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...
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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...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan criticised Germany over what he said was its ignorance of Israel's "genocide" and attacks in Gaza, at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday. The open public friction between NATO allies emerged on Merz's first visit to Türkiye since taking office. Merz said his government had stood by Israel since the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas and that he believes Israel was exercising its right to self-defence. "It would have taken only one decision to avoid countless unnecessary casualties. Hamas should have released the hostages earlier and laid down its arms,"...
Türkiye will work with Gulf countries on the reconstruction of Gaza. According to the NTV television channel, after completing his three-day tour of the Gulf countries, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye said, "Reconstructing Gaza will not be an easy task. Hopefully, we will undertake this step collectively with other countries, particularly the Gulf states.'' Erdoğan added, "Regrettably, Israeli attacks have destroyed Gaza's infrastructure. There is now a need for substantial work in this region. Work will first be conducted with construction machinery, after which measures will be taken to restore the infrastructure.'' The...
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and his brother, President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, attended the signing ceremony of agreements and memoranda of understanding between the two countries held today at the Amiri Diwan. In this context, the "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Defence Industry", "The Joint Ministerial Statement between the Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Qatar", "The Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation and Experience Sharing in Various Fields of Strategic Development Planning between the Presidency of Strategy and Budget of the...
First Lady Emine Erdoğan, who is accompanying President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his official trip to Kuwait, paid a visit to Al Salam Palace Museum. Anadolu Agency reported that First Lady Erdoğan was received at the Museum by the Minister of Public Works, Dr Noura Al-Mashaan, and the Supervisor-General of the Al Salam Palace Museum, Sheikha Mona Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah. Emine Erdoğan toured the museum's sections and learnt about its construction phases and history. At the end of her visit, First Lady Erdoğan signed the visitors’ guestbook, expressing her pleasure at gaining insights into the...