Turkey’s opposition presidential candidate, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu pledged on Thursday to expel “10 million refugees” if he is elected after the May 28 run-off. “As soon as I come to power, I will send all refugees back to their homes,” Kılıçdaroğlu…
Erdoğan promises peaceful transition if he loses Sunday’s vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday says he will accept Sunday’s vote results and step down if he loses, refuting concerns that he may not leave power. Erdoğan gave assurance in reaction to the question whether he will cling…
Erdoğan suspends election campaign over ‘minor’ health problems
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday cancelled his scheduled election campaign rallies on due to a “minor sickness,’’ the president announced. “I will rest at home today as our doctors advised,’’ Erdoğan wrote on Twitter, citing health problems he…
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria kills hundreds with fears casualties will rise
More than 1,300 people were killed when an earthquake struck central Turkey and north-west Syria, in one of the most powerful quakes in the region in at least a century, while a second powerful shake hours later threatened to overwhelm…
Erdogan, Putin scheduled to meet in Astana later this week
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week in the Kazakh capital of Astana, a Turkish presidential source said on Tuesday. The meeting between the two leaders is scheduled for Thursday,…
