The festival's jury members threatened to pull out if the film was not readmitted and said they "reject the approach that looks for incriminating elements in a film and the normalisation of censorship". The organisers gave in and reinstated the film, but it was excluded again after the culture ministry...
Turkish president, UN chief discuss grain deal over phone, Sudan situation
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday discussed over the phone with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and the ones in Syria and Sudan. Underlining the importance of the continuation of the Black Sea grain deal, Erdogan said that Turkiye...
Erdogan cancels poll appearances after developing stomach bug
Erdogan cut short a live television interview late on Tuesday after getting sick on air. His television appearance began more than 90 minutes behind schedule and then went to a commercial break in the middle of a question ten minutes into the show. The camera shook and the reporter asking...
Turkey says warned France about Lafarge support of terror groups
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he warned France about the cement company Lafarge's ties to terror groups in northern Syria. "When I explained how the cement giant called Lafarge supported terrorist organisations in northern Syria... the French did not understand," he said. Erdogan said he had also informed...Turkey calls in Iraq envoy to defend new offensive
Iraq’s charge d’affaires was called in a day after officials in Baghdad denied Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s claim that they backed the offensive.
