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Erdogan Slams Biden Over Recognition Of Armenian ‘Genocide’

April 27, 2021 3:00 am

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced United States President Joe Biden’s recognition of the Armenian genocide as ‘groundless’ and harmful to bilateral ties.

Biden’s historic declaration on Saturday reportedly angered the US’s NATO ally Turkey, which has said the announcement had opened a ‘deep wound’ in relations that have already been strained over a host of issues.

In a televised address on Monday, Erdogan said “the wrong step” would hinder ties and said Turkey still sought to establish ‘good neighbourly’ ties with Armenia.

“The US president has made comments that are groundless and unfair,” Erdogan said.

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Russia’s Putin, Turkey’s Erdogan Declare Position On War

January 8, 2020 2:37 pm

Turkey and Russia on Wednesday opposed a fresh war with a call on U.S. and Iran to prioritise diplomacy and de-escalate tensions.

They warned that the exchange of attacks by Washington and Tehran could lead to a new cycle of instability in the region.

The joint call was issued in a statement after a meeting between Presidents Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin in Istanbul, Reuters reports.

Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday, in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian general.

This had to raise the stakes in Tehran’s conflict with

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Erdogan Sues French Magazine Over ‘Eradicator’ Cover

October 25, 2019 7:42 am

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched legal proceedings against a French magazine which branded Turkey’s president “The Eradicator” after he sent troops into Syria to push back Kurdish forces, media reported Friday.

The complaint was filed against Le Point director Etienne Gernelle and the head of the magazine’s international service Romain Gubert, the official Anadolu news agency reported.

On this week’s cover, Le Point published a picture of Erdogan giving a military salute with the subtitle “Ethnic cleansing: the Erdogan method”, provoking sharp criticism from Turkish government officials.

The cover’s headline called Erdogan “The Eradicator” and asked: “Will he be allowed …

Erdogan: I Can No Longer ‘Keep Track’ Of Trump’s Tweets

October 16, 2019 9:14 am

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he could no longer “keep track” of the tweets by his US counterpart Donald Trump as tensions mount over Ankara’s operation against Kurdish militants in Syria, in comments published Wednesday.

“When we take a look at Mr Trump’s Twitter posts, we can no longer follow them. We cannot keep track,” Erdogan told Turkish journalists aboard a plane returning from Baku, in comments carried by the Hurriyet daily.

Turkey last week began an operation to drive back Syrian Kurdish militants from northern Syria after the US pulled 1,000 troops out of the area.

The withdrawal …

Turkey-Syria Offensive: Erdogan Rejects US Ceasefire Call

October 16, 2019 2:29 am

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected a US call for an immediate ceasefire in northern Syria.

Mr Erdogan’s comments come ahead of a visit to Turkey by the US vice-president and US secretary of state.

Turkey launched an offensive designed to drive away Kurdish troops after their main ally, the US, pulled out.

Russia, which backs Syria, has said it prevent clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces which have now moved into the area after a deal with the Kurds.

Turkey considers elements of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) a terrorist organisation and want to push them away …