Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of “supporting terrorists”, in a spiraling row with EU states after the blocking of poll rallies by ministers. “Mrs. Merkel, why are you hiding terrorists in your country?… Why are you not doing anything?” Erdogan said in an ...
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said cautioning citizens against trips to Turkey does not spell “abnormal” relations with the northwestern neighbor, adding, however, that Turkish officials are expected to behave more gracefully in their stances on Iran. “The (recommendation that Iranians) avoid traveling to Turkey does not mean abnormal ties. ...