Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkey faces growing street protests over Istanbul mayor’s arrest, jailingTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that protests over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor had become a 'movement of violence' and blamed the main opposition party.WorldMar 24
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Turkey’s Erdogan tries to shore up support ahead of presidential runoffErdogan got 49.5 per cent in Sunday's vote and fell just short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff in a vote seen as a referendum on his autocratic rule.WorldMay 16, 2023
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Turkey says U.S. recognition of Armenian genocide ‘outrageous,’ says will respond in timeBiden broke with decades of carefully calibrated U.S. comments over the 1915 killings Saturday, delighting Armenia but straining ties between Washington and Ankara.PoliticsApr 25, 2021
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Armenia must negotiate Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan, Erdogan tells PutinErdogan previously said Turkey and Russia could work together to solve the conflict.PoliticsNov 7, 2020
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Turkey passes social media regulation bill that could increase online censorshipThe law requires foreign social media sites to appoint Turkish-based representatives to address authorities' concerns over content and includes deadlines for removal of material they take exception to.WorldJul 29, 2020
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Turkey will dispatch troops to Libya at Tripoli’s request: ErdoganIt was unclear what specific invitation Erdogan was referring to as the interior minister in the Tripoli-based government, Fathi Bashagha, suggested in comments to reporters in Tunis that no official request had yet been made.WorldDec 26, 2019
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Trump, Erdogan talks conclude with no agreement on disputed Russian defence systemThe Turkish president told reporters he might be persuaded to use the U.S.-made Patriot system "as well'' as the Russian S-400. Trump said they would agree to keep working on the issue.WorldNov 13, 2019
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Trump tells Erdogan in letter: ‘Don’t be a fool’ about Turkish offensive in Syria"I have worked hard to solve some of your problems. Don't let the world down. You can make a great deal," said Trump in the letter.PoliticsOct 17, 2019
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Trump prepares to impose sanctions on Turkey amid Syria offensiveOn Sunday, Trump said he was listening to Congress, where Republicans and Democrats are pushing aggressively for sanctions action.NewsOct 13, 2019
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Opposition candidate repeats win in high-stakes Istanbul mayoral electionImamoglu narrowly won a previous mayoral election on March 31, but Erdogan's Justice and Development Party challenged the vote.WorldJun 23, 2019
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