President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye called on the "Muslim world" on Monday to act to address the plight of tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the ongoing conflict following the capture of Sudan and the city of Al Fashir. The President said, "Anyone with a heart and who is not stone-hearted can tolerate the massacres targeting civilians in Al Fashir. We cannot remain silent." In his address before the Economic Committee of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), comprising 57 member states, convened in Istanbul, the President emphasised, "The greatest responsibility for swiftly ending the bloodshed in...
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Türkiye delivered its first domestically manufactured Altay tanks to the Turkish Armed Forces. On Tuesday in Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the delivery of the tanks during his speech at the inauguration ceremony of the BMC's Ankara facility, established for the production of new-generation tanks and armoured vehicles. The Altay is Türkiye's latest main battle tank and is mass-produced by BMC, a Turkish automobile manufacturer, at its factory in Ankara. Erdoğan stated that the tanks underwent a 35,000-kilometre test drive and 3,700 test fires prior to being delivered to the army. The Altay tank is equipped...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye signed an agreement on Türkiye's purchase of 20 Eurofighter jets in Ankara, Türkiye's capital. The deal is valued at 8 billion pounds (8.5 billion Swiss francs at the current exchange rate). Türkiye is modernising its air force and wants to focus on European-made military aircraft produced by the consortium formed by the UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain. In a joint press conference with the British Prime Minister in Ankara, broadcast on TRT, President Erdoğan said, "We have signed the necessary agreements regarding...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye stated that while Hamas demonstrated a strong commitment to implementing the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, Israel put forth "a terrible track record" in this process. Erdoğan stressed that Türkiye cannot allow attempts to annex the West Bank, change the status of Al-Quds, or any attempts to harm the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque. President Erdoğan said that since the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza came into effect, Israel has killed more than 200 innocent civilians and has continued its occupation and military operations in the West Bank.
The resolution, adopted at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, is recognised as a significant milestone that symbolises international recognition of linguistic, cultural, and historical unity among Turkic-speaking peoples. The initiative was proposed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye and received international support. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan also joined this initiative. The resolution was approved by a total of 26 countries, including Türkiye and Turkmenistan. Turkic languages are spoken by more than 200 million people, reflecting a shared history and cultural values. 15 December was chosen as a particularly meaningful date because it was...
Foreign ministers from seven countries met in Istanbul on Monday to discuss efforts to uphold the Gaza ceasefire and plan for the enclave's future, as Israeli strikes continued despite the truce. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Fidan said the ministers agreed on the need to maintain the ceasefire and prevent new violence. "All participants agree that we do not want the atrocities in Gaza to resume," he told reporters, adding that the group supports a two-state solution as the basis for lasting peace. He accused...
Türkiye has begun serial production of the Altay main battle tank and has delivered the first two units to the Turkish Armed Forces. BMC's new production facility in Ankara is designed to manufacture eight Altay tanks per month. This is a significant step in the modernisation of the Turkish armoured forces. Having begun the mass production of the Altay main battle tank, Türkiye has thus gained an extraordinary achievement in its defence strategy. The first two series produced at BMC's new production facility, specially designed for the production of modern tanks...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Israel cannot be innocent of what happened in the Gaza Strip. Erdoğan said, "The Israeli government has martyred 70,000 Gazans, including over 20,000 children, in front of the eyes of the entire world in the last two years. Our over 170,000 Palestinian brothers and sisters have been wounded in Israel’s attacks. There is almost not one single standing structure left in Gaza, where schools, churches, mosques and hospitals were deliberately bombed. Yet, what are they still saying? ‘Israel is innocent.’ How come so? Israel has nuclear weapons....
Iraq and Türkiye on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost collaboration across a range of commercial and economic sectors, the Iraqi Trade Ministry said. The agreement was reached during the second session of the Iraqi-Turkish Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO), held in Baghdad and co-chaired by Iraqi Trade Minister Atheer al-Ghurairi and Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat. Officials from both countries' public and private sectors also attended. The MoU covers cooperation in organizing international exhibitions, facilitating trade and investment, customs and standardization, and key industries, including food, construction materials, automobiles, and spare parts. It also...