Recep Tayyîp Erdogan

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‘PERSONA NON GRATA’ CRISIS

Erdoğan backs down: Our intention is never to cause a crisis

President Erdoğan has said that “with the statement released by the embassies, the mistakes have been rectified.” The Court of Cassation and the Board of Judges and Prosecutors have also made statements emphasizing the judicial independence in Turkey.

26 October 2021

'OSMAN KAVALA' STATEMENT

8 embassies: We maintain compliance with the Vienna Convention

Following Erdoğan’s order to declare 10 ambassadors “personae non gratae” over their statement on Osman Kavala, eight embassies have made statements expressing their compliance with the Vienna Convention, a move “welcomed by Erdoğan.”

25 October 2021

KAVALA BEHIND BARS FOR 1,455 DAYS

Ayşe Buğra: This situation can be explained with neither logic nor law

“After 4 years, it is impossible for me to be very hopeful about the functioning of judiciary,” says Prof. Buğra, commenting on her jailed spouse Kavala’s decision to not appear before the judge and Erdoğan’s ‘persona non grata’ order for 10 envoys.

25 October 2021

European politicians slam Erdoğan over ‘persona non grata’ order: ‘Freedom for Kavala’

After Erdoğan announced that he ordered 10 ambassadors who called for Kavala’s release to be declared “personae non gratae”, politicians from the EP and Germany have slammed the move. The Open Society Foundations have also released a statement.

25 October 2021

Kavala: My participation in hearings, presenting a defense would be meaningless

Noting that Erdoğan’s remarks have left "no possibility for a fair trial," jailed businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala has said, “I believe my participation in the hearings and presenting a defense would be meaningless.”

22 October 2021

Erdoğan: Turkey shouldn't host ambassadors who called for Kavala's release

The president has lashed out at the 10 ambassadors that demanded the release of Kavala while stressing that Turkey is determined to get back the 1.4 billion dollars it paid for the F-35 fighter jets that haven't been delivered.

21 October 2021

ECtHR’s first ruling on ‘insulting the President’: Violation of freedom of expression

The European Court of Human Rights has concluded that the conviction of Vedat Şorli for “insulting the President” violated his right to freedom of expression.

19 October 2021

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #12

Opposition worried Erdoğan may resort to violence; Erdoğan's supporters fear vengeance

The political violence debate • TÜGVA papers reveal “systematic favoritism” • Journalists discuss trust in the media • The government's apetite for armament • Turkey becomes a leading country in organized crime

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SELAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ

‘Erdoğan’s name goes down in history as an authoritarian leader and it is done’

Behind bars for almost five years, former HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş says, “I think the elections will definitely be held before June 2023. Everyone must be ready for the election anytime. Because there is no sustainable governance."

18 October 2021

Survey: 49.8 percent say ‘Erdoğan cannot win the election’

A recent survey conducted by MetroPoll Research company has shown that 49.8 percent of the respondents do not believe that President and AKP Chair Erdoğan can win the Presidential election.

18 October 2021

Merkel's farewell visit to Erdoğan: 'EU should support Turkey against human trafficking'

As part of her "farewell trips," Germany's outgoing chancellor met President Erdoğan in İstanbul.

16 October 2021

Erdoğan still wants Turkey to run Kabul airport

Following a Taliban delegation's meeting with Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu, the president said that Ankara may run the airport if it agrees with Qatar and Afghanistan.

15 October 2021

Lira hits record low as Erdoğan sacks two Central Bank deputy governors

The dismissals came after the president's meeting with the Central Bank governor. The US dollar hit an all-time high against the Turkish lira.

14 October 2021

‘Climate change’ added to the name of Turkey’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanization

Speaking after the Presidential cabinet meeting, AKP Chair and President Erdoğan has announced that the status of the Directorate General of Migration Management will be increased to the Presidency of Migration Management.

12 October 2021

Addressing youth, Erdoğan insists students have no housing problem

Amid widespread student protests for affordable housing, the president met with young people.

11 October 2021

US, Europe 'bankrupt' in energy while Turkey strives to protect citizens, says Erdoğan

Workers and civil servants are pleased with the increase in their wages, the president has said.

7 October 2021

Erdoğan targets students, again: ‘Terrorist types’

President Erdoğan has once again denied the problems about dormitories and housing in Turkey, saying that "they cannot leave the universities to “terror-like” students.

6 October 2021

Detained at Boğaziçi University, 7 students referred to courthouse

After they were targeted by President and AKP Chair Erdoğan, 11 students who participated in the protests demanding in-class education at Boğaziçi University were taken into custody inside and outside their campuses in İstanbul.

6 October 2021

Erdoğan says students protesting housing prices are 'terrorists like those in Gezi Park'

As universities resumed in-person education, students have been protesting high rent prices and dormitory fees since mid-September.

5 October 2021

Erdoğan’s promise to open a thousand markets and questions left unanswered

Main opposition CHP MP Gürer has raised concerns that the loss made by the Agricultural Credit markets increased from 990 thousand Turkish Lira (TRY) in 2018 to 41 million TRY in 2019, which marked a 40-fold increase.

5 October 2021

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #10

Students defy Erdoğan to continue housing protests

University students continue night protests • Construction magnate close to government in Pandora Papers • An unfruitful meeting between Erdoğan and Putin • Marmara's "sea snot" problem is not over

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Pandora Papers show how construction magnate who built Erdoğan's palace evaded tax payments

The massive leak of documents related to offshore assets of politicians and businesspeople shows how a construction company close to the government evaded taxes.

4 October 2021

Erdoğan promises 1,000 'cooperative supermarkets' amid high food prices

The new cheap grocery stores will "balance the market," the president has said.

4 October 2021

Erdoğan meets Putin in Sochi: Emphasis on cooperation

Russia’s President Putin and Turkey’s President Erdoğan had their first face-to-face meeting after one and a half years. The meeting started in the afternoon and lasted for nearly 3 hours. Putin emphasized “cooperation” in his speech.

30 September 2021

‘Insult’ cases Erdoğan says do not exist documented in Justice Ministry statistics

In an interview with a US news channel, President Erdoğan dismissed the claims that “100 thousand citizens were investigated for insulting him.” The Justice Ministry data shows that 12,881 people have been convicted of the crime since 2014.

29 September 2021

CHP Youth head in Denizli detained for insulting Erdoğan in closed-door meeting

The opposition party says the evidence against Odabaşıoğlu was illegally obtained.

29 September 2021

BABACAN TO ERDOĞAN, BAHÇELİ

'If there are panzers where children play, there is a Kurdish question'

Addressing Erdoğan and Bahçeli, DEVA Party Chair Babacan says, “If trustees are appointed to municipalities of Kurdish-majority cities, there is an issue. If the right of mother language is still debated, there is an issue. And it is called the Kurdish issue.”

27 September 2021

ONCE THERE IS, ONCE NOT

Kurdish question for Erdoğan: A changing discourse over the years

Amid debates on “who the interlocutor is in resolving the Kurdish question”, President Erdoğan has recently said that “there is no such an issue in Turkey”. We have compiled his different statements over the course of his term in office in the last 19 years.

27 September 2021

PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN

‘I have never been in such a position with a US leader before’

“As two NATO countries, Turkey and the US should be in a very different position,” says President and AKP Chair Erdoğan, accusing the US of “supporting terrorist organizations beyond expectation.”

24 September 2021

Erdoğan: I cannot say that we had a good start with Biden

Referring to Turkey-US relations, Erdoğan has said that “the state of affairs doesn’t bode well.” He has also argued that “there is no Kurdish issue in Turkey as they have already resolved and overcome it.”

24 September 2021

ADDRESS TO UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Erdoğan says Paris Agreement will be submitted to Parliament next month

In his address to the UN General Assembly, Erdoğan has announced that the Paris Climate Agreement will be submitted to the Parliament to be ratified next month and that “Turkey has neither the means nor patience to meet new immigration waves.”

22 September 2021

Erdoğan to the US investors: Trust Turkey

Currently in the US to attend the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, President Erdoğan has addressed the businesspeople in the US: “I expect you to keep your faith in the bright future and potential of Turkey.”

21 September 2021