ISTANBUL: Four Turkish soldiers were killed and around 20 were wounded in an armoury storage explosion in the southeastern province of Hakkari, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.The Defence Ministry had initially said on Friday that 25 soldiers were wounded in an accident in Hakkari that occurred while firing heavy ammunition.The explosion occurred at a base in Hakkari's Semdinli region, which is located near the borders with Iran and Iraq, the Hakkari governor's office said in a statement.(Writing by Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Hugh Lawson) … [Read more...] about Turkish armoury explosion kills four soldiers in southeast
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Erdogan calls on Turkish authorities to look into CHP role in Isbank
World President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkish authorities should look into the role of members of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) in the board of major lender Isbank, Hurriyet newspaper reported on Monday. 17 Sep 2018 12:35PM Bookmark ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkish authorities should look into the role of members of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) in the board of major lender Isbank, Hurriyet newspaper reported on Monday."It (CHP) owns 28 percent of Isbank shares. It can't get money from there but it has four board members. What do these four members do? This must be looked into," Erdogan was quoted as telling reporters on his plane returning from a visit to Azerbaijan.(Reporting by Can Sezer; Editing by Daren Butler) … [Read more...] about Erdogan calls on Turkish authorities to look into CHP role in Isbank
Four Turkish parties unite to contest landmark polls
ISTANBUL: Four Turkish opposition parties Saturday announced they had formed a coalition to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in snap elections on June 24. After the landmark vote, a new presidential system agreed in an April 2017 referendum will come into force, which the opposition says will give the head of state authoritarian powers. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), the IYI (Good) Party, the conservative Saadet Party (SP) and the Democrat Party (DP) formed the Alliance for the Nation to stand against the People's Alliance of Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). The opposition alliance will only jointly contest the legislative election. Three parties in the bloc are fielding their own candidates for the presidential election. Should Erdogan win, he will receive another five-year mandate which would allow him to press on with a transformation of Turkey that began when he first became prime minister … [Read more...] about Four Turkish parties unite to contest landmark polls
Erdogan: Turkey to keep pushing Kurds out of Syria’s north
Erdogan: Turkey to keep pushing Kurds out of Syria's north (Associated Press) - April 5, 2018 - 1:48am ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday that Turkey's military "won't stop" it's efforts to oust Syrian Kurdish fighters from Syria's north, as the leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran met for talks on resolving the conflict in Syria. The three countries, which have teamed up to work for a Syria settlement despite their differences, reaffirmed their commitment to Syria's territorial integrity and the continuation of local cease-fires. They called on the international community to provide more aid for war-ravaged Syria. Erdogan, President Vladimir Putin of Russia and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani were holding their second summit to discuss Syria's future since attending a similar meeting in Sochi, Russia, in November. Erdogan said Turkish troops, which last month took control of the northwestern … [Read more...] about Erdogan: Turkey to keep pushing Kurds out of Syria’s north
U.S. drops charges against Turkish President Erdogan’s bodyguards over last year’s brawl in Washington
By Matthew Lee The Associated Press Jessica Gresko Thu., March 22, 2018 WASHINGTON—U.S. prosecutors said Thursday they have dismissed all criminal charges against seven of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bodyguards stemming from a brawl in Washington last year in which protesters were beaten. The charges were dropped last month just a day ahead of a meeting between Erdogan and now-outgoing secretary of state Rex Tillerson, but the State Department said the timing was coincidental. Prosecutors said they dropped the charges against the seven on Feb. 14 after dropping charges against four others in November. Assault charges are still pending against four other members of Erdogan’s security detail as well as two Canadian citizens accused in the May 2017 altercation outside the Turkish ambassador’s Washington home during a visit by Erdogan. The incident sparked outrage in Washington and elsewhere and was condemned by the State … [Read more...] about U.S. drops charges against Turkish President Erdogan’s bodyguards over last year’s brawl in Washington