The Latest Breaking News from Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Kurdish militant group responds to call from its jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan to lay down arms

Turkish president’s comments come as his party urged PKK affiliates in Iraq and Syria to also dissolve and disarm.

Abdullah Öcalan’s declaration paves way for end to 40-year conflict between militant Kurdish groups and Turkish state

Turkish President Erdogan calls for inclusive talks with Russia and Ukraine to achieve lasting peace. Recent exclusions raise concerns.

The future of American troops in Syria is in the spotlight, as Turkey and Israel push competing agendas with the Trump administration regarding the role of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in countering the Islamic State group.

In a sign of warming Turkish relations, European leaders have started lifting their opposition to key military hardware sales, to the alarm of Turkey's rival Greece. The move comes as Turkey, Nato's second-largest army, is viewed as potentially playing a key role in Europe's security goals as doubts grow over…

US delegation says concessions must be made by both sides after talks with Russia that did not involve Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday criticised US-Russia talks for excluding Kyiv, saying efforts to end the war must be "fair" and involve European countries including Turkey.

Ukrainian President Zelensky and Turkish President Erdogan meet in Ankara to strengthen ties amidst ongoing conflict in Ukraine.