Türkiye reported that discussions on the International Stabilisation Force mission in Gaza are ongoing. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye announced on Saturday that discussions on the mission and working principles of this force are currently underway. Speaking at the annual meeting in Doha, Hakan Fidan stated that the main purpose of these discussions should be to keep the Israelis and the Palestinians separated along the border. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of Qatar announced that the full implementation of a two-month ceasefire in Gaza would not occur without the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian territories in...
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Türkiye's defence ministry said on Thursday construction work had started on its first indigenous submarine (MILDEN), adding that Ankara had also completed its first sale of a corvette warship to a NATO ally by inking an agreement with Romania. NATO member Türkiye, which has ramped up defence industry production and cut dependence on foreign providers, said last week that contractors had begun building its indigenous TF-2000 naval air defence destroyer. It will be part of the planned "Steel Dome" multi-layered air defence system. At its weekly briefing, the ministry said the ASFAT company operating under its jurisdiction had...
State-owned oil and gas company Turkish Petroleum on Tuesday signed three offshore and two onshore hydrocarbon research and exploration agreements with Pakistani companies in Islamabad, as Türkiye seeks to expand energy sources. The Pakistani companies involved are Mari Energies, Fatima Group, OGDCL, PPL, Prime and GHPL, according to a statement released by Turkish authorities to media. Our target is to start works on these fields next year, some at seismic research stage and others direct drilling work," Alparslan Bayraktar, Türkiye's energy and natural resources minister, said in an interview with state-owned Anadolu Agency in Islamabad after the signing...
Türkiye's first domestically developed orbital transfer vehicle, the FGN-TUG-S01, has successfully started its mission in space, marking a major milestone for the country's emerging space capabilities, authorities said Tuesday. The vehicle was launched on Friday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the United States. The vehicle, developed by Turkish space tech company Fergani Space, carries "the world's first hybrid engine" to be ignited in orbit, said the company. This "safe and low-cost hybrid propulsion system" makes it possible for the vehicle to transport satellites to different orbits, prolonging their mission life, it...
As part of the disaster journalism in Türkiye project, an international event was organised, with media representatives from approximately 50 countries participating. According to the APA report, the project's primary goal, which is funded by the European Union Erasmus Programme and managed by the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, is to develop training plans and content for disaster journalism, as well as training guides for media professionals. Ali Hamza Pehlivan, Head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye, spoke at the...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea were unacceptable, issuing a warning to "all related sides" after an unmanned vessel reportedly struck a tanker off Türkiye's northern coast. “The war between Russia and Ukraine has clearly begun to threaten navigational safety in the Black Sea. The targeting of vessels in our Exclusive Economic Zone on Friday signals a worrying escalation," Erdogan told reporters. "We cannot justify these attacks in any way. We are conveying the necessary warnings to all relevant sides regarding such incidents.” Türkiye said on Saturday that...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sincerely congratulated the scientists who were awarded at the Science Dissemination Awards event and wished them continued success. In his speech, Erdoğan thanked the scientists working in the field of natural sciences for their significant contributions through new and high-quality studies, which also lay the groundwork for future work. On this occasion, Erdoğan emphasised the development of science and the dissemination of educational research, stating that young scientists and teachers are the fundamental pillars of the country's development.
According to AZERTAC, Deputy Head of Communications Ferhat Pirinççi of the Presidency of Türkiye reported, “We have just concluded the 7th Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Officials in Charge of Media and Information of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) and jointly adopted a communiqué, which includes the 2026 OTS Action Plan outlining a roadmap for the organisation's activities. The following phase involves ensuring that the decisions proposed by Azerbaijan, the meeting host, are implemented effectively.” Emphasising that similar views prevail in the field of information and communications across almost all OTS member states, Pirinççi said, "The...
Türkiye's first unmanned fighter jet successfully shot down a jet-powered aerial target in a Black Sea test using a beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile, its producer Baykar announced Sunday. Bayraktar Kizilelma, the unmanned fighter jet, carried out the test off the coast of Sinop province, said Baykar, a leading Turkish defense and aerospace company, in a statement on social media. The state broadcaster TRT reported that the test involved five F-16 fighter jets that took off from Merzifon's 5th Main Jet Base and joined Kizilelma over Sinop. Flying together in a fiveship formation, Kizilelma showcased cooperative operations between manned and...