Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of Georgia and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye met on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. During the meeting, the two sides highlighted the high level of the strategic partnership between Georgia and Türkiye and the successful development of cooperation across various fields. The parties placed particular emphasis on the positive momentum in political and economic relations, noting that Türkiye remains Georgia’s largest trading partner. They also discussed joint strategic projects of regional importance that make a significant contribution to the region’s development...
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Türkiye hopes that the existing obstacles to cooperation with the US in the defence industry will be removed and is ready to expand engagement in this area. Speaking at an event in New York titled “100 Years of Friendship: Türkiye-United States", President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Ankara also intends to strengthen cooperation with the United States on nuclear energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG). According to TRT, Erdoğan said: “Developing the defence industry, traditionally one of the strongest aspects of our partnership, is a necessity both for the two countries and for NATO. We want to...
Türkiye’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Nadir Alpaslan said Türkiye’s tourism revenue rose from about 30 billion to 65 billion dollars over the past eight years, and that the country climbed to fourth place globally among countries hosting international tourists. Alpaslan said Türkiye’s tourism sector had maintained growth despite the continued impact of war and instability in surrounding regions, contributing significantly to the economy and employment. Noting that the Turkish government was working to extend tourism activity beyond the seasonal peak to year-round and expand it from traditionally popular destinations to all 81 provinces across the...
Türkiye has formally approved a defense industry cooperation agreement with Brazil, according to an official gazette published by the Turkish Presidency on Friday. The agreement covers joint research and development, procurement and exchange of defense equipment, technology transfer, and personnel exchanges. The agreement was signed in March 2022 in the Turkish capital Ankara and the Brazilian capital Brasilia. Brazil completed its domestic approval process for the agreement in September 2025. It is valid for five years and will be automatically renewed for successive one-year periods unless either party objects.
Home to countless civilisations over millennia, Anatolia continues to reveal its ancient secrets. Thanks to extensive archaeological excavations across Türkiye, two statues of Emperor Hadrian, a statue depicting the god Pan, and various reliefs of gods were found, along with restored fountains that still flow in the ancient cities of Kibyra and Sagalassos in Burdur. At the ancient city of Aspendos in Antalya, excavations uncovered a 2.20-metre-tall marble statue group depicting Asclepius, the god of medicine, alongside his son Telesphorus. The sculpture dates to the 2nd century AD. Meanwhile, in the ancient city of Sardis in Manisa, a remarkably...
Archaeologists in Türkiye's western Izmir province have unearthed a 5,000-year-old stone drainage network and ancient "workshop-houses," shedding new light on prehistoric urban planning, authorities said Monday. The findings were uncovered at Liman Tepe in Urla, a 5,300-year-old Bronze Age port city known for hosting both land settlements and Türkiye's first underwater harbor excavations, according to Vasif Sahoglu, head of the excavation team and director of Ankara University's Research Center for Maritime Archaeology. The 5,000-year-old settlement dates back to the Early Bronze Age, a pivotal era when early Anatolian cultures established fortified coastal cities and extensive trade networks across...
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed regional developments and recent attacks targeting Saudi Arabia in a call with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Friday. Last month, NATO member Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement that includes a mutual defense clause similar to NATO's Article 5.
The Türkiye Women’s National Volleyball Team this evening defeated Italy 3–2 (16–25, 25–22, 12–25, 25–21, 15–10) in the final of the European Championship held in Istanbul, thereby successfully defending its title as the European Champion. For Türkiye, Melisa Vargas led the scoring with 28 points, while Zehra Güneş contributed 12. On the Italian side, Paola Egonu stood out with 28 points, and Ekaterina Antropova added 16.
Türkiye is not backing away from the West as it seeks deeper ties with the East, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday as he headed back from a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. In comments made to journalists aboard the presidential plane, Erdoğan reiterated Türkiye's goal of becoming a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or SCO, whose ten current members include Russia, China, India and Iran. “I would also like to particularly emphasize that Türkiye's membership perspective in the organization does not mean a break from a bloc or turning our backs...