Turkish and Greek leaders set for talks on migration, maritime borders
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will host Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday for talks likely to focus on migration and longstanding maritime disputes, as the NATO allies and historic rivals try to build on warming ties. Fifteen migrants died in a shipwreck off the Greek island of Chios last week after their boat […]
Trump, Erdogan discuss Syria and Gaza in call
WASHINGTON/ ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed developments in Syria and Gaza with US counterpart Donald Trump in a telephone call on Tuesday as Syria’s Turkiye-backed government announced a ceasefire with US-allied Kurdish forces after days of clashes. Turkiye separately weighed if Erdogan should join the US leader’s “Board of Peace” initiative. “President Erdogan stated […]
Erdogan praises Pope’s ‘astute stance’ on Palestinian issue
ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan praised Pope Leo’s stance on the Palestinian issue after meeting him in Ankara on Thursday, and said he hoped his first overseas visit as Catholic leader will benefit humanity at a time of tension and uncertainty. “We commend (Pope Leo’s) astute stance on the Palestinian issue,” Erdogan said in an […]
