Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens as a mosque for Muslim prayers
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Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens as a mosque for Muslim prayers

ISTANBUL (AP) — Thousands of Muslim faithful made their way to Istanbul’s landmark Hagia Sophia on Friday to take part…
Pentagon report: Turkey sent up to 3,800 fighters to Libya
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Pentagon report: Turkey sent up to 3,800 fighters to Libya

Turkey sent between 3,500 and 3,800 paid Syrian fighters to Libya over the first three months of the year, the…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Egypt’s actions in Libya are illegal
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Turkey’s Erdogan says Egypt’s actions in Libya are illegal

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced Egypt and the United Arab Emirates on Friday for supporting forces…
Turkey marks fourth anniversary of failed 2016 coup attempt
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Turkey marks fourth anniversary of failed 2016 coup attempt

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey marked the fourth anniversary of an attempted 2016 military coup Wednesday with ceremonies and memorial events…
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
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Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to…
France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits
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France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits

BRUSSELS (AP) — The festering dispute between France and Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea has shone…
Turkey determined to control social media platforms, Erdogan says
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Turkey determined to control social media platforms, Erdogan says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey will introduce regulations to control social media platforms or shut them down, President Tayyip Erdogan announced…
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status
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Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status

ISTANBUL (AP) — In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served…
Turkish lawyers protest against government plan to reform bar associations
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Turkish lawyers protest against government plan to reform bar associations

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Thousands of Turkish lawyers protested outside Istanbul’s main courthouse on Tuesday against a government plan to reform…
Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for 2016 coup attempt
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Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for 2016 coup attempt

A Turkish court in Ankara on Friday handed down life sentences to 121 people in connection with the attempted overthrow…
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