Presidency's Director of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye, Fahrettin Altun, penned an article titled "From Independence to the Future: Century of Türkiye" on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Republic. In his article, Director of Communications Altun noted that 100 years ago, against those who wanted to bury in history our 900-year existence on the Anatolian lands, our people, with the last of their strength, after long battles such as Çanakkale or Kutul-Amare, began a national struggle and brought it to victory, and said, "The Republic of Türkiye, built in the spirit of independence, is...
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The Albatros-S, a kamikaze unmanned naval vehicle developed by Aselsan, successfully completed a test in Mersin. During the tests, an Albatros-S unit impressively sank a 69-meter-long vessel just minutes after impact. It is worth noting that prior to the test, the target site was thoroughly cleaned of all combustible materials, demonstrating a conscious concern for environmental cleanliness. The Bayraktar TB2 surveillance drone kept a close eye on the Albatros-S's operations.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the latest developments in fighting between Israel and Palestinians in phone conversations on Monday with the leaders of Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Qatar and Egypt, Erdogan's office said. Erdogan earlier said in a televised address after chairing a cabinet meeting that Türkiye is ready to act as a mediator to end the conflict if the two parties make such a proposition, including hostage swaps. The Turkish presidency said separately in a post on social media network X that Erdogan told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that any steps that collectively harmed the people of Gaza would...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls the terrorist attack in Ankara as "the last gasps of terrorism." The President of Türkiye told the Turkish Parliament in Ankara on Sunday that the "criminals" have not achieved and will never achieve their goals, according to the official news agency Anadolu Agency. According to information received from the government, two "terrorists" tried to enter the Ministry of Interior in the capital on Sunday morning. Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya said that one of the two terrorists blew himself up in front of the building entrance, and the other was shot in the...
Türkiye and Moldova signed a deal for the export of natural gas to the latter via pipeline, the Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS) announced Thursday. The agreement between BOTAS and Moldova's East Gas Energy Trading envisages the export of 2 million cubic meters of natural gas daily since Oct. 1, the Turkish company said in a statement. BOTAS said that the company continued to support Europe's energy supply security with the export agreements it had made. Türkiye recently signed agreements with Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania for the export of natural gas via pipeline.
The ancient city of Gordion, the magnificent archaeological site of the capital of Türkiye, Ankara, was added to the "UNESCO World Heritage List" at the 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Riyadh. Thus, Gordion was registered as Türkiye's 20th asset on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Gordion is known as the political and cultural capital of Phrygia, which arose following the fall of the Hittite Empire in the 12th century BC. The ancient city is located in the Polatlı district of Ankara and dates back to 2500 B.C. (Early Bronze Age). Numerous mounds dating from...
From Local Initiative to Global Movement Under the leadership of Emine Erdoğan, wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the ‘Global Zero Waste Movement’ has become a beacon of sustainable living and environmental consciousness. It began in Türkiye in 2017 and has since expanded into a global initiative, with a recent online signing ceremony emphasizing the importance of individual participation in waste reduction. The ceremony marked the launch of the ‘Global Zero Waste Goodwill Declaration’, with President Erdoğan becoming the first signatory. The declaration signifies a commitment to a cleaner, greener, and more livable world. Aiming...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Sweden has yet to fulfil its promises to Ankara in the NATO membership process and that the decision will be made by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. Erdoğan said, “Terrorist acts continue on the streets of Stockholm. Promises made to us have not been fulfilled. We will see how the parliament responds." In May 2022, against the backdrop of events in Ukraine, Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO. Finland became the 31st member of NATO on April 4. Hungary and Türkiye have not yet granted final approval to Sweden's application.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar stated that negotiations regarding the establishment of a gas hub in Türkiye are ongoing. According to him, there was a brief pause due to the devastating earthquake, but Russia and Türkiye are currently continuing negotiations. Yesterday, on September 14, Reuters, citing sources, reported that the establishment of a gas hub in Türkiye to supply Russian gas to Europe was suspended. According to the agency, this was due to a disagreement over who should be in charge of the facility. The Presidents of Russia and Türkiye discussed the gas issue...