Tag: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
World 30.01.23 | 10:59

Erdoğan signals NATO support for Finland, leaving Sweden in the cold

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signalled he might support Finland’s accession process to the Western defence alliance NATO – while withholding approval for the membership of the country’s Nordic neighbor Sweden. “If necessary, we can send a different message regarding Finland,”...
Macedonia 13.06.22 | 09:21

Kovacevski to meet Erdogan in Istanbul

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski is heading a Government delegation for a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Monday. According to the government press service, Kovacevski’s meeting with President Erdogan is a confirmation of the exceptionally good relations with...
Macedonia 06.06.21 | 13:59

Did Erdogan scold Zaev because of Sedat Peker?

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, accompanied by Minister of Health Venko Filipce, met Saturday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, with the main news being that Turkey will donate 30,000 doses of the Sinovac vaccine to Macedonia. Nothing too surprising, given the historically good cooperation...
Balkans 10.06.20 | 10:18

Turkey to locally develop COVID-19 drug, Erdoğan says

Turkey will locally develop and produce favipiravir, a drug used in COVID-19 treatment, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday. Turkish scientists were able to synthesize the drug’s active ingredient and it will be available for coronavirus treatment after the registration process is completed,...
Macedonia 09.04.20 | 15:46

Pendarovski thanked Erdogan for the assistance in medical equipment

President Stevo Pendarovski thanked Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the phone for the assistance in medical equipment, protective suits, masks and testing kits, saying alliance and solidarity among countries are important in these difficult days of the COVID-19 pandemic efforts. Pendarovski...
Balkans 12.11.19 | 11:59

Erdogan threatens to release ISIS prisoners back to Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday issued a chilling threat to Europe over looming sanctions over Ankara’s unauthorized drilling in the Mediterranean: penalize us and we’ll release ISIS prisoners back to European countries. “You should revise your stance toward...
World 08.11.19 | 10:57

Orban: We are safe as long as Erdogan is in power

Turkey plays a key role in stopping millions of migrants en route to Hungary and Europe, though the Hungarian opposition cannot or will not understand it. Any attempt to oust Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would be in the interest of “migration forces”, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor...
World 26.06.19 | 17:12

Turkey’s leader vows to heed ‘messages’ of Istanbul election

In his first public appearance since a crushing defeat in a rerun election for mayor of Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday vowed to draw lessons and make adjustments in line with “the messages given by the people,” AP reported. Addressing legislators from his ruling party...
Balkans 04.05.19 | 21:59

Erdogan signals he backs re-run of contested Istanbul vote

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan signaled on Saturday he backs a re-run of mayoral elections in Istanbul which resulted in a narrow victory for the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) for the first time in 25 years, Reuters reports. Erdogan’s ruling AK Party (AKP), which also lost control...
Balkans 21.01.19 | 10:25

Turkey is ready to take over security in Syria’s Manbij, Erdogan tells Trump

Turkey is ready to take over security in Syria’s Manbij without delay, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call on Sunday, the Turkish presidency said. Erdogan said an attack that left four U.S. personnel dead last week in Manbij was an act of provocation...
World 09.01.19 | 13:13

Balkans Erdogan to visit Russia in near future — Kremlin

Preparations are underway for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Russia, which is expected to take place in the near future, but no dates have been set yet, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “We are making preparations for such a visit that will take place...
Balkans 02.01.19 | 13:16

Erdogan named “the most distinguished world leader of 2018: poll

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was named “the most distinguished world leader of 2018” on Monday in a poll conducted by the Rassd News Network. The online survey was organized by the pro-Muslim Brotherhood news network, which was established in Egypt after the Jan. 25, 2011 popular...

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