Presidency's Head of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye, Burhanettin Duran, announced on Wednesday that Türkiye will host the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026. In a statement shared on the social media platform X, Duran said: “The NATO Summit to be held in Ankara on 7–8 July is not merely a diplomatic gathering; it is a critical threshold that will shape the future of the global security architecture.” Recalling that under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Türkiye continues to play a decisive role in the global order as an actor that assumes responsibility, produces...
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Türkiye has unveiled its first intercontinental ballistic missile, Yildirim Han, at a major defense exhibition in Istanbul. The announcement marks a significant step in the country‘s defense development. Therefore, officials highlighted the system as part of Türkiye's growing military capabilities. Moreover, the missile was presented during the SAHA 2026 International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition. According to Turkish media, it was developed by the Defense Ministry's research and development center. As a result, the project reflects increasing investment in advanced military technologies. In addition, reports say the Yildirim Han missile can reach speeds up to Mach 25. It can strike...
The Turkish government says Formula 1 is to return to the country next season for the first time since 2021, on a five-year agreement. The government said the agreement was due to be announced Friday at an event featuring Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali and FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Erdoğan said the deal would be for "at least five years". The Istanbul Park circuit first hosted F1 from 2005 through 2011, and next year's race would be the first since Türkiye returned to the calendar in 2020 and 2021 during disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Valtteri...
Türkiye is making efforts to revive negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and bring together the leaders of the warring sides, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in a meeting in Ankara, the Turkish presidency said on Wednesday. In a readout of the meeting, the presidency added that Erdoğan said Ankara expected European allies in NATO to take more responsibility for transatlantic security.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan conducted wide-ranging diplomatic meetings with international leaders during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, focusing on bilateral relations, regional conflicts, and global cooperation, according to statements from Turkish officials. Burhanettin Duran said the president held intensive discussions on the sidelines of the forum, covering a broad set of issues including trade, infrastructure, defense industry collaboration, energy cooperation, and strategic partnerships. He added that the talks also addressed pressing regional and international developments, particularly the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli military actions, and ongoing ceasefire-related processes involving Iran, United States, and Israel. According to the statement, Erdogan emphasized...
A 5th-century marble sculpture head from the ancient city of Smyrna has been repatriated to Türkiye from the United States, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said on Wednesday. The artifact, dating back to the Theodosius period, was returned from the Denver Art Museum's collection following scientific verification that it originated from the Smyrna Agora excavations in modern-day Izmir, a major province on Türkiye's western Aegean coast, said Ersoy on X. Smyrna, one of the oldest settlements in the Mediterranean basin, was a prominent Greek and later Roman city. Ersoy said that archival records from 1934 proved the...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that Ankara was working to extend a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, ease tensions, and ensure the continuation of talks, and added Türkiye was hopeful of negotiations despite stumbling blocks. Türkiye, a neighbour of Iran, has been in close touch with the U.S., Iran, and mediator Pakistan. It has repeatedly called for an end to the war that it says is unjustified. Speaking to lawmakers in parliament, Erdoğan said Israel's attacks in Lebanon were harming hopes for peace, and added the window of opportunity...
Presidency's Head of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye, Burhanettin Duran, said on Saturday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had targeted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan out of desperation. Duran made the remarks in a post shared on the Turkish platform NSosyal in response to Netanyahu’s statements targeting President Erdoğan. Duran stated that Netanyahu, who is committing genocide in Gaza and has attacked seven countries in the region, had dared to target President Erdoğan out of desperation. He also stressed that Netanyahu is a criminal against whom arrest warrants have been issued and who no...
Turkish and Somali officials announced that a Turkish drilling vessel docked at the port of Mogadishu on Friday ahead of the launch of the first-ever oil drilling operations off the coast of Somalia, a country long devastated by decades of conflict. Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, who arrived in Mogadishu on Friday, attended a ceremony held at the port together with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to mark the arrival of the vessel, which will be the first Turkish ship to conduct drilling operations outside Turkish waters. “The seismic surveys carried out by the...