New Delhi: In a clear message of its unhappiness over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s flagging Kashmir at the UN and his country’s open backing of Pakistan, India on Wednesday issued a travel advisory to its nationals visiting Turkey, days after cancelling a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ankara. The Indian embassy on […]
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After Erdogan’s Kashmir comments, Modi cancels Ankara visit
New Delhi: With Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan openly raising Kashmir at the United Nations General Assembly and his country backing Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meet in Paris, India has decided to give the cold shoulder to its ties with Turkey – cancelling a two-day official visit to Ankara by Prime […]
Turkish President Erdogan’s visit to Pakistan postponed
Islamabad: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s anticipated visit to Pakistan has been postponed, Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said on Thursday, hours after a Turkish diplomat tweeted about the matter. It had earlier been reported that the Turkish President would pay an official visit to Pakistan on October 23 to cement relations between the two […]
India slams Turkey’s military offensive in Syria
New Delhi: India on Thursday slammed Turkey’s unilateral military offensive in northeast Syria, saying it can undermine stability in the region and the fight against terrorism. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said “We are deeply concerned at the unilateral military offensive by Turkey in north-east Syria.” It said that Turkey’s action also […]
India firms up moves against Turkey cosying up to Pakistan
New York: Even as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was openly cosying up to Pakistan against India at the UNGA, New Delhi has been quietly cementing its ties with three of Ankaras close neighbours and strong rivals – Cyprus, Armenia and Greece. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades after his […]
Khashoggi’s murder was planned affair: Turkey President Erdogan
Ankara : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said that the country’s security services have evidence that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was a planned affair. He made the remarks while speaking at a parliamentary group meeting of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) here, reports Hurriyet Daily News. “Turkish security services have […]
Turkey’s Erdogan wins absolute majority in crucial elections
Ankara : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the majority of votes in Sunday’s crucial election, surviving the most serious challenge yet to his political dominance and tightening his grip on the nation he has ruled for 15 years. Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK) on early Monday announced that Erdogan “received the absolute majority of […]
Turkey slams US plans to create ‘terrorist army’ at border
Ankara, Jan 15 : Washington’s plans to create a 30,000-strong border guard unit in Syria that would include Kurdish militants was met with ire by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, who threatened of further military action in the region. Hardliner Erdogan made the remarks during a strongly-worded speech in the capital Ankara, in […]
Erdogan: US, Israel meddling in Iran, Pakistan
Ankara, Jan 5 : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday blasted the US and Israel for their “meddling” in the internal affairs of Iran and Pakistan. Since protests broke out across Iran last week, US President Donald Trump has voiced his support for the demonstrators, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised them […]
Syria hits back after Erdogan calls Assad ‘terrorist’
Ankara/Damascus, Dec 28 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reignited a war of words with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad by calling him a “terrorist” who has no place in negotiations over the country’s future, with Damascus hitting back and accusing the Turkish leader of being “responsible” for spilling the blood of Syrians. Erdogan […]