Türkiye on Tuesday dispatched a humanitarian aid vessel to Gaza, with Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announcing the departure of the ship "Akdeniz" from the southern Port of Mersin. "Our ship will arrive at El Arish Port to heal the wounds of our brothers and sisters in Gaza and bring hope to their tables," he said in a post on social media X. The vessel, coordinated by Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority with contributions from 17 non-governmental organizations, is transporting about 900 tons of humanitarian aid, including ready-to-eat meals, canned food, and baby formula. Yerlikaya noted that since July 27, following...
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Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Türkiye, Alparslan Bayraktar, discussed the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Project with Alexey Likhachev, Head of Rosatom, in Moscow. In his social media post, Bayraktar stated: "We carefully assessed our strong collaboration and reviewed the current state of the Akkuyu Project, which is vital for securing Türkiye's energy independence." Bayraktar attended the Russian Energy Week (REW) International Forum. Bayraktar, who delivered a speech at the forum, indicated that the first reactor of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is scheduled to become operational in the upcoming year. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye stated that the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip must remain in effect permanently and that no party should violate this agreement. According to a report by Anadolu Agency, Erdoğan told reporters on the plane while returning to Türkiye after attending the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit, “Israel has a poor record when it comes to violating ceasefires.” This situation requires us to be more cautious and meticulous. If another genocide takes place (in Gaza), Israel must know that the consequences will be severe,” he said. President Erdoğan emphasised that the...
Türkiye's first humanitarian aid convoy since the latest ceasefire arrived in Gaza on Monday, including 17 trucks of food and three trucks of blankets and tents. The aid was organized by the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority in cooperation with the Turkish Red Crescent and other non-governmental organizations, said the Turkish presidential office. The stuff was delivered to Gaza through Egypt's Karem Abu Salem border crossing after being transported from the Sinai Peninsula city of El Arish, the office said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a speech on Sunday that aid deliveries to Gaza had been...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan emphasised that the only way to achieve permanent peace in Gaza is the implementation of a two-state solution, and called on the international community to intensify efforts to realise this goal. Erdoğan made this statement during a meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Sharm el-Sheikh. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations as well as various regional and international issues. Erdoğan stated that Türkiye is exerting concentrated efforts to cease attacks in Gaza and to establish a ceasefire, and emphasised that efforts to achieve a permanent ceasefire and to promote peace...
Since the crisis that began in Gaza on October 7, 2023, Türkiye has been taking a leading role by conducting a comprehensive humanitarian aid campaign to meet the basic needs of the local population and to revive the spirit of international solidarity. Under the coordination of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), relevant institutions, organizations, and non-governmental organizations Türkiye continues humanitarian aid activities in the region. Since October 7, 2023, a total of 101,725 tons of humanitarian aid has been delivered to Gaza. Aid was dispatched with 16 ships and 14 planes. Furthermore, as of July 27, 2025, 333 truckloads of humanitarian aid have been sent to...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend a Gaza peace summit to be held in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday, according to his office on Sunday. "Our president is scheduled to address the summit and also hold consultations with the leaders of the participating countries," Burhanettin Duran, head of the Directorate of Communications at the Turkish presidency, said in a post on the social platform X. The Sharm El-Sheikh summit will finalize an agreement between Israel and Hamas, aimed at ending the war in Gaza, the Egyptian presidency announced in a statement on Saturday. The...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye said that they are in contact with both Russia and Ukraine to resolve the conflict while pursuing a balance policy, while "blood merchants" are profiting from the ongoing opposition. Speaking in Trabzon, Erdoğan said, "The desired results from the efforts aimed at ending the war have yet to be achieved. This bloody war, which escalates from time to time, unsettles the entire world, together with our region. We, as Türkiye, pursue a balanced and just policy here. We are in contact with both countries for the termination of the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Türkiye will meticulously monitor the strict implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and will do everything in its power to promote the region's development. The President said, "Despite all the difficulties, we believe that the Gaza agreement is of immense significance. We do not want bloodshed in the region and children dying of hunger. It is now crucial that the agreement is strictly implemented. We will make every effort for the implementation of the agreement and the reconstruction of Gaza." The President, reflecting on the possibility of Israel violating the mentioned...