Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Troy in northwestern Türkiye have unearthed a 4,500-year-old golden brooch and a rare jade stone. According to the report by Anadolu Agency, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced the remarkable finding on Saturday. Ersoy announced the finding on the social media platform NSosyal, calling the brooch, dated to the Early Bronze Age, "one of the most important finds of the past century." The minister highlighted it as one of only three known examples worldwide and the best-preserved among them. The artefacts uncovered in the Troy II settlement layer date back...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye stated that he appreciated US President Donald Trump’s efforts regarding Gaza and affirmed that Türkiye would continue to contribute to the process. In a post on the social network X, Erdoğan wrote, "I commend US President Donald Trump's efforts and leadership aimed at halting the bloodshed in Gaza and achieving a ceasefire. Türkiye will continue to contribute to the process with a view to establishing a just and lasting peace acceptable to all parties."
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a series of high-level meetings in the United States on the occasion of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). During his visit to New York, Erdoğan attended a series of meetings, including the General Assembly sessions, and engaged in discussions with global leaders and senior representatives of international organisations. Investment Conference Erdoğan spoke at the Türkiye Investment Conference, organised by the Türkiye-U.S. Business Council, on September 22 in New York, emphasising the importance of cooperation between Türkiye and the U.S. in the energy and...
President Tayyip Erdogan told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez that Türkiye will continue efforts to stop Israeli attacks in Gaza and ensure the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, Erdogan's office said on Saturday. "Our president expressed satisfaction with Prime Minister Sanchez's sensitivity regarding the Sumud aid flotilla and said Türkiye is closely monitoring the situation," it said, referring to the international aid flotilla aiming to break an Israeli naval embargo on Gaza.
During his speech at today’s Bosphorus Diplomacy Forum, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pointed out that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed an empty UN General Assembly hall in response to Israel's aggression against Gaza. "An atrocious and disgraceful genocide has been unfolding for two years in Gaza before the very eyes of the world. Peaceful civilians are being bombed, and starvation is being recklessly used as a weapon of mass destruction in Gaza," Erdoğan remarked. The Turkish leader added that "Netanyahu had to address empty seats in the hall of the United Nations General Assembly," noting...
Yıldırım Municipality of Bursa reported that the abandoned Armenian church was being restored. Following the renovations, the old Armenian church will be converted into a two-storey cultural centre. According to reports, the church was used as a place of worship prior to the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye, and then as a tobacco warehouse. The ground floor of the building will be equipped with a multi-purpose hall and two rooms that can be utilised as exhibition, presentation, and seminar spaces, in line with the project developed by Yıldırım Municipality. Speaking about the...
Head of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Burhanettin Duran, stated regarding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to the United States that significant progress was achieved on many issues during the meeting in Washington between the Presidents of Türkiye and the United States, Tayyip Erdoğan and Donald Trump. In his post on X, Duran said, ''President Erdoğan's historic meeting with US President Trump at the White House took place in a cordial atmosphere. The meeting addressed a wide array of topics, including the defence industry, trade, energy, and regional...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye met with representatives of American think tanks at a meeting organised under the coordination of the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) in New York, where he was attending the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly. Based in Ankara and İstanbul, SETA is one of Türkiye's most prestigious and influential think tanks, specialising in high-quality research and policy analysis across political, economic, and social areas. SETA, recognised for its publications and expert insights, is a premier source of information and analysis both in Türkiye and internationally. The...
Erdoğan: We have increased the share of renewable energy in our total installed capacity to over 60 per cent. Speaking at the "Special High-Level Event on Climate Action" held in tandem with the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye said: "As we ramp up energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy, we also promote low-carbon technologies in industry. As of this year, we have increased the share of renewable energy in our total installed capacity to over 60 per cent." President Erdoğan addressed the "Special High-Level Event on Climate...