Mustafa Çiftçi thanked Bulgarian authorities for extraditing 89 individuals to Türkiye. Bulgaria and Türkiye will expand their joint activities to combat cross-border organised crime, drug trafficking, and illegal migration. According to a report by BGNES, Turkish Minister of Interior, Mustafa Çiftçi, announced this after his meeting with his Bulgarian counterpart, Ivan Demerclev. Çiftçi described Bulgaria as a neighbouring, friendly country as well as a NATO ally. According to him, the two countries share a common region, and cooperation between them is of special importance for the safety of citizens. Among...
Türkiye in International Media
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker highlighted great potential in bilateral cooperation during a live-streamed joint press conference here on Monday. The press conference came after a meeting between Erdogan and Stocker, who was making his first visit to Türkiye as chancellor. Erdoğan said the two sides discussed all aspects of bilateral relations, as well as Türkiye-EU relations, and regional and global developments. "Türkiye and Austria have significant potential for cooperation in green energy, critical minerals, high technology, transportation and defense industries," Erdoğan said. For his part, Stocker said economic...
This Friday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye signed a historic joint defence agreement to strengthen their collective deterrence amid rising tensions in the Middle East. In a joint statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it was said: "The agreement aims to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression and stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three signatory states shall be regarded as an attack against them all". Signed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of...
Head of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Burhanettin Duran, said that the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan was "a historic step" in terms of building on their shared history, deep bonds of brotherhood, and strong will for solidarity on a strategic basis among the three countries. He added that a strong Türkiye, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, remains committed to contributing to regional and global peace, security, and stability through strategic partnerships with friendly and brotherly countries amid the evolving and complex global...
Türkiye's National Security Council (NSC) stated that tensions in the Black Sea should be eased amid increasing attacks on Turkish commercial vessels. NSC called for a de-escalation of tensions in the Black Sea. According to a statement from Türkiye's Directorate of Communications, "At the NSC meeting, it was stated that concrete steps should be taken to reduce the escalating tensions in the region and to establish peace." The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously expressed serious concern over the escalation of the conflict in the Black Sea following the attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 3...
During archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Aspendos in the Serik district of Antalya, a rare mosaic dating back to the 3rd century AD depicting the river god Eurymedon was unearthed. Believed to have been founded around 1000 BC by Greek colonists from Argos, Aspendos was an important trading center in antiquity, enriched by its trade in salt, olive oil, and timber thanks to its strategic location on the banks of the Eurymedon River (now Köprüçay). Following Lydian, Persian, Macedonian, and Roman rule, the city came under Byzantine control and, in the 13th century, under the rule of...
Research teams from Korea and Türkiye announced the results of their joint excavation work to the international academic community. The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, affiliated with the Korea Heritage Service, announced on 5 August that it would be jointly organising the "7th KültepeInternational Conference" with the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Ankara University at the Kültepe archaeological site in Kayseri, Türkiye, between 31 July and 3 August. The Kültepe excavation site contains the remains of an ancient city that developed from around 3000 B.C. through the Roman period....
A 2,500-year-old monumental marble statue has been unearthed at the ancient city of Sardes in western Türkiye, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced on Monday. In a social media post, Ersoy said the 2.2-meter marble statue dates to the first half of the fifth century B.C. and depicts a standing young man. The statue features distinctive clothing associated with the ancient Lydian culture and is expected to provide new insights into the region's art, beliefs and daily life, the minister said. According to Ersoy, the artifact was reused as a paving stone during the Roman period...
The Presidency’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, condemned the recent Israeli attacks on Palestinians on Monday, saying that Israel is intentionally undermining all efforts to achieve peace in the Gaza Strip. Duran, in a post on the Turkish social network NSosyal, stated that the recent attacks on civilians and health infrastructure took place at a time when diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire and lasting peace in Gaza were offering hope. He said, “At a time when diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire and achieve lasting peace in Gaza have offered renewed hope, Israel’s latest attacks targeting civilians...