Presidency's Head of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye, Burhanettin Duran, said on Saturday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had targeted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan out of desperation. Duran made the remarks in a post shared on the Turkish platform NSosyal in response to Netanyahu’s statements targeting President Erdoğan. Duran stated that Netanyahu, who is committing genocide in Gaza and has attacked seven countries in the region, had dared to target President Erdoğan out of desperation. He also stressed that Netanyahu is a criminal against whom arrest warrants have been issued and who no...
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In a statement released on Saturday, the Presidency's Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Emmanuel Macron of France held a telephone call focusing on enhancing bilateral cooperation and addressing regional and international developments. During the conversation, Erdoğan emphasised the importance of advancing cooperation between Ankara and Paris across all areas, especially in the defence industry, which would benefit both countries. The leaders also discussed the repercussions of the escalation triggered by attacks on Iran, with President Erdoğan noting that these developments have adversely affected the global...
Turkish and Somali officials announced that a Turkish drilling vessel docked at the port of Mogadishu on Friday ahead of the launch of the first-ever oil drilling operations off the coast of Somalia, a country long devastated by decades of conflict. Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, who arrived in Mogadishu on Friday, attended a ceremony held at the port together with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to mark the arrival of the vessel, which will be the first Turkish ship to conduct drilling operations outside Turkish waters. “The seismic surveys carried out by the...
The Turkish Defence Minister said Türkiye expects a reaffirmation of Article 5 commitments at the Ankara NATO Summit. The Turkish Minister of National Defence Yaşar Güler, said that Türkiye expects Allies to reaffirm solidarity and unity within the Alliance, as well as their commitment to Article 5 of the NATO Treaty, at the 2026 NATO Summit to be held in Ankara on 7 and 8 July 2026. Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty stipulates that an armed attack against one or more member states shall be considered an attack against all Allies. “Our objective at this Summit will be to underline the...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump that no opportunity should be given for the ceasefire process with Iran to be sabotaged, his office said on Wednesday. It quoted Erdoğan as saying that the two-week “window of opportunity” must be very well utilised for a permanent peace agreement.
Jordan, Syria and Türkiye on Tuesday signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation and integration in the transport sector, according to a statement by the Jordanian Ministry of Transport. The agreement was signed in the Jordanian capital Amman by Jordan's Minister of Transport Nidal Qatamin, Syrian transport chief Yarob Badr, and Türkiye's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu, during a joint ministerial meeting attended by representatives from the public and private sectors, as well as transport and logistics experts. The memorandum aims to develop an integrated regional transport system to facilitate passenger and goods movement,...
Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, commented on the passage of Turkish vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, stating, “The Turkish vessel Ocean Thunder passed through the Strait of Hormuz last night. Thus, three ships that had been waiting in the Persian Gulf since the beginning of the war have safely exited the strait." Uraloğlu also added, "The number of Turkish vessels in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz has decreased to 12, while the number of ships seeking to leave the strait has reached 8.”
In a strong statement, Head of Communications of the Presidency of Türkiye, Prof. Burhanettin Duran, condemned and denounced the death penalty provision adopted by the Israeli Parliament, which is envisaged to apply exclusively to Palestinians. Prof. Burhanettin Duran said, "This so-called law, which we view as an extension of the genocide carried out against innocent people, is a clear example of oppression that disregards the rule of law, deepens discrimination and injustice, and seeks to legitimise the collective punishment of an entire people. This step, which marks a new phase in the systematic pressure and violence against the Palestinian...
The Turkish National Football Team qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 2002 by defeating Kosovo 1-0 in the final match of the qualifying round. A record 48 teams will take part in the World Cup, to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada between 11 June and 19 July. Türkiye will face the United States, Australia, and Paraguay in the group stage.