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...
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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...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye met with President Nechirvan Barzani of IKRG at the Presidential Complex. During the meeting, Türkiye-Iraq relations, cooperation between Türkiye and the Kurdish regional administration, and matters concerning regional development were discussed. Erdoğan stressed that Türkiye is determined to contribute to regional peace and stability, stating that it is of great importance for Iraq not to be dragged into a spiral of violence. Erdoğan stated that Türkiye is closely monitoring the steps taken by the IKRG in this regard. Expressing his satisfaction with the agreement reached between...
The Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, stated that Türkiye will support the Palestinian people in all areas, particularly by ensuring the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza and upholding the ceasefire agreement. Duran made the statement in a post on Türkiye’s NSosyal platform on Thursday. In the statement, he said they welcomed the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas on the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and implement a prisoner exchange. He noted that the efforts of the countries involved in reaching the...
President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday he was very pleased that Hamas-Israel negotiations had resulted in a Gaza ceasefire deal, adding that Türkiye would closely monitor its strict implementation and continue to contribute to the process. Mısır'daki ateşkes müzakerelerine katılan Türkiye, İsrail'in Gazze'ye yönelik saldırısını soykırım olarak nitelendirerek en sert eleştirilerde bulunan ülkelerden biri oldu. Türkiye, İsrail'le tüm ticari ilişkilerini durdurdu, İsrail hükûmetine karşı uluslararası önlemler alınmasını defalarca talep etti ve iki devletli bir çözüm talep etti. ...
--Israel Has Still Not Released Some Turkish Citizens on the Fleet-- On Wednesday, Türkiye strongly condemned the intervention of Israeli forces on the flotilla trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. According to Ankara, the detention of ships is an act of piracy and a violation of international law. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the intervention against the Freedom Flotilla, which included Turkish citizens, demonstrated that the "genocidal" Israeli government was against all peace initiatives and that it escalated tensions in the region, harming peace efforts. The statement noted that all efforts were made for the...
According to the Report Agency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in his speech at the 12th Summit Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) held in Gabala, said that it is important for the OTS to adopt a stance on the wars and conflicts in neighbouring regions. The Turkish leader, emphasising that he does not regard the OTS as a closed-off institution, said, "We must present our own perspective within the framework of cooperation with other institutions. As I expressed at the recent OTS summit meetings, we are ready to contribute...