Perpetrators of an attack on a Turkey's military base in northern Iraq sought to drive wedge between Turkish soldiers and the local people, according to a senior Turkish official. Fahrettin Altun, presidential communications director, told Bloomberg late Saturday that the attack on the Turkish Armed Forces post near the Iraqi town of Duhok was incited by PKK provocateurs hidden among civilians. Altun said no casualties were reported after the attack, adding that Turkish forces took all necessary precautions in the region to protect civilians. “We’ve determined that PKK terrorists are conducting disinformation activities on...
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Millions of Syrians living in Turkey will be able to return to their homeland after Ankara liberates Syria's Manbij, Tal Rifaat and the region East of the Euphrates River from terrorists, Turkish president said on Saturday. “We are determined to save our region from disaster in cooperation with Russia, Iran, the U.S. and especially with Syrian people,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s presentation of mayoral candidates for the southeastern Gaziantep province. Turkey has completed all preparation for a possible military operation East of the Euphrates in...
Turkey is the only country in Syria for humanitarian reasons, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. "I am explicitly saying Turkey is the only country that is in Syria for humanitarian purposes," Erdogan said at a presentation ceremony of the Turkish Military Academy in the capital Ankara. Erdogan said Turkey has no intention to "occupy" Syria, but it has tried to ensure the security of its people. Turkey ranks number one when it comes to providing humanitarian aid in proportion to its national income, he added. Syria has only just begun to emerge from a devastating conflict that began...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Riyadh for an official visit, met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. President Erdoğan was welcomed with an official ceremony by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace. After the national anthems of the two countries were played, the delegations were introduced mutually, and President Erdoğan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman proceeded inside the Palace for their bilateral meeting and the meeting between the delegations. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's interview, which outlines his vision for regional peace, security, and cooperation, including his assessments on global issues such as Türkiye-Saudi Arabia relations, Iran, Gaza, Syria, Sudan, and Somalia, was published both in Arabic and English in one of the leading newspapers of Saudi Arabia and the Arab world, Asharq Al‑Awsat. "How do you assess Türkiye–Saudi Arabia relations in terms of regional security and stability? In this context, what will be the main agenda of your forthcoming visit? In which areas are new steps of cooperation or agreements envisaged? What...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated members of the press on January 10, Working Journalists’ Day after his visit to Tophane Tayfun Sports Club in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Abdourahmane Tchiani of Niger. The call addressed the Türkiye-Niger bilateral relations and regional issues. Drawing attention to the importance he attaches to the improvement of Türkiye-Niger relations, President Erdoğan said that Türkiye will continue to stand by Niger in every area. President Erdoğan added that they will continue to take steps to deepen the strong cooperation between the two countries in various areas, energy, mining and defense in particular.
In a post shared on his NSosyal account, the Presidency's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran stated that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia would visit our country at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In his post, Head of Communications Duran said: "President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Republic of Somalia will be visiting our country on December 30, 2025, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the meetings, bilateral relations between Türkiye and Somalia will be reviewed in all aspects, and steps that can be taken to further deepen...