Violence erupts at a New York hotel as protesters heckle Turkey’s leader with chants of “terrorist”.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the indictment of a former official accused of helping Iran evade sanctions imposed by the United States.
Following the Sept. 19 meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and French President Emmanuel Macron in New York, the Turkish Presidency issued an ironic message saying “meeting with the President of Turkey is valuable.”
The number of Turks seeking asylum in Germany is up sharply this year and has been rising steadily since last year’s failed coup attempt, German government data showed on Sept. 18.
Turks once saw themselves as a people who could merge Muslim culture with Western democracy and secularism. Nobody believes that anymore.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Sept. 13 that Turkey is distancing itself from the European Union and will not become a member of the bloc in the “foreseeable future.”
The purchase flies in the face of NATO cooperation and is likely to stir unease in Washington and Brussels.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized the reaction from Turkey’s NATO allies over Ankara’s recent decision to purchase S-400 missile systems from Russia, vowing to continue to take “all necessary measures” regarding national security.
Turkey’s President Assails U.S. Over Indictment of Ex-Minister
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the indictment of a former official accused of helping Iran evade sanctions imposed by the United States.
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