Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims Ankara has proof Israel was behind the July 3 military “coup” that toppled Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, Turkish media report. Erdogan said the West was beginning to redefine democracy as a process that is not solely determined at the ballot box, although the poll represents “the people’s will.” “This is what has been implemented... 

Photo showing the explosions hitting Damascus suburb of Jamraya on May 3 Israel used a Turkish military base to launch one of its recent airstrikes against Syria from the sea, a reliable source told RT. Israel has been under scrutiny since last week, when it was reported to be responsible for a July 5 depot attack in Latakia. News that Turkey assisted Israel in attacking another Muslim state could... 

Demonstrators gathered at Taksim Square in protest against the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on June 13, 2013. Thousands of demonstrators have gathered at Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square for fresh protest against the government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The demonstration was held on Saturday despite the massive crackdown on anti-government protesters over... 

Early releases of security notes circulating in the Kremlin today, provided to the Office of the President by diplomats accompanying President Putin during his G-8 meetings with Western leaders, are confirming that US President Barack Obama, along with British Prime Minister David Cameron, are preparing for “all-out Holy War” in the Middle East and are siding with Sunni Muslims against both the... 

Protesters escape from a water cannon as they clash with police during an anti-government demonstration in Ankara on June 16, 2013. Germany has called on Turkey to respect the freedom of expression as anti-government protests continue in the country. Reacting to the latest events taking place in Turkey, Germany’s government spokesman Steffen Seibert said in a message posted on Twitter, “The German... 

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given a ‘last warning’ to thousands of anti-government protesters, saying his government will rid Istanbul’s Taksim Square of ‘troublemakers’ within the next 24 hours. “I’m making my last warning: mothers, fathers please withdraw your kids from there,” Erdogan said in a live television broadcast on Thursday. “Authorities... 

Turkey’s PM has vowed that development of Taksim Square will go ahead, despite ongoing protests. Tayyip Erdogan made the remark in Tunisia on his way back to Turkey. Erdogan is also under scrutiny, with opponents blasting him as authoritarian. As the protests entered their seventh day, casualties have risen, with three people dead and more than 4,000 injured. What began as an environmental protest... 

Anti-government protesters at Istanbul’s Taksim Square on June 4, 2013 Turkish protesters have rejected the government’s apology for excessive violence by police and its appeal to end days of unrest. On Tuesday, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc told a news conference in Ankara, “The excessive violence that was used in the first instance against those who were behaving with... 

Police in Istanbul have withdrawn from Taksim Square, allowing the mass protest to continue unabated, Turkish media report. Istanbul and Ankara are entering the third day of violent protests, with tear gas and water cannon deployed and over 900 arrested. Minor scuffles broke out after protesters lobbed fireworks at officers as they were drawing back, the state-run Anadolu Agency reports. Police removed... 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is furious at his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for describing Zionism “a crime against humanity.” “I strongly condemn the comparison that the Turkish prime minister drew between Zionism and fascism,” Netanyahu said on Thursday, adding, “I had thought that such dark and libelous comments... 

F-4E 2020 Terminator Damascus has apologized for shooting down a military plane, which went off Turkish radars earlier in the day, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan said. The plane was taken down by Syrian forces, an official Turkish source confirmed to Hurriyet daily. The plane crashed into Syrian territorial waters earlier today, according to reports. A missile shattered it to pieces after which... 

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the West for ‘sparking a crisis’ over Iran’s nuclear energy program, while turning a blind eye to Israel’s atomic activities. “We raise this issue [on] almost all international platforms. We urge them to take the necessary safety measures. But those who have nuclear facilities, who see nuclear... 

Tariq al-Hashemi (L) meets with Erdogan in Ankara in April 2011. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara will continue to support Iraq’s fugitive vice president even after Interpol issued a worldwide alert for his arrest. Erdogan told a news conference in Italy on Tuesday that his government had always supported Tariq al-Hashemi and would continue to do so in future. The Turkish... 

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei (R) meets with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, March 29, 2012. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated his country’s support of Iran’s right to peaceful applications of nuclear technology. In an exclusive interview with IRIB’s channel two TV station on Thursday... 

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Barack Obama had a meeting at a hotel in Seoul ahead of an international nuclear meeting. White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes, speaking to reporters after the two leaders met, said Washington and Ankara were open to considering further “non-lethal” aid for the Syrian armed groups at a “Friends of Syria”...