Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to continue his opposition to interest rates, while saying Ankara was determined to press on with its current economic programme until all of its goals are achieved.

Turkey’s populist authoritarian leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is fighting for his political survival, says a Council on Foreign Relations academic and analyst in a May 29 article published by Foreign Affairs titled,

Turkey has proposed hosting a summit in Istanbul between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and the United States, aiming to broker a peace agreement. However, the Kremlin swiftly rejected the idea, insisting on prior progress through direct negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.

Turkey on Friday proposed hosting a summit with the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and the United States as it strives to broker an elusive deal to end Russia's three-year invasion -- an invitation swiftly dismissed by the Kremlin.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul on Sunday and said the two countries would strive to boost cooperation, particularly in defence, energy and transportation,

As per the current constitution, a Turkish president can stay in office for two consecutive five-year terms. Erdogan is currently serving his third term.