His scarf displaying a Turkish flag on one side and a Palestinian one on the other, a bald man in his 40s was addressing a crowd on the Galata Bridge, the Istanbul landmark that spans the Golden Horn.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for Turkey’s re-entry into the US-led F-35 fighter jet-program, saying it would help cement ties with Washington and strengthen the security of NATO. The written ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was an important external backer of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro, providing diplomatic cover, economic engagement, and access to international markets for ...

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walked into the White House in late September, he needed to come out of the visit with a win. Erdogan had presented the Turkish public a grand vision of ...

The government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has provided an unexpected sanctions evasion lifeline for Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is well known for keeping up ...

President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, ...

ISTANBUL — The close relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has brought the countries closer to resolving issues that led to Turkey being kicked ...

BUDAPEST, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban have agreed that Turkey will guarantee that Russian gas can continue to flow to Hungary, ...

The newly elected pope also said he believed Turkey had an “important role that it could play” in securing peace in the region. Following a visit in Turkey last week, Pope Leo XIV said that he had ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greets Pope Leo XIV during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace, Ankara, Nov. 27, 2025. — Chris McGrath/Getty Images ANKARA — Pope Leo XIV met with ...

Thrust onto the international stage for the first time since his election, Pope Leo XIV advocated for harmony and dialogue in a moment marked by deep global fracture. "Human communities are ...