Turkish First Lady Emine Erdoğan has written to U.S. President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, and urged her to contact Israel's prime minister and raise the plight of children in Gaza, authorities in Ankara said on Saturday. Emine Erdoğan wrote that she had been inspired by the letter Melania Trump sent to Russian Vladimir Putin earlier this month about children in Ukraine and Russia. "I have faith that the important sensitivity you have shown for the 648 Ukrainian children ... will be extended to Gaza as well," Emine Erdoğan wrote in the letter dated Friday that was published...
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Recently a discovery has been made in Türkiye, uncovering a 1700-year-old secret. While digging to plant saplings in his field, a farmer unexpectedly heard a sound and, upon investigating, uncovered a mosaic stone pavement. Once the area was cleaned, an astonishing secret emerged. An ancient bath was discovered in the farmer's field. Recently, Turkish archaeologists discovered an ancient and luxurious Roman bath. This finding was reported by Türkiye's official news agency, Anadolu Agency (AA). In 2023, while planting sour cherry saplings, a local landowner stumbled upon a Roman-era mosaic floor. Following this discovery, the Department of Archaeology...
According to a statement from the Presidency of Türkiye, President Erdoğan engaged in a telephone conversation with President Macron of France at the request of the French side. The two sides exchanged views on Türkiye-France bilateral relations, the Russia-Ukraine peace process, the situation in Gaza, and other regional and global issues. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye is making continuous efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict in a just and peaceful manner and has been closely following the parties' recent interactions in Alaska and Washington. President Erdoğan expressed Türkiye's readiness to host any initiative...
According to a statement from the Presidency of Türkiye, President Erdoğan engaged in a telephone conversation with President Macron of France on August 21 at the request of the French side. The two sides exchanged views on Türkiye-France bilateral relations, the Russia-Ukraine peace process, the situation in Gaza, and other regional and global issues. Erdoğan stated that Türkiye is making continuous efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict in a just and peaceful manner and has been closely following the parties' recent interactions in Alaska and Washington. The President expressed Türkiye's readiness to host any...
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the 2026 NATO Summit will be held in Ankara, the capital of Türkiye. The leaders of the member countries will meet on July 7 and 8, 2026. The meeting will take place at the Presidential Complex in the Beştepe district of Ankara. Mark Rutte thanked Türkiye, emphasising that the country has been a strong NATO ally for over 70 years and has made invaluable contributions to shared security. The Secretary General said, "At our next Summit, leaders will continue to make NATO a stronger, fairer and more effective Alliance, ready to respond...
The two leaders also discussed trade relations. In the phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye said that Ankara supports efforts to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine with the participation of all parties. The news was shared by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye. "Noting that he is closely monitoring the developments with regard to the peace process, President Erdoğan pointed to Türkiye’s sincere efforts to achieve a just peace since the outbreak of the war and said that we support approaches that...
Peace, security, and shared prosperity can only be achieved through a spirit of cooperation grounded in mutual respect, justice, and sincerity among peoples. Long-time friends standing at the two poles of the Mediterranean and members of two robust civilisations, Türkiye and Spain champion the same ideals. Today, along with our bilateral political relations, the momentum we have gained with Spain in the areas of economy, trade, energy, and the defence industry is of strategic importance for Euro-Mediterranean stability. Spain stands among our most reliable allies within NATO. The Patriot Air Defence System, stationed in Adana, serves as a concrete...
As part of his official visit to Ankara, the Minister of Defence of Japan, Gen Nakatani, met with the Minister of National Defence of Türkiye, Yaşar Güler. An agreement was reached between the two ministers to expand defence cooperation and establish dialogue among defence industry institutions. Nakatani's visit marked the first official visit by a Japanese defence minister to Türkiye. During the meeting on August 15, 2025, in the afternoon, Nakatani remarked, "The engagement between the two countries' defence institutions is increasingly growing. I am interested in holding a productive meeting that will further solidify this partnership."...
To express solidarity with the people of Gaza and condemn the continued crimes committed by the occupiers, activists in Türkiye transformed traffic lights into an urban display of solidarity with Palestine. Turkish activists adorned the country's traffic lights with protest messages about the situation in Gaza. The green light read the message "Free Gaza," and the red light said "Stop Israel." The streets of Spain had previously become a stage for a creative local initiative that transformed traffic lights to openly protest against the relentless crimes of the Zionist regime towards Gaza and stand in solidarity with the people...