

TEC News / AFP September 15, 2025

Tense scenes unfolded on Sunday night in the Turkish capital ahead of the scheduled hearing as Erdoğan seeks to defend his rule.

Özgür Özel, Leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) gestures as he attends a rally in support of jailed mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu in Istanbul, on September 3,2025.

Lawfare Shakes Turkish Opposition Ahead of Presidential Elections

Lukács Fux September 12, 2025

The former mayor of Istanbul stands trial while his opposition party won’t submit to a court-imposed leadership.

Tag: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Pope Leo XIV To Meet Erdoğan in First Papal Foreign Visit

Erdoğan Reiterates Offer To Serve as Mediator in Ukraine Talks in Phone Call with Putin

UPDATED Trump Blasts Ukraine, Talks to Meloni, Stubb

Istanbul Mayor Faces 142 Criminal Charges

Why Turkey Should Have No Role in Europe’s Defence

Turkey to Join ‛Task Force’ to Monitor Gaza Deal, Erdoğan Says

Erdoğan Condemns Israel Over Gaza Flotilla Incident

Ankara Arrests Opposition Officials

Ankara Court Adjourns Hearing on Alleged Vote Buying

Lawfare Shakes Turkish Opposition Ahead of Presidential Elections

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