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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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  • The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

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    Jan 8, 2024week of Sep 21, 2026

    Sep 25 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China’s help in ending Russia’s invasion

    297 stories · earliest story we hold Jan 10, 2024

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The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

44 of 297 stories this year · 4 about Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Drone strike kills 1 in Russian border region ahead of Ukraine peace talks · 16 articles, Jan 1European security advisers discuss peace proposals in Ukraine ahead of leaders' summit · 5 articles, Jan 3Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris uncertain with U.S. focus on Venezuela and Greenland tension · 13 articles, Jan 6Russia says any foreign troops sent to Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’ · 8 articles, Jan 8Russia and Ukraine to hold joint peace talks with U.S. for first time · 7 articles, Jan 22Russia, Ukraine and US set to hold 1st trilateral talks since start of war · 6 articles, Jan 23Russia gives update on new Ukraine war talks in Abu Dhabi · 20 articles, Jan 23Putin meets Trump’s envoys as Kremlin says Ukraine settlement hinges on territory · 5 articles, Jan 23U.S. security agreement for Ukraine is '100% ready' to be signed, Zelensky says · 13 articles, Jan 25Further Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for next week, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy · 5 articles, Feb 1Ukraine, Russia begin second round of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi · 16 articles, Feb 4US and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks · 9 articles, Feb 5Ukraine, Russia agree to exchange prisoners after ‘productive’ talks with US - Europe live · 9 articles, Feb 5U.S. gave Ukraine and Russia June deadline to reach peace agreement, Zelenskyy says · 28 articles, Feb 7Russian and Ukrainian officials meet in Geneva for U.S.-brokered talks after almost 4 years of war · 17 articles, Feb 13Drone Strikes Kill 2 in Ukraine and Russia Ahead of US-Brokered Peace Talks in Geneva · 5 articles, Feb 14Envoys Signal No Breakthrough on Bridging Russia and Ukraine's Political and Military Differences · 5 articles, Feb 18Ukrainian officials will meet Trump envoys in Geneva for talks · 6 articles, Feb 25Ukraine Says Russia Launched a Major Aerial Attack Ahead of Geneva Talks With US · 6 articles, Feb 26Russia and Ukraine Both Claim Front-Line Progress with US-Brokered Talks on Hold · 7 articles, Mar 10Ukraine waiting on U.S. and Russia to agree on next round of peace talks, Zelenskyy says · 6 articles, Mar 15Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says US has linked security guarantees to ceding of Donbas · 6 articles, Mar 26Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy travels to Istanbul for talks with Erdogan · 5 articles, Apr 4Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin’s Easter cease-fire · 21 articles, Apr 9Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine, urges Russia to stop war · 6 articles, Apr 23Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire · 12 articles, May 5Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire · 51 articles, May 8Putin says he thinks Russia-Ukraine war is coming to an end · 14 articles, May 9In public letter, Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Putin for direct negotiations in a neutral country · 11 articles, Jun 4Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes · 4 articles, Jul 8FBI Director Kash Patel Plans Rare Russia Visit Amid Growing Tensions Over Ukraine, Report Says · 10 articles, Jul 20Rubio says Trump team poised to help end Ukraine's 'senseless war' but no quick deal · 44 articles, Jul 22Reuters: Russia dismisses Black Sea ceasefire idea after Ukraine’s offer · 3 articles, Aug 13Witkoff and Kushner, in a first, visit Ukraine for peace talks · 218 articles, Aug 31India’s PM Modi urges end to Ukraine war in talks with Russia’s Putin · 6 articles, Aug 31Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected · 29 articles, Sep 4Zelenskyy says US envoys have 'very good' ideas to end Russia's war on Ukraine · 9 articles, Sep 6Putin, Trump speak on war, goals · 30 articles, Sep 6Kremlin to press on with war in Ukraine despite U.S. talks · 3 articles, Sep 7Russia pounds Kyiv after pause for visit of US envoys · 24 articles, Sep 8Putin warns Europe of war if peacekeeping troops are deployed to Ukraine · 5 articles, Sep 12Zelensky hosts leaders from 7 countries for a regional summit · 11 articles, Sep 18Zelenskyy, Trump meet at UN · 11 articles, Sep 18Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he urged Trump to enlist China’s help in ending Russia’s invasion · 11 articles, Sep 25

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Everything else17 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 28– 29Comedian convicted for Erdogan 'insult' but freed pending appeal11 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 2– 3Erdogan says Turkey would consider full membership of China- and Russia-led security bloc3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  3. Aug 21– 22Turkey seeks arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, fueling tensions10 articles · 7 independent sources
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  4. Jul 21Turkish opposition's deposed leader plans a new party to take on Erdogan after court-ordered ouster12 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Jul 9– 11NATO leaders came to Turkey to discuss security. Erdogan gave them each an engraved revolver17 articles · 16 independent sources
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  6. Jul 7– 8Fact check: Five false claims Trump made in one meeting with Erdogan16 articles · 8 independent sources
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  7. Jul 2– 4Turkey arrests comedian for insulting Erdogan, religion5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  8. Jul 1– 4Erdogan’s warm ties with Trump offer Turkey an edge ahead of NATO summit14 articles · 12 independent sources
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Stories that name Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

  1. Sep 23– 25Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal8 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 18– 23Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law42 articles · 17 independent sources
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  3. Aug 7– 10Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is ‘purely defensive’ and open to others69 articles · 32 independent sources
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  4. Jul 7– 9Trump’s desire to sell F-35 jets to Turkey faces pushback in Congress63 articles · 44 independent sources
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  5. Jul 6– 10Trump blasts NATO for rejecting his efforts to claim Greenland as leaders hold a summit in Turkey202 articles · 83 independent sources
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  6. Jul 6– 9Trump and Meloni appear to ignore each other while posing for NATO group photo8 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Jul 3– 9Takeaways: Trump leaves NATO summit declaring ‘a lot of love’ with allies after a rocky start100 articles · 60 independent sources
    11 left, 16 center, 13 right
  8. Jan 19– 21Israel's Netanyahu accepts invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace16 articles · 15 independent sources
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  1. Jul 28– 29Erdogan says Turkey could get 1M barrels of oil a day from energy deal with Iraq4 articles · 4 independent sources
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