ARTICLES RELATING TO RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN

UN's call on Syria no-fly zone

2013-05-18 10:03

Any decision on an eventual no-fly zone over Syria would have to be made by the United Nations, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has insisted.

Syria pulling us into quagmire: Turkey PM

2013-05-13 09:00

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Damascus of trying to drag his country into the Syrian "quagmire" after bomb attacks killed 46 people in a town on the border.

Turkish PM: Syria used chemical weapons

2013-05-10 17:21

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told an American television channel he believes Syria has used chemical weapons, crossing a "red line" set out by US President Barack Obama.

Turkey: Kurdish rebels to begin pullout

2013-05-08 14:04

Kurdish rebels are due to begin their much-anticipated withdrawal from Turkey into their stronghold in northern Iraq, a major step towards ending a decades-long conflict.

Turkey urged to be impartial with Syria

2013-05-06 13:00

Turkey's support for the Syrian rebels in the neighbouring country's civil war has led to a policy of choosing between "bad and worse", say analysts.

Israel must ease new Gaza restrictions

2013-03-24 20:08

Two Israeli rights groups have demanded that Israel lift fishing restrictions imposed on Gaza after militants fired two rockets across the border.

Israel sorry for Turkey flotilla deaths

2013-03-22 17:20

Israel's leader has announced the restoration of normal diplomatic relations with Turkey after apologising for the deaths of nine Turkish activists in a 2009 Israeli naval raid on a Gaza-bound international flotilla.

UN condemns blast on Syria border

2013-02-13 11:06

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has condemned a deadly blast in a minibus on the Turkey-Syria border amid concern that violence in Syria would spill over to its neighbours, a spokesperson says.

US embassy bomber had terror conviction

2013-02-02 19:03

The suicide bomber who struck the US Embassy in Ankara spent several years in prison on terrorism charges but was released after being diagnosed with a brain disorder, say officials.

Syria criticises Nato on Patriot missiles

2012-12-06 18:01

Syria has sharply criticised Nato's move to deploy Patriot missiles along its border with Turkey, calling the decision "provocative".

Turkey accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing'

2012-11-20 14:03

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" in Gaza, saying the Jewish state's air raids could not be considered self defence.

Syrian plane carried ammo for Damascus

2012-10-11 22:27

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the cargo seized on a Syrian plane intercepted on its way from Moscow to Damascus carried military equipment and ammunition.

Turkey warns Syria over further attacks

2012-10-05 19:20

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again warned Syria on it will pay a big price for further attacks, after a deadly cross-border shelling.

Turkey retaliates after Syria attack

2012-10-03 22:50

Tensions have been raised after Turkey retaliated for an artillery attack by Syria.

Fierce fighting leaves 30 dead in Turkey

2012-09-03 11:01

Kurdish rebels armed with machine-guns and rocket launchers have attacked a security complex in Turkey, triggering fierce fighting that has left about 30 people dead, say resources.

Death toll rises in Turkey car bombing

2012-08-21 14:28

At least nine people, including four children, have died from a car bomb in a southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantap, Turkey's deputy prime minister says, raising the earlier toll.

Rebels overrun Aleppo police stations

2012-07-31 15:51

Syrian rebels have attacked key military targets and overrun two police stations in Aleppo, killing 40 officers.

Assad wishes Turkish jet 'not downed'

2012-07-03 12:02

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told a newspaper he wishes Syrian forces had not shot down a Turkish jet and that he would have been happy if the jet had been Israeli.

Turkey boycott of Cyprus blocks progress

2012-06-28 11:00

Turkey's decision to give the presidency of the European Union the cold shoulder while its nemesis Cyprus is in charge will do nothing to improve its troubled membership bid.

Turkey vows retaliation against Syria

2012-06-26 14:00

Turkey has branded its former ally Syria "a clear and imminent threat", with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan venting his fury over the downing of a Turkish fighter jet.

More Syrian officers defect

2012-06-25 14:01

A Syrian general and 38 other soldiers have defected to Turkey, says state television, days after Syria shot down a Turkish warplane, escalating tensions.

Iraq PM: Turkey becoming hostile state

2012-04-20 22:05

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki says that Turkey is becoming a "hostile state" in the region, accusing its premier of interfering in internal Iraqi affairs and of sectarianism.

Nations to fund Syrian opposition

2012-04-02 10:01

In shift away from diplomacy, an international coalition of more than 70 partners, including the United States, plans to fund Syrian opposition groups.

Education reforms divide secular Turkey

2012-03-14 14:04

Education reforms which would allow parents to put their children in religious schools at 10-years-old have sparked fierce debate on whether they would dent Turkey's secular credentials.

Turks sorry over air strike on Kurds

2011-12-30 18:01

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed regret for the killing of 35 Kurdish civilians in an air strike as mourners vented their fury and rebels called for an uprising.

 

Obama and Erdogan demand Assad step down

2013-05-17 08:05

US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have insisted Bashar Assad must step down amid a flurry of moves to organise peace talks.

18 dead in Turkey blasts near Syria

2013-05-11 16:27

Two explosive-laden cars have blown up in a small Turkish town near the border with Syria, killing 18 people in one of the deadliest recent attacks in the volatile area.

PKK moving forces out of Turkey

2013-05-08 19:04

Kurdish rebels have begun gradually pulling out from Turkey toward northern Iraq.

Turkey slams Israeli air strikes in Syria

2013-05-07 14:02

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has condemned Israeli air strikes on targets near Damascus, saying they are an opportunity for the Syrian regime to cover up its own killings.

Renowned pianist jailed over tweet

2013-04-15 17:25

A Turkish court has convicted top pianist Fazil Say of denigrating religion through comments he made on Twitter and ordered a 10 month suspended prison sentence, his lawyer says.

Obama ends Middle East trip

2013-03-23 19:01

US President Barack Obama has paid a visit to the ancient Jordanian ruins at Petra, before heading home after a four-day Middle East tour dominated by his embrace of Israel.

Turkey PM under fire for Zionism remarks

2013-03-01 13:36

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come under withering criticism from Israel, Washington and the UN for comments branding Zionism a "crime against humanity”.

Israel admits to air strike on Syria

2013-02-04 08:03

Israel has implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria, with President Bashar Assad accusing the Jewish state of trying to further destabilise his war-torn country.

Satirical magazine prints Muhammad comic

2013-01-02 14:43

A French magazine whose offices were firebombed after it published cartoons mocking the prophet Muhammad has published a comic book biography of Islam's founder.

Syria: Nato to approve Turkey missiles

2012-12-04 10:02

Nato foreign ministers are expected to approve Turkey's request for deployment of Patriot missiles to counter a threat from Syria even as Russian President Vladamir Putin urged caution.

Turkey cops gas hunger strike protesters

2012-11-04 19:21

Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters in Istanbul staging a demonstration in support of a widespread hunger strike by Kurdish prisoners, an AFP photographer at the scene said. 

Turkey returns fire at Syria

2012-10-07 16:54

Turkish artillery have returned fire at Syria for the fifth day after mortar bombs landed in Turkey.

Turkish PM doesn't want war with Syria

2012-10-04 22:22

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country does not want war with Syria but that it is determined to protect its borders and people.

Air raids as envoy meets Syria opposition

2012-09-14 12:01

Syrian regime air strikes have targeted rebel-held police stations inside Aleppo city, ahead of talks between visiting peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and opposition groups.

Turkey suspects Kurd rebels-Assad links

2012-08-24 09:01

An increase in Kurdish rebel attacks close to the Turkish-Syrian border is ringing alarm bells in Ankara, as Turkish experts and media say it might point to a spillover from Syria.

Obama 'signs action backing Syrian rebels'

2012-08-02 09:08

President Barack Obama has signed a covert document authorising US support for Syrian rebels locked in a battle to overthrow beleaguered President Bashar Assad, say reports.

Syria rebels attack key Aleppo targets

2012-07-31 11:01

Syrian rebels have launched attacks on a military court and an air force intelligence headquarters in Aleppo, says a watchdog, as fighting in the city raged into a fourth day.

Syria crisis meeting in doubt

2012-06-29 07:42

Deadly violence has been raging across Syria with a twin bombing in Damascus two days before a crucial international meeting that looks threatened by Russian objections.

Assad says Syria 'in a state of war'

2012-06-27 07:40

Syria is in a state of war, President Bashar al-Assad has said, ordering his cabinet to crush the anti-regime revolt.

Syria insists jet violated airspace

2012-06-25 15:03

Syrian foreign ministry spokesperson Jihad al-Makdissi is insisting that a Turkish F-4 Phantom jet its forces shot down had "violated Syrian sovereignty".

Turkey drops controversial abortion plan

2012-06-21 14:01

Turkey's conservative government has dropped plans for a controversial bill that would have slashed the time limit for abortions, says a parliamentary source.

Syria mostly calm after UN truce deadline

2012-04-12 15:31

A cease-fire brokered by the UN has taken hold in Syria with regime forces apparently halting widespread attacks on the opposition, but there have been reports of scattered violence.

14 killed in Afghan helicopter crash

2012-03-16 18:01

A Turkish military helicopter has crashed into a house near the Afghan capital, killing 12 Turkish soldiers on board and two girls on the ground, say Turkish and Afghan officials.

Assad calls Syria vote, takes rebel city

2012-03-13 22:20

Syrian President Bashar Assad has set an election for May 7, even as monitors said fresh violence cost more than 40 lives and a pro-government daily reported the capture of a rebel city.

Turkish PM: Hear Syria's screams

2011-11-17 20:15

Turkey's prime minister says the world must urgently "hear screams" from Syria and do something to stop the bloodshed.

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