President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye stated today that he discussed defence and security cooperation with the visiting Prime Minister of Senegal in Ankara and expressed his satisfaction with his country's strengthening ties with Africa. During a press conference with Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko of Senegal, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "Today we discussed the joint measures we can take in areas such as security, defence industry, and combating terrorism." Erdoğan added, "We are pleased with the growing interest of our African brothers and sisters in Turkish defence industry products. We are eager to strengthen our solidarity...
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The bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius, which was repatriated from the United States to Türkiye on July 19, 2025, has been presented to the public for the first time in an exhibition held at the Library within the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The statue is among 570 archaeological artefacts showcased as part of the “Heritage for the Future” project, initiated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye. Notably, 485 of these artefacts are being exhibited for the first time today. The archaeological exhibition offers visitors a journey through 12,000 years of history. The oldest artefact on display is...
Two Turkish defence industry companies unveiled a hybrid directed energy weapon system named ALKA-KAPLAN at the Türkiye International Defence Fair. The system was developed to strengthen the defence capabilities of land forces against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). As the impact of UAVs and loitering munitions on the battlefield has significantly increased in recent years, conventional land armoured units have been facing serious threats. In response to this development, the ALKA-KAPLAN system has been introduced as Türkiye’s first mobile armoured anti-drone platform. The ALKA system features both “soft-kill” (electromagnetic jamming) and “hard-kill” (high-energy laser destruction) capabilities. With its...
Turkish Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Enver İskurt announced that the travel time of China-Europe freight trains from China to Türkiye via the "Middle Corridor" has been reduced to 15 days. At the ceremony held in İstanbul, two freight trains from China departed from İstanbul towards Lodz in Poland and Budapest, the capital of Hungary. İskurt stated that one of the trains departed from Chengdu, carrying 508 tons of cargo, and reached Kars by using the "Middle Corridor" over the Alataw Pass in Xinjiang. Previously, this period often exceeded 20 days due to customs procedures and weather conditions in the Caspian...
Turkmen Ambassador Sapar Palvanov met with Yunus Emre Institute Coordinator Abdullah Demir in Brussels to discuss cultural collaboration opportunities. The parties discussed collaborating on projects to promote the legacy of the great Turkmen poet, philosopher, and humanist Magtymguly Pyragy using the Yunus Emre Institute's resources. Ambassador Palvanov proposed launching a joint project centred on the peaceful and humanitarian messages of Magtymguly Pyragy and Yunus Emre, noting that Turkmenistan widely commemorated Magtymguly Pyragy's 300th birth anniversary last year. Both poets have urged humanity to embrace tolerance, peace, and spiritual integrity as they seek harmony and understanding. As part of Turkmenistan's "Year...
Türkiye's President Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his statements over the recognition of a Palestinian state on Monday, Erdoğan's office said. Erdoğan and Starmer discussed bilateral relations in a phone call, as well as regional and global issues, the Turkish statement said. It added that the Turkish president also emphasised the importance of taking steps to compel Israel to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza and a two-state solution.
According to a statement made by the Turkish Embassy in Sarajevo, the Head of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Burhanettin Duran, condemned in the strongest terms the raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque carried out by some Israeli ministers along with fanatic groups under the protection of the Israeli police. He stated that targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque is part of Israel’s dirty war and genocide; it is a vile provocation and an attempt to occupy Al-Aqsa. Duran said, "As our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has stated: ‘Al-Aqsa Mosque is our red line!‘ Jerusalem is the...
During his visit to Azerbaijan, the Minister of Energy of Türkiye, Alparslan Bayraktar, stated that while Azerbaijan’s electricity exports are currently routed through Georgia, all energy resources are set to be exported via the Zangezur Corridor in the near future. Bayraktar noted that all projects related to the export of Azerbaijan's natural resources, including oil, natural gas and electricity, to Türkiye will be implemented in cooperation with Baku. The Minister of Energy of Türkiye said, "Progress has been made in this direction. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum (BTE) gas pipeline, and the Nakhchivan-Türkiye electricity...
According to AZERTAC, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye, during the joint press conference in Ankara with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, said, "Kazakhstan has the largest economy in its region and is the leading trade partner of Türkiye in Central Asia. We are taking all necessary steps to increase the annual trade volume to 15 billion dollars." The President of Türkiye recalled that as early as 2009, Ankara had declared Astana a strategic partner of Türkiye, and three years ago, the relations between the two countries were elevated to the level of "enhanced strategic partnership." Erdo...