Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Putin, Erdogan see US assassination of Gen. Soleimani as illegal

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in the Middle East following the US assassination of IRGC Quds Force commander Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
2020-01-08 19:59
Erdogan, Putin to meet in Istanbul on wed.

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will meet in Istanbul on Jan. 8 to attend the inauguration ceremony of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline.
2020-01-07 20:00
Soleimani' assassination should not be left unanswered: Erdogan

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that it would be wrong to leave the assassination of IRGC Quds Force Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani without response.
2020-01-06 11:33
in phone talk with Erdogan:

Silence towards aggressors will make them bolder: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the US assassination of Lieutenant General Soleimani was a big mistake, adding that keeping silent against aggressors will increase their audacity.
2020-01-04 21:26
Rouhani, Erdogan hold phone talks

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation on Saturday.
2020-01-04 18:25
BY: Quayyum Raja

A noble idea by Malaysia Islamic Summit

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – I am a very happy man today. Four years ago, I had published a book titled: “An Islamic Approach to Diplomacy & Human Rights.” In it, I described how the Prophet (PBUH) conducted diplomacy and defined Human Rights. I had concluded that the Islamic world was in crisis because it deviated from the basic idea of Islamic Justice and compromised its noble principles.
2019-12-30 21:05
Ankara says Turkish observation posts in Syria's Idlib will respond to any attack

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Turkish observation posts in the Syrian province of Idlib are ready to respond to any possible attack, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Sunday.
2019-12-29 18:30
Agreement with Syria is a pressing need to solve Turkey’s problems: former Turkish FM

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Former Turkish Foreign Minister Murat Karayalçın affirmed that the agreement and understanding with Syria is a pressing and urgent need in order to solve the problems which Turkey is suffering from.
2019-12-24 18:23
By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Intl. reactions to Saudi scandalous verdict on Khashoggi murder

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Alongside the announcement of the Saudi court verdict over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkey, UK, and international rights groups and bodies condemned and criticized the court's conclusion.
2019-12-24 15:31
Iranian, Turkish presidents discuss Syrian developments

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur on Thu. on the sidelines of Kuala Lumpur Summit.
2019-12-19 12:07
Future Party will attract some voters of AKP: Logoglu

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) –Referring to the launching of the new Future Party by Ahmet Davutoğlu, a senior member of CHP says the new Future Party will have an impact on AKP as it will attract some voters from.
2019-12-16 15:51
Any breakthrough in Qatar, SA relation will strain Turkey: Prof. Zonis

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Marvin Zonis, Professor of international political economy and leadership at the University of Chicago says if Qatar and Saudi repair their relationship, it will certainly strain the relation between Qatar and Turkey
2019-12-10 21:48
Differences in NATO enters new stage as Turkey, France engage in verbal fight

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Recent remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against his French counterpart on Friday reveals yet another sign of major differences between members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
2019-11-30 11:23
Erdogan calls for:

Solidarity day against Islamophobia, reform in UN security council

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The Turkish president called on the UN, international and regional organizations to designate March 15 as International Solidarity Day Against Islamophobia, besides he repined about the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, underlining that there is no Muslim country among the members.
2019-11-27 17:19
By: Hamid Bayati

Will NATO follow the same way as the Warsaw Pact?

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron criticized NATO on November 7, calling the current situation of the organization a “brain death”. Macron’s remarks once again led to heated debates regarding a possible collapse of NATO.
2019-11-25 18:09
By: Hossein Amiri

White House-Ak Saray relations: From close friendship to conflict of interests

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Relations between the US Turkey have strained since the failed July 2016 coup in Turkey. Now, the most important reasons for the tension is Washington's strong opposition to Turkey's plan to buy S-400 missile system from Russia and Turkish military invasion into northern Syria.
2019-11-18 10:10
Turkey not to give up on Russia’s S-400: Erdogan

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The Turkish president said that his country will not stop using Russian S-400 air defense system to acquire US Patriots.
2019-11-16 16:44
Bashar Assad criticizes EU countries for hypocrisy

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – It is hypocrisy for European nations to fear that Ankara will send refugees to Europe, but continue to sponsor terrorism in Syria, Syrian President Bashar Assad said.
2019-11-09 12:10
Assad: Liberating northern Syria from Kurds 'ultimate goal'

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his country's ultimate goal is to restore state authority over Kurdish-controlled northeastern regions in the wake of an abrupt US troop withdrawal and a Turkish offensive against the Kurds there.
2019-11-01 11:00
President Rouhani felicitates Turkey on Independence Day

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sent a message to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey to offer him and the people of the country congratulations on the Independence Day of the Republic of Turkey.
2019-10-30 19:35
By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Saudi media’s effort to derail Astana process

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Recent developments in Syria and the remarks of some Turkish officials have provided Saudi media with an opportunity to try to derail the Astana process between guarantor states.
2019-10-23 15:18
Unlawful foreign presence must end in Syria: Putin

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that foreign forces that are currently deployed in Syria unlawfully must leave its territory.
2019-10-22 21:26
Turkey’s Erdogan makes unreasonable demands from Iranian media on Ankara incursion

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tue. said he was upset by some statements by Iranian media on Ankara’s offensive in Syria. Here are some reasons why he shouldn’t have said that.
2019-10-22 16:07
Modi's visit to Ankara canceled

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Indian government has decided to call off a proposed visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Turkey's capital, Ankara, in the wake of President Recip Tayyip Erdogan’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last month where he criticized India's move to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution that provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
2019-10-20 18:34
By: Yuram Abdullah Weiler

“Strategically brilliant” sellout: Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Trump’s betrayal of the Kurds not only should give ample evidence of US perfidy, but also should be a lesson for all who fancy themselves as allies of the United States.
2019-10-20 16:37
Turkey, US agree on temporary ceasefire in northeast Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Ankara has agreed to halt its offensive in northeast Syria to allow the withdrawal of Kurdish forces from a safe zone.
2019-10-18 11:02
Erdogan says he won't meet with Pence and Pompeo

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told that he will not meet with Vice President Mike Pence, who is currently leading a delegation with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Turkey to discuss a ceasefire in northern Syria.
2019-10-16 16:06
VIDEO: Turkish jets bomb Syria's Ras al-Ain

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Turkish fighter jets started bombing the positions of Kurdish YPG militias in northern Syria on Wednesday afternoon as part of the so-called 'Operation Peace Spring'.
2019-10-09 19:16
Erdoğan, Putin discuss on Turkey’s attack in Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed Turkey's operation in northeastern Syria and the safe zone in a phone call, reports said Wednesday.
2019-10-09 15:56
Erdogan confirms US troops withdrawal from north Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – While Turkey is preparing for a military operation in the north of Syria, US President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his administration's commitment to withdraw troops from Syria following a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a day earlier.
2019-10-07 18:06