Turkey said on Saturday there was no setback in its plan to buy Russian S-400 missile defence systems, despite US opposition, and President Donald Trump expressed understanding for the decision but did not rule out sanctions in response.

Erdogan says no setback in missile deal with Russia as Trump voices sympathy

Why The Defeat In Istanbul Is A Serious Blow For Erdogan's Political Career It's a significant defeat for Erdogan. Istanbul is very important in Turkey's political landscape and now Erdogan's party has lost in Istanbul. How will this impact Erdogan's political career? Is this the first sign of power slipping away from Turkey's powerful leader? Here's a report

Gravitas: Big setback for Erdogan: Istanbul votes against Erdogan's party

The winner of Istanbul's mayoral election re-run, Ekrem Imamoglu, said Sunday that the victory marked a "new beginning" for Turkey and offered to work closely with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Istanbul mayor says win marks 'new beginning' for Turkey

Polls closed in Sunday's replay of the mayoral election in Istanbul, with voters anxiously awaiting a verdict seen as crucial to the future of Turkish democracy and its long-ruling president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Istanbul awaits election verdict on Erdogan and Turkish democracy

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday vowed to make an effort to ensure the Egyptian government is tried in international courts for the death of former president Mohamed Morsi, who suffered a fatal heart attack in a Cairo court earlier this week.

Turkey's Erdogan to push for trial of Egyptian government over Morsi's death

Turkey on Tuesday accused the US of not acting as an ally in its official response to Washington's ultimatum to Ankara to abandon a Russian missile defence system deal.

US response to S-400 missile defence was not in spirit of alliance: Turkey

Turkey expects the delivery of the controversial Russian S-400 missile defence system to begin in July, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying in Turkish media on Sunday.

Russia's S-400 missile defence system to be delivered next month: Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said he hoped to persuade the United States not to exclude Turkey from taking part in the F-35 fighter jet programme, ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump later this month.

Would like to keep F-35 fighter jet programme with US: Erdogan

Training by Turkish pilots on F-35 fighter jets has come to a faster-than-expected halt at a US air base in Arizona, US officials said on Monday, as the United States winds down Ankara's involvement in the program over Turkey's plans to buy a Russian air defence system.

S-400 row: Turkish pilots halt operations at US air base in Arizona

Former German international football Mesut Ozil was married in Istanbul on Friday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as his best man. The 30-year-old Ozil, who has Turkish family roots, sparked controversy last year when he was photographed with Erdogan, raising questions about the footballer's loyalty to Germany on the eve of their disastrous 2018 World Cup campaign.

Mesut Ozil marries in Istanbul, with Turkish President Erdogan as best man

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday Turkey would not withdraw from a deal made with Russia to buy an S400 missile defence system despite pressure from the United States.

We have made an agreement with Russia, no backtracking on S400 missile system: Erdogan

Turkey`s main opposition party said on Wednesday it had formally requested the annulment of President Tayyip Erdogan`s mandate because the same flaws his AK Party alleged in the city`s March 31 mayoral vote occurred in last year`s national elections.

Turkish opposition: Erdogan's mandate must also be revoked if Istanbul poll annulled

Turkey's top election body ordered a re-run of Istanbul's mayoral election on Monday after the party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan complained about its shock defeat in the vote, the state news agency reported.

Turkey election body orders Istanbul vote re-run after Erdogan's AKP defeat

Ibrahim Kalin, Turkish President, Erdogan's advisor was in India and WION's Ramesh Ramachandran brings you Kalin's opinion on the current US-Iran sanctions and more, in this report. Watch this and many more stories like this from the West-Asian part of the world, on The West Asia Post, every Friday at 8:30pm, only on WION, WORLD IS ONE.

The West Asia Post: Erdogan's adviser visits Delhi

Senior advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in New Delhi on Friday. In a conversation with WION, Ibrahim Kalin noted that terrorism is a global phenomenon, therefore merits a global response.

Would like to see resolution of political difficulties between India and Pakistan: Turkish president's senior advisor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upped his war of words Saturday with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for creating a day of remembrance for the 1915 Armenian "genocide".

Erdogan slams Macron over 'Armenia genocide' remembrance

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party formally requested on Tuesday an annulment and rerun of Istanbul's municipal elections over what it said were irregularities, prompting the main opposition to accuse it of damaging democracy.

Erdogan's AK Party calls for rerun of Istanbul elections

Turkey voted in local elections on Sunday in a test for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with his ruling party fighting to keep hold of the country's two key cities as an economic slowdown takes hold.

Turks vote in test for Erdogan as recession hits home

Vietnam woman in Kim Jong-un's half-brother murder case accepts new charge, likely to walk free A Vietnamese woman suspected of assassinating the North Korean leader's half-brother accepted a lesser charge Monday and looks set to be freed soon, after her Indonesian co-accused was released last month.

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Turks voted on Sunday in local elections which President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for Turkey and which were marred by violence that left two party members dead in the country's southeast.

Turks vote in local polls, Erdogan's party could lose in big cities

Less than a year after Tayyip Erdogan celebrated election triumph with fireworks in Ankara, Turkey`s all-powerful leader faces the embarrassment of losing his capital in local polls marred by bitter campaign rhetoric and economic storm clouds.

Erdogan fights to hold Turkey's cities in bitter election battle

WION Speed News: Watch top national and international news of the morning - March 25, 2019

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Turkey to "confront" comments made by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the killing of at least 50 people at mosques in Christchurch.

Erdogan mosque attack comments: New Zealand foreign minister to travel to Turkey, 'confront' him

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn a sharp rebuke from New Zealand for using controversial video shot by the Christchurch mosque gunman as an election campaign prop.

Erdogan uses mosque shooter video in campaign, New Zealand says 'totally unfair'

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