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'You Have Lost Turkey as a Friend,' Erdogan Tells Dutch PM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday told the Dutch prime minister he had lost Turkey as a friend, despite Mark Rutte's victory over the far-right in parliamentary elections.

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Erdogan Says Referendum Yes Vote 'Best Answer to Turkey's Enemies'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned that the Netherlands would face more retaliation from Ankara in a spiraling diplomatic crisis, as he made a new jibe against the country over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

In an uncompromising speech, Erdogan said a 'yes' vote in an April 16 referendum on expanding his powers would be the best response to Turkey's "enemies" in a dispute that risks wrecking the entire Ankara-Brussels relationship.

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Erdogan Warns Netherlands Will 'Pay Price' after Minister's Expulsion

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday threatened that the Netherlands would "pay a price" after expelling a Turkish minister and preventing Ankara's top diplomat from landing ahead of planned rallies.

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Turks in Germany: A Crucial Voter Base for Erdogan

Germany's large Turkish community, including 1.4 million people eligible to vote in Turkey, is a potential electoral goldmine for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his bid to win a referendum on expanding his powers.

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Erdogan Faces Weak Economy in Path to Greater Power

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is closer to getting a power boost after parliament's first approval of a bill to change the constitution, but the flagging economy could present an unexpected roadblock.

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Erdogan Says Turks, Greeks Still at Odds on Cyprus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Athens and Greek Cypriots still have "different expectations" on resolving the Cyprus problem from their Turkish counterparts, after crunch talks this week in Geneva.

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Istanbul Attack Aimed to 'Polarize' Turkish Society, Says Erdogan

The Islamic State jihadist attack on an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people aimed to polarize Turkish society, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

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Erdogan Says Turkey Will 'Fight Terrorism to the End'

Turkey will fight terrorism "right to the end,"  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday following twin blasts in Istanbul that killed 38 people.

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Do More to Boost Ailing Lira, Erdogan Urges Turks

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turks on Friday to step up efforts to boost the Turkish lira by converting more foreign currency, as the campaign launched earlier this month showed only limited effect.

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Erdogan Says Syria Operation against 'Terror Groups' Only

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that Turkey's military operation in Syria was against "terror" groups, appearing to row back on his comments saying it was targeting President Bashar Assad.

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