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Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan arrives at the cabinet meeting in Ankara December 30, 2013 (REUTERS/Umit Bektas)

Erdoğan rallies Turks to thwart ‘plot’ against nation’s success

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 1, 2014 | World

Istanbul, Reuters—Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan urged Turks to rally around him in fighting what he termed a dirty plot by foreign-backed elements targeting “the bread on your table, the money in your pocket, the sweat of your brow”. “History will...

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during a press conference in Ankara, September 30 2013. (EPA/KAYHAN OZER/ANADOLU AGENCY)

Opinion: The Gul–Erdoğan Merry-Go-Round

by Samir Salha | Oct 12, 2013 | Opinion

Speaking at the opening of the Turkish parliament last week, President Abdullah Gül emphasized that he will “continue to be in the service of our nation.” Some have viewed Gül’s comments as the beginning of a possible political battle between the president...

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the mayors from his ruling Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (AP Photo)

Erdoğan meets Gezi protesters amid international concern

by Thair Abbas | Jun 13, 2013 | World

London and Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat–Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a meeting with a number of protesters at the headquarters of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). The prime minister described the protests as a foreign conspiracy and accused...

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In this photo provided by Turkish Presidency Press Service, President Abdullah Gul, right, and Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, pose for cameras before their talks at the Cankaya Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.(AP Photo/Murat Cetin Muhurdar)

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Visits Turkey

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 21, 2013 | Middle East

Ankara, Asharq Al-Awsat—Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, emphasized that his visit to Turkey comes as a continuation of the efforts to communicate with Ankara, and out of the mutual...

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US President Barack Obama (2nd R) meets Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) as they sit with their delegations in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington May 16, 2013. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

Turkish PM meets with Obama on Syria

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 16, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet President Obama in Washington today, with the crisis in Syria expected to be high on the agenda. While the visit was also promoted as an attempt to boost economic ties and persuade...