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# Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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February 2023
# Erdogan
Turkey says preliminary work has started to build homes in two earthquake-hit towns
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who faces elections in either May or June, has promised to reconstruct homes within the year.
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Feb 24th 2023, 5:50 PM
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2023
# NATO
Turkey's Erdogan warns Sweden on Nato membership after Koran burning
Turkey is one of only two Nato members not to have ratified Sweden and Finland’s plan to join the western alliance in to the Ukraine war.
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Jan 24th 2023, 7:14 AM
Last year
2022
# NATO
Finland and Sweden submit applications for Nato membership
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he welcomes the requests.
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May 18th 2022, 8:30 AM
All time
# alteration
Boston Celtics star to change name to 'Freedom'
Enes Kanter has long been a vocal critic of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Nov 28th 2021, 11:49 PM
# Erdogan
Turkey warns EU to stick to past migrant deals amid fears of Afghan refugee wave
European leaders have expressed fears of a repeat of the 2015 migrant crisis.
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Aug 20th 2021, 10:33 PM
# sofagate
'I felt alone as a woman': von der Leyen says Turkey chair controversy wouldn't have happened to a man
The commission president was denied a chair at top-level talks in Ankara this month.
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Apr 27th 2021, 7:27 AM
# sofagate
'Ehm': Ursula von der Leyen flummoxed after chair snub during EU-Turkey talks
Seats were laid out for Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the EU’s Charles Michel in Ankara but von der Leyen had to sit on a sofa.
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Apr 7th 2021, 3:31 PM
# Border
TDs say treatment of people at Greek border 'brings shame to the EU'
Turkey has claimed Greece is using live rounds against people at the border, saying three have been killed.
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Mar 5th 2020, 4:40 PM
# Idlib
At least 13,000 migrants and refugees gather at Greek border as fighting escalates in Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened his country’s borders with Europe.
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Mar 1st 2020, 12:00 PM
# Idlib
UN warns 'major international confrontation' possible after 33 Turkish troops killed in Syria
The soldiers were killed in the province of Idlib by a Syrian air strike last night.
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Feb 28th 2020, 9:32 PM
# Erdogan
'Not our problem': Suspected jihadist trapped in no-man's land at border after being expelled from Turkey
President Erdogan said that the man was not Turkey’s problem.
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Nov 12th 2019, 4:24 PM
# Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey vows to 'crush the heads' of Kurdish forces if they don't pull out of proposed safe zone
The top figure on the Kurdish side said Turkey was preventing his forces’ withdrawal and trying to blame the deal’s collapse on the Kurds.
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Oct 19th 2019, 5:33 PM
# Syria
'Don't be a fool': No sign of progress as US demands Turkish ceasefire
Trump said that the Kurds ‘are not angels’ as vice-president Mike Pence heads to Turkey.
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Oct 17th 2019, 7:25 AM
# AKP
Turkey local elections: Setback for President Erdogan as party set to lose capital
The AKP party also risks defeat in the country’s economic hub Istanbul.
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Apr 1st 2019, 7:21 AM
# Jamal Khashoggi
Turkey says it shared recordings of Khashoggi killing with Saudi Arabia, Britain and US
President Erdogan also told reporters that Saudi Arabia had to “act fairly” and disclose those responsible for the 2 October.
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Nov 10th 2018, 3:01 PM
# Explainer
The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi: What we know so far
These are the key facts in an episode that is threatening relations between Saudi Arabia and the West.
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Oct 19th 2018, 3:28 PM
# Tariffs
Turkey shaken by financial fears as Trump rattles it further
Donald Trump tweeted that he had authorized the doubling of steel and aluminium tariffs with respect to Turkey.
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Aug 11th 2018, 2:15 PM
# Controversy
Ozil's resignation sparks Germany racism storm as Ankara cheers
After months of silence over a controversial photograph, the Arsenal star spoke out on Sunday.
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Jul 23rd 2018, 2:30 PM
# Speaking out
'I have two hearts, one German and one Turkish' - Ozil defends controversial Erdogan photo
Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has broken his silence surrounding a photo taken with the Turkish president.
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Jul 22nd 2018, 2:25 PM
# Reaction
'That's not the real Ozil!' - Wenger on why Arsenal star flopped for Germany
The attacking midfielder was largely anonymous in Russia as the world champions crashed out in the group stages.
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Jul 10th 2018, 10:37 PM
# contested victory
Erdogan says Turkey has given world 'lesson in democracy' as he sweeps to election victory
Erdogan won over half of all the votes in the election, the state-run news agency said.
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Jun 25th 2018, 7:06 AM
# child marriages
Turkey religious affairs state agency under fire for saying girls as young as nine could marry
The agency reportedly made the statement in a post on its website, which has since been removed.
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Jan 4th 2018, 3:30 PM
# rohingya
Survivors of Myanmar violence say children were beheaded and men burnt alive
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Myanmar of “genocide” against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
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Sep 2nd 2017, 2:10 PM
# ringleaders
Nearly 500 people on trial today for plotting Turkey coup - but the main suspect remains in US
Fethullah Gulen, the man authorities say organised the coup, currently lives in the US.
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Aug 1st 2017, 6:59 AM
# celebrations
Turkey to hold day of celebration on 1-year anniversary of defeated coup
The authorities have declared 15 July an annual national holiday of “democracy and unity”.
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Jul 15th 2017, 8:23 AM
# Washington
US facing calls to act after Turkish guards use violence on protesters
Both Republicans and Democrats say there must be consequences for the guards’ actions.
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May 19th 2017, 10:29 PM
# clamp down
Turkey has blocked access to Wikipedia
No reason was given for the order to block the online encyclopedia, but the politically unstable state has temporarily blocked access to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in the past.
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Apr 29th 2017, 1:16 PM
# Recep Tayyip Erdogan
President Erdoğan: The rags-to-riches champion that Europe hoped would steady Turkey
The rags-to-riches Turkish leader, once backed by the EU and US to bring stability to the region, has been given greater power than any of his predecessors.
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Apr 22nd 2017, 10:00 PM
# Turkey
Erdogan tells rivals to 'know their place' as opponents claim referendum was fixed
The Turkish people voted to grant President Erdogan sweeping powers in Sunday’s referendum.
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Apr 18th 2017, 6:29 PM
# Turkey
'Believe me, it's not over': Protesters dispute vote that tightens Erdogan's grip on power
Opposition parties have claimed there were irregularities in yesterday’s referendum vote.
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Apr 17th 2017, 8:13 AM
# what did you say
Merkel calls for cool heads after Turkish President accuses Germany of 'Nazi practices'
Merkel’s office rejected the comparison as “absurd and out of place”.
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Mar 6th 2017, 9:04 PM
# Friendly fire
Putin apologises after Russian air strike accidentally kills three Turkish soldiers
Russian and Turkish authorities appear keen to move on after today’s airstrike.
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Feb 9th 2017, 5:09 PM
# failed coup
Theresa May signs €117m fighter jet deal with Turkey
The British Prime Minister is seeking to boost trade with the country post-Brexit.
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Jan 28th 2017, 3:21 PM
# Billy Goats Rough
Boris meets Turkish leader he wrote offensive 'goat sex' poem about
He’s also a big fan of his Turkish washing machine.
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Sep 27th 2016, 4:22 PM
# Trouble
Turkey issues arrest warrant for ex-football star in coup probe
Hakan Sukur is accused by prosecutors of “being a member of an armed terror group”.
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Aug 12th 2016, 9:43 AM
# crackdown
Turkey shuts over 1,000 schools and extends police powers after failed coup
Under heightened police powers, suspects can now be held without charge for one month, up from four days.
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Jul 23rd 2016, 12:16 PM
# Coup Attempt
Three-month state of emergency declared in Turkey
President Erdogan has vowed to hunt down those responsible for last week’s coup.
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Jul 21st 2016, 8:07 AM
# Explainer
Why is there a coup happening in Turkey?
Why is this happening? TheJournal.ie takes a look at the background.
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Jul 16th 2016, 12:52 AM
# Lord of the rings
A huge legal case in Turkey hinges on whether the President looks like Gollum
A Turkish doctor could face two years in prison for his tweet.
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Dec 6th 2015, 8:30 AM
# Attack
Fenerbahce's team bus was shot at last night, leaving the driver wounded
Turkish club had just thrashed Rizespor 5-1 and were travelling to the airport to return to Istanbul.
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Apr 5th 2015, 10:05 AM
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