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Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Humanitarian legacy of Fethullah Gülen
Opinion
/ 1 November 2024

Humanitarian legacy of Fethullah Gülen

The respected Turkish scholar and spiritual leader committed his life to service through the Hizmet Movement

By Farid Esack
Türkiye’s Brics bid: A strategic shift toward multipolarity and Global South solidarity
Thought Leader
/ 23 September 2024

Türkiye’s Brics bid: A strategic shift toward multipolarity and Global South solidarity

Türkiye’s application reflects how appealing and strategically important Brics has become

By Imran Khalid
Unlike the government, we must practise what we preach
Opinion
/ 21 March 2024

Unlike the government, we must practise what we preach

Unlike ANC governments, we must practise consistent, inclusive solidarity and internationalism

By Dale McKinley
Ramaphosa’s South Africa and Turkey’s Erdogan find themselves in a dangerous place. Our currencies tell the story
Opinion
/ 18 May 2023

Ramaphosa’s South Africa and Turkey’s Erdogan find themselves in a dangerous place. Our currencies tell the story

It is time to fret over the rand and the damage its continued depreciation — particularly at this pace — will do to the country

By Ron Derby
Lessons from Turkey to SA: Economic independence is a battle
Business
/ 4 December 2021

Lessons from Turkey to SA: Economic independence is a battle

Without tighter capital controls, regulating the flow of money in and out of their economies, Turkey and South Africa are vulnerable to the whims of the financial markets

By Sarah Smit
Screen Grab: Istanbul’s eye
Friday
/ 3 August 2021

Screen Grab: Istanbul’s eye

The Netflix drama ‘Ethos’ lays bare the divided soul of contemporary Turkey

By Carlos Amato
Peker videos: Crime boss’s claims rattle Turkish government
World
/ 27 May 2021

Peker videos: Crime boss’s claims rattle Turkish government

The accusations thrown by Sedat Peker at close Erdogan allies — including a former prime minister, top officials and their relatives — range from corruption and drug trafficking to rape and multiple murders.

By Agence France Presse
Bloody alliance has created a new cradle of facism
Article
/ 15 November 2019

Bloody alliance has created a new cradle of facism

The West failed to defend the Arab Spring. It can’t afford to let Syria’s dictator crush the Kurds

By Gianluca Solera
Key developments in Turkey’s offensive in Syria
Article
/ 16 October 2019

Key developments in Turkey’s offensive in Syria

Three offensive attacks against the Kurds have come since 2016

By Agency
Editorial: Bank woes – but not in SA
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Editorial: Bank woes – but not in SA

‘We have our own problems in South Africa — not least a fashionable debate over the role and independence of the Reserve Bank’

By Editorial
Turkey is a democracy — that’s a fact
Article
/ 28 March 2019

Turkey is a democracy — that’s a fact

A bid to overthrow a legitimate government and the deaths of innocent people cannot be justified

By Elif Comoglu Ulgen
South Africa needs to take a position on the plight of the Turks under Erdoğan
Article
/ 24 March 2019

South Africa needs to take a position on the plight of the Turks under Erdoğan

The country’s media and NGOs can also play a role in restoring human rights in Turkey

By Sello Ivan Phahle
Dutch police arrest suspect after three shot dead on tram
Article
/ 19 March 2019

Dutch police arrest suspect after three shot dead on tram

Mosques and schools were closed across the Netherlands’ fourth-largest city following the bloodshed

By Clement Zampa and Jan Hennop
Turkey reportedly investigating Fox News journalist
Article
/ 28 December 2018

Turkey reportedly investigating Fox News journalist

Fatih Portakal is being investigated for "openly inciting others to commit a crime"

By Agency
Order signed for US military’s controversial Syria exit
Article
/ 24 December 2018

Order signed for US military’s controversial Syria exit

Both US politicians and international allies fear the withdrawal is premature and would further destabilise the already devastated region

By Wg Dunlop and Maggy Donaldson
Khashoggi murder: Trump ignores US leverage over Riyadh
Article
/ 22 November 2018

Khashoggi murder: Trump ignores US leverage over Riyadh

The US president was widely pilloried for what critics called his ‘mercantile’ priorities that made him appear like a lobbyist for the kingdom

By Anuj Chopra
Saudi ‘kill team’s’ luggage contained syringes, scissors — report
Article
/ 13 November 2018

Saudi ‘kill team’s’ luggage contained syringes, scissors — report

According to a Turkish daily, these items may have been used against journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi consulate

By Agency
Saudi and Turkish prosecutors meet over Khashoggi investigation
Article
/ 29 October 2018

Saudi and Turkish prosecutors meet over Khashoggi investigation

The case has brought near unprecedented international scrutiny on Saudi Arabia, as Western powers demand answers over Khashoggi’s murder

By Gokan Gunes
Saudi crown prince deplores ‘repulsive’ Khashoggi murder in first comments
Article
/ 25 October 2018

Saudi crown prince deplores ‘repulsive’ Khashoggi murder in first comments

Saudi leaders have denied involvement in Khashoggi’s murder, pushing responsibility down the chain of command

By Anuj Chopra and Mohamad Ali Harissi
US slams ‘one of worst cover-ups’ in Khashoggi case
Article
/ 24 October 2018

US slams ‘one of worst cover-ups’ in Khashoggi case

The move came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Khashoggi’s killing inside the Saudis’ Istanbul consulate had been meticulously planned

By Shaun Tandon, Raziye Akkoc and Stuart Williams
Erdogan wants Istanbul trial over ‘planned’ Khashoggi murder
Article
/ 23 October 2018

Erdogan wants Istanbul trial over ‘planned’ Khashoggi murder

​Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was ‘planned’ days in advance according to a ‘roadmap’ by a Saudi team

By Raziye Akkoc and Stuart Williams
Turkey vows to reveal ‘naked truth’ over Khashoggi death
Article
/ 22 October 2018

Turkey vows to reveal ‘naked truth’ over Khashoggi death

Turkish officials have said they believe that 15 Saudi men who arrived in Istanbul on two flights on October 2 were connected to Khashoggi’s death

By Brian Knowlton, Joe Jackson and Fulya Ozerkan
Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopian exceptionalism
Africa
/ 19 October 2018

Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopian exceptionalism

Ethiopia’s new prime minister is trying to do things differently. If he succeeds, the consequences will be felt beyond his borders

By Simon Allison
Khashoggi case: Is Saudi-Turkish investigation a mere formality?
Article
/ 18 October 2018

Khashoggi case: Is Saudi-Turkish investigation a mere formality?

Saudi-Turkish probe into disappearance represents a front to negotiate interests between the two nations, analysts say

By Staff Reporter
Turkey calls US ‘wild wolves’, vows to abandon dollar in trade
Article
/ 2 September 2018

Turkey calls US ‘wild wolves’, vows to abandon dollar in trade

Ties between NATO members Washington and Ankara hit a new low last month as US President Donald Trump announced steep new tariffs

By Agency
No let-up in Turkey lira slide after Moody’s downgrades
Article
/ 29 August 2018

No let-up in Turkey lira slide after Moody’s downgrades

The currency has been hit by concerns over monetary policy under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

By Agency
Turkey’s lira turmoil could herald a global financial crisis
Article
/ 26 August 2018

Turkey’s lira turmoil could herald a global financial crisis

A decade of unconventional monetary policy has stored up immense vulnerabilities in the world economy

By Staff Reporter
Trump’s many trade wars: A summary
Article
/ 23 August 2018

Trump’s many trade wars: A summary

President Donald Trump has been making good on his campaign pledges to slap punitive tariffs on countries he accuses of cheating American workers

By Agency
Bitter pills: Erdogan’s possible remedies for Turkey crisis
Article
/ 19 August 2018

Bitter pills: Erdogan’s possible remedies for Turkey crisis

The lira has recently clawed back some of its losses, but economists say Turkey still urgently needs to address imbalances in its economy

By Gokan Gunes
Editorial: Turkey is a lesson for South Africa
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Editorial: Turkey is a lesson for South Africa

‘Although the timing of the Turkish crisis was unpredictable, the warning signs have been there for months’

By Editorial
Ramaphosa’s Erdogan problem
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Ramaphosa’s Erdogan problem

As investors move away from risky emerging markets, the highly traded rand is caught up in the contagion

By Kevin Davie
US newspapers hit back at Trump, defend free press
Article
/ 16 August 2018

US newspapers hit back at Trump, defend free press

The coordinated effort comes amid Trump’s persistent claims that media outlets that publish articles critical of him are churning out ‘fake news’

By Rob Lever
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