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Turkish President and the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a speech during his party's parliamentary group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly
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Turkey's Erdogan replaces justice and interior ministers

The changes come as Turkey is debating possible constitutional reforms and pursuing a peace initiative with the PKK

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 February, 2026
Iranian people wave national flags and hold up a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a pro-government religious rally
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Iran, US prepare for Oman talks after deadly protest crackdown

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 February, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 03, 2026.
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Turkey's Erdogan visits Saudi as ties between former rivals warm

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 February, 2026
Son of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and member of the Turkey Youth Foundation (TUGVA) High Advisory Board Bilal Erdogan looks on as he addresses the audience during a press conference
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Israel moves to bar Erdogan's son, Turkish officials from entry

The New Arab Staff
22 January, 2026
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and US President Donald Trump give a thumbs up gesture during the greetings ceremony at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh
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Trump, Erdogan discuss Syria and Gaza in call

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 January, 2026
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Trump invites Sisi, other leaders to join 'Board of Peace'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 January, 2026
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Turkey calls Israel's recognition of Somaliland 'illegitimate'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 December, 2025
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Turkey court orders release of journo who 'threatened' Erdogan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 December, 2025
Turkey is looking to return its Russian missiles to escape US sanctions
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Turkey seeks to return Russian S-400s to unlock US F-35 deal

The New Arab Staff
18 December, 2025
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Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Black Sea must not be confrontation area after strikes: Erdogan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 December, 2025
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Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Erdogan pushes Putin on 'limited ceasefire' at energy facilities

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 December, 2025
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II performs a display flight at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025
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Turkey in talks to rejoin US F-35 fighter jet programme

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 December, 2025
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Turkey's Erdogan calls Black Sea drone strikes a 'worrying escalation'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 December, 2025
Erdogan's statement is a warning to Kurdish forces in the north of Syria
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Turkish journalist sentenced to 4 years for Erdogan comments

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 November, 2025
Erdogan hopes to discuss the re-opening Black Sea grain corridor
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Turkey's Erdogan to discuss Trump peace plan with Putin

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 November, 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during the Family and Culture-Arts Symposium at Nation's Library in Ankara, Turkiye on November 20, 2025
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Erdogan lauds deal with Australia to host COP31 climate summit

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 November, 2025
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Erdogan rejects claims of 'Arab betrayal' of Ottomans in speech

The New Arab Staff
20 November, 2025
A protester is seen showing off his t-shirt with the photo of Selahattin Demirtas, the co-chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), who has been imprisoned in Turkey for nine years.
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Erdogan ally floats releasing jailed pro-Kurdish leader Demirtas

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 November, 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) welcomes UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) with an official ceremony in Ankara, Turkiye on October 27, 2025.
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Turkey signs £8 billion deal with UK to buy 20 Eurofighter jets

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 October, 2025
A Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet of the German Air Force performs a flight demonstration during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show
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UK PM to discuss Eurofighter jets sale with Erdogan in Turkey

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 October, 2025
Turkish president Erdogan said that decentralisation in Syria was a 'raw dream'
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Erdogan sees joint Gaza reconstruction effort, swift financing

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 October, 2025
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