The Latest Breaking News from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Greece and Turkey are stepping up rapprochement efforts, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visiting Turkey on Monday for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The trip is part of detente attempts after years of tensions centered on territorial disputes in the Aegean Sea.

Turkish President Erdogan converts The Church of St. Saviour in Chora into a mosque, sparking international debate on cultural heritage preservation.

Turkey halts trade with Israel in protest against Gaza conflict, sparking concerns. Israeli officials criticize Erdogan's actions.

Israeli foreign minister strongly criticises decision by President Erdoğan, accusing him of acting like a ‘dictator’

Authorities deployed more than 40,000 police officers across the city after banning protests in Taksim Square.

President Tayyip Erdogan said on the eve of May Day that the annual protests would not be allowed to take place on Taksim Square

Turkish police on Wednesday fired tear gas and rubber bullets and detained dozens of protesters after authorities banned May 1 rallies at Istanbul's historic Taksim Square.

A group of international activists are seeking to break Israel's blockade of Gaza with a flotilla of vessels carrying aid. But with 10 people killed by Israeli security forces in a similar mission 14 years ago, fears are growing that the latest flotilla could provoke a fresh crisis.

Dutch PM Rutte seeks Turkish support for NATO chief candidacy amid challenges and uncertainties within the alliance.