The Latest Breaking News from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Pope Leo XIV is set to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey, marking a key event in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity

Turkey’s role as a mediator in the Ukraine war is coming under strain as Washington advances its own peace efforts and urges Ankara to loosen its ties with Moscow. The pressure comes as Volodymyr Zelensky met Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday, where Turkey repeated its offer to restart…

Officials say Russian drone and missile attack has killed 10 people and injured dozens in Ukraine

Ukraine’s president is to go to Ankara in hopes of rebooting talks with Russia and putting an end to Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Yet the Kremlin said no Russian representatives will participate in the meeting.

Turkey has suggested co-leading the 2026 UN climate conference with Australia in a bid to break the hosting impasse, but Australia has played down the idea.

Israeli-Turkish relations were dealt another blow when a Turkish court issued an arrest warrant on genocide charges against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials, a move strongly condemned by Israel.

A years-long standoff over who should host the 2026 climate summit leaves Brazilian hosts, and other states, frustrated

A Turkish military cargo plane has crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijan border, according to Turkish and Georgian authorities

İmamoğlu, a prominent opposition figure seen as a rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was arrested in March accused of running a criminal organisation, accepting bribes and extortion.

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main political rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, faces charges including bribery and extortion

Investigations to determine the cause of the crash are still ongoing. Georgia says it is conducting a joint probe with Turkish investigators at the crash site.