Erdogan takes oath as Turkey president after historic win
The 69-year-old leader will be responsible for managing an economic crisis that has seen runaway inflation and the collapse of the currency.
The 69-year-old leader will be responsible for managing an economic crisis that has seen runaway inflation and the collapse of the currency.
Double-digit inflation, rampant nepotism, wide-spread corruption, and the government’s inadequate response to the earthquake has left the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in a situation where the number of applicants to contest for seats on the AKP ticket is much lower than in previous elections.
After Turkey approved the process of ratifying Finland's accession to NATO, US welcomed the decision of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and said that America encourage Ankara to "quickly ratify Sweden's accession protocols as well."
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the three-month state of emergency to speed up search and rescue efforts.
The total number of injured people in Syria and Turkey has reached 75592.
Erdogan's remarks come after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Samarkand.
It is generally believed that Erdogan is blocking the enlargement of NATO with these two Nordic countries in order to extract concessions from the West.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with leaders of Sweden and Finland on Saturday, urging the two NATO applicant states to address Turkey's security concerns.
The Turkish lira has lost roughly 60 per cent of its value since 2021.
Erdogan will brief his ministers on the talks he held with NATO allies on the sidelines of the extraordinary summit in Brussels on March 24.
