Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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İYİ Party's Akşener responds to Erdoğan's comments on attempted attack against her

İYİ Party's Akşener responds to Erdoğan's comments on attempted attack against her

The president praised those who attempted to attack Akşener in his hometown Rize last week.

Erdoğan: Turkey to start Canal İstanbul project this month, may reduce interest rates in July

Erdoğan: Turkey to start Canal İstanbul project this month, may reduce interest rates in July

The president has said that the opposition shouldn't ask about how the Central Bank's foreign currency reserves of 128 billion dollars were spent.

Erdoğan opens 10 new faculties by a Presidential decision

Erdoğan opens 10 new faculties by a Presidential decision

According to the Presidential decision published in the Official Gazette, 10 new faculties have been opened at eight universities while one faculty and two vocational schools of three universities have been closed.

A brief history of the insistence on a mosque in Taksim Square

A brief history of the insistence on a mosque in Taksim Square

Taksim Mosque, which has been Erdoğan's "favorite project" since he was the Mayor of İstanbul, was built on a much larger area than it was originally planned during his prime ministry.

Turkey to ease coronavirus measures starting tomorrow

Turkey to ease coronavirus measures starting tomorrow

Cafes and restaurants will serve in person until 9 p.m., Sunday lockdowns will remain in place, night curfews will start at 10 p.m.

Mob boss Peker's confessions put military contractor close to Erdoğan in spotlight again

Mob boss Peker's confessions put military contractor close to Erdoğan in spotlight again

Sedat Peker claimed yesterday that SADAT had used his convoys to deliver weapons to armed groups in Syria.

31 May 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Erdoğan advisor says mob boss Peker serves anti-Turkey 'alliance of evil'

SEDAT PEKER VIDEOS

Erdoğan advisor says mob boss Peker serves anti-Turkey 'alliance of evil'

In his latest video, Peker claimed that the president's aides were organizing illicit oil trade and sending weapons to al-Qaeda affiliates in Syria.

Sedat Peker claims Erdoğan aides organize illicit oil trade, arms delivery to 'terror' groups in Syria

Sedat Peker claims Erdoğan aides organize illicit oil trade, arms delivery to 'terror' groups in Syria

In his new YouTube video on mafia-state relations, the crime boss implicated the SADAT military firm and a senior official at the Presidency. He also said he would talk about President Erdoğan in his next video.

Erdoğan opens Taksim Mosque to worship: ‘A dream of 150 years’

Erdoğan opens Taksim Mosque to worship: ‘A dream of 150 years’

Ruling AKP Chair and President Erdoğan has addressed the crowd at the opening ceremony of Taksim Mosque in İstanbul. Speaking at the ceremony, he has targeted the citizens who joined the Gezi Resistance in 2013.

Women slam sexist language in recent political debate

Women slam sexist language in recent political debate

The Human Rights Association and the CHP's Kaftancıoğlu have criticized the language used by politicians.

After weeks of silence, Erdoğan defends interior minister against crime boss's claims

PRAISE FOR ATTEMPTED ATTACK ON OPPOSITION LEADER

After weeks of silence, Erdoğan defends interior minister against crime boss's claims

The president openly talked about Sedat Peker's claims for the first time while praising those who attempted to attack İYİ Party leader Akşener in his hometown, saying that "These are the better days. Many more things will happen."

Government official quoted by BBC Turkish confirms some of Sedat Peker's claims

Government official quoted by BBC Turkish confirms some of Sedat Peker's claims

The official said Peker's claims about the seizure of a luxury marina from a businessperson and about the police treatment of his spouse and children were correct, according to the BBC report.

Voters are changing and renewing, but what about society!

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Voters are changing and renewing, but what about society!

AKP is not a party whose discourse coincides with its action but conflicts with it. Although their rhetoric is in line with the expectations of the voter base; AKP is being built in favor of the wealthy whose path has been cleared, in order to add wealth to their wealth through its actions and economic policies.

24 May 2021 Sezgin Tüzün

Frameworks drawn and could not be drawn by public opinion surveys

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Frameworks drawn and could not be drawn by public opinion surveys

With the pandemic and the impact of its unmanageability added on top of the ongoing 18 years of erosion of power, widespread poverty/unemployment/insecurity, corruption, and economic crisis, how is Erdoğan's party still able to sustain the support of 30 percent of the total voters?

21 May 2021 Sezgin Tüzün

AKP working on new constitution, says Erdoğan

AKP working on new constitution, says Erdoğan

The president has been calling for a new constitution over the past few months.

Leaving voters and arriving votes without the 'democracy tram'

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Leaving voters and arriving votes without the 'democracy tram'

Erdoğan and AKP realized that the 2002-2015 period had come to an end and that new structures were inevitable in order to remain in power, and set sail from pan-Islamism to nationalist Islamism through joint recruitment and replacement.

20 May 2021 Sezgin Tüzün

The stones of power laid on the roads

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The stones of power laid on the roads

Even though the 2002 elections of AKP's rise to power were not as crooked and unequal as the 1991 elections, they resulted in perhaps the most unequal and crooked parliamentary distribution among the parties in comparison to all elections from 1983 onwards.

18 May 2021 Sezgin Tüzün

Erdoğan: Shopkeepers will be supported in two groups

COVID-19

Erdoğan: Shopkeepers will be supported in two groups

President Erdoğan has announced that 5 thousand lira will be given away to 235 thousand shopkeepers in the first group and 3 thousand lira to over 1 million 150 thousand businesses in the second group as financial support during the pandemic.

Turkey to ease coronavirus restrictions starting from Monday

Turkey to ease coronavirus restrictions starting from Monday

The country will gradually lift the restrictions after a 17-day lockdown, President Erdoğan has announced.

Erdoğan: Turkey striving to restore 'historical unity' with Egyptian people

Erdoğan: Turkey striving to restore 'historical unity' with Egyptian people

The president's remarks come after Turkey's first diplomatic visit to Turkey in more than seven years.

Erdoğan files suit for damages against CHP MP, demands 250 thousand lira

Erdoğan files suit for damages against CHP MP, demands 250 thousand lira

President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has filed a lawsuit for damages against main opposition CHP MP Erdoğdu, who said, “Erdoğan is the number one of criminal organization.” The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has also launched an investigation.

Putin and Erdoğan discuss pandemic over the phone

Putin and Erdoğan discuss pandemic over the phone

In a phone call on May 5, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan and Russia’s President Putin discussed the struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic and the Sputnik V vaccine as well as the situation in Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh.

Contradicting health minister, Erdoğan says Turkey has enough Covid-19 vaccine supplies

Contradicting health minister, Erdoğan says Turkey has enough Covid-19 vaccine supplies

The president has said that he will talk about the vaccine issue with his counterparts in China and Russia.

‘Insulting Erdoğan’: CHP İstanbul Chair Kaftancıoğlu to pay damages to President

‘Insulting Erdoğan’: CHP İstanbul Chair Kaftancıoğlu to pay damages to President

The court has concluded that main opposition CHP İstanbul Chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu insulted President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan with her social media messages. Kaftancıoğlu will pay 56 thousand lira in non-pecuniary damages.

Turkey declares full lockdown until May 17

Turkey declares full lockdown until May 17

The lockdown measures will start from Thursday, President Erdoğan has announced.

Biden, Erdoğan have first phone call since inauguration

Biden, Erdoğan have first phone call since inauguration

The US president reportedly told Erdoğan that he will formally recognize the Armenian Genocide tomorrow.

Erdoğan mentions ‘Nation’s Gardens’ at Leaders’ Summit on Climate

Erdoğan mentions ‘Nation’s Gardens’ at Leaders’ Summit on Climate

Speaking at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate on World Earth Day, President Erdoğan said that the “Nation’s Gardens” project increased green spaces and sink capacities, adding that “they planted a total of 5.1 billion saplings for the last 18 years.”

Erdoğan: Central Bank reserves not lost but 'changed hands'

Erdoğan: Central Bank reserves not lost but 'changed hands'

The president has responded to the opposition's claims that the Cental Bank has run out of foreign currency reserves.

Short time work allowance to be reintroduced in Turkey for 3 months

Short time work allowance to be reintroduced in Turkey for 3 months

President Erdoğan has announced that short time work allowance payments will be made in all sectors in April, May and June 2021. Introduced amid the pandemic, the payment was ended on March 31, 2021.

Erdoğan appeals against acquittal of actors Akpınar and Gezen

‘INSULTING PRESIDENT’

Erdoğan appeals against acquittal of actors Akpınar and Gezen

President and ruling AKP Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s attorneys have appealed against the acquittal of actors Metin Akpınar and Müjdat Gezen, who were charged with “insulting the President” over their remarks during a TV program.

Cabinet reshuffle by Erdoğan: 2 ministers dismissed, 3 ministers appointed

Cabinet reshuffle by Erdoğan: 2 ministers dismissed, 3 ministers appointed

While Derya Yanık has been appointed as the Minister of Family and Social Services and Vedat Bilgin as the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Minister of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan has been replaced by Mehmet Muş.

Erdoğan appoints rectors to six universities

Erdoğan appoints rectors to six universities

The president has also extended the term of a pro-government columnist as the rector of an "Islamic science and technology university."