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Turkish President to Meet US Counterpart

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would meet his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Washington on May 16-17, in their first meeting since Trump took office in January. Speaking in a TV interview, Erdogan said his visit to US would be "fruitful," calling for boosting volume of trade exchange and economic relations between Ankara and Washington to USD 50Read more

Turkish President to Meet US Counterpart

Ankara - Arab Today

King congratulates Turkish President

Manama - Arab Today

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has sent a cable of congratulations to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on the success of the referendum on a package of constitutional amendments. HM the King expressed hope that the amendments would bring further achievements and development, wishing the Turkish President abundant good health and wellbeing and the Republic ofRead more

Premier congratulates Turkish President

Manama - Arab Today

His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has sent a cable of congratulations to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on the success of the referendum on a package of constitutional amendments. HRH Prime Minister extended wishes of good health and happiness to the Turkish President and to his country further progress and prosperity. Source: BNARead more

Erdogan Casts Ballot in Turkish Referendum

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cast his vote in the country’s referendum on key constitutional reforms, saying he believes in the people’s sense of democracy. "This April 16 referendum is not an ordinary voting process. We have had many parliamentary elections in our history as a republic. In the meantime, we have also had referendums," Anadolu News Agency quotedRead more

Erdogan Congratulates Party Heads on Referendum Victory

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has congratulated the heads of political parties which supported the Yes campaign in Sunday's referendum. After voting in Turkey’s constitutional referendum concluded nationwide, President Erdogan on Sunday evening had phone conversations with ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party leader Binali Yildirim, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli, and Grand Unity Party (BBP) Mustafa Destici,Read more

Erdogan, Trump Discuss Syrian Crisis

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US Counterpart Donald Trump agreed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is responsible for his actions. US President on Monday congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a telephone call following a "Yes" win on a constitutional referendum, the Turkish Presidency's press office said. The two leaders also discussed the Syrian regime's chemical attack onRead more

Trump congratulates Erdogan on referendum win

Washington - Arab Today

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a telephone call following a "Yes" win on a constitutional referendum, the Turkish Presidency’s press office said. The call came a day after more than 51 percent of Turks voted in favor of 18 constitutional amendments that will, among other things, see Turkey switch from a parliamentary toRead more

Erdogan Casts Ballot in Turkish Referendum

Ankara - Arab Today

Referendum Paves Way for New Stage in Turkish Politics

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkey is set to enter a new phase in its history and politics after the announcement of a referendum's results that saw a number of constitutional changes approved by the people. The majority of voters were in favor of constitutional amendments that give current president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the ruling Justice and Development Party the authority to change theRead more