Ahmet Davutoglu

Hamas chief meets Turkish leaders in Ankara

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, ANKARA -- Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal held closed-door talks with Turkish leaders in Ankara late on Wednesday, officials said.Meshaal, who often shows up at events hosted by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.No statement was made to the press after the talks.The visit came just...

Mohamed Morsi

Turkey condems Egypt over Morsi death sentence

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, ISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Erdogan on Saturday condemned Egypt for sentencing its ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to death, accusing the West of "turning a blind eye" to this."Egypt is returning to ancient Egypt," Erdogan said in Istanbul, adding that "the West, unfortunately, is still turning a blind eye to (Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah) Sisi's coup.""The West does...