Energy worth billions beneath land and sea: Geologists discover significant amounts of fossil energy deposits in various regions of Türkiye Türkiye has recently discovered an oil reserve estimated at 57 million barrels, valued at approximately four billion dollars. The discovery came at a time of strategic energy development. The country aims to expand its domestic energy resources and reduce its dependence on imports. Natural gas discoveries have also been made. In an interview with Hürriyet Daily News, Türkiye's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said, "The 75 billion cubic metres of natural gas discovered in the Göktepe-3 well in...
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President Kassym Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan was awarded Türkiye's highest order of state. According to MIR 24, the award was presented by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Kazakh leader expressed his gratitude to his Turkish counterpart for the award and highlighted Erdoğan's personal contribution to strengthening relations between the two countries. Tokayev also described Erdoğan as one of the world's most esteemed statesmen. According to the President of Kazakhstan, the order has become a symbol of friendship among countries that share common historical roots, religion, and nationality. The President of Kazakhstan paid an official visit to T...
Türkiye hosted 26.39 million foreign visitors and earned 25.8 billion U.S. dollars in tourism revenue in the first half of 2025, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said on Thursday. Noting that tourism income in the first half of this year increased by 7.6 percent compared to the same period last year, Ersoy highlighted that this revenue represented the highest six-month tourism income in the country's history. "We are steadily moving toward our year-end target of 64 billion dollars," Ersoy said. The highest number of visitors came from Russia, Germany, and Britain, respectively. The number of foreign arrivals increased by 1 percent compared...
Türkiye's President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday that he welcomed recent steps taken to recognize a Palestinian state by France, Britain and others. "We find the recent humanitarian reactions coming from Europe, particularly from France and Britain, very valuable. We welcome every step taken toward recognition of the State of Palestine," Erdoğan said. Speaking in Ankara, Erdoğan said he had called French President Emmanuel Macron to congratulate him on his decision adding that supporting a two-state solution would be the most effective stance against Israel's policies.
"While Türkiye aims to commission its first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, in the southern province of Mersin by 2026, it is also in talks with Russia, China, Canada, and South Korea to build additional nuclear power plants," said the Minister of Energy of Türkiye, Alparslan Bayraktar, in an interview with Anadolu Agency. In the interview, Bayraktar stated that Türkiye plans to raise its nuclear energy production capacity to 20,000 megawatts by 2050. Bayrak added that, to achieve this objective, negotiations are currently ongoing with the four relevant countries regarding the construction of a new nuclear power plant in the Thrace...
Türkiye has developed a “most powerful” thermobaric bomb capable of blasting below 90m of rock and earth, according to state media. The 970kg Gazap (Wrath) and Hayalet (Ghost) weapons were developed by the Turkish defence ministry and unveiled this week. A Turkish official said the Hayalet bomb was dropped onto an island and was able to blast through 90m of rock and earth. “The island is 160 meters wide. After detonation, we detected effects across the full width and even on the rear side," they said. The weapon can be dropped from a US-made F-16 fighter jet,...
Türkiye and Kazakhstan signed 20 cooperation agreements in various sectors during Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's visit to Ankara today. The most significant of these were in the areas of defence, energy, transportation, and technology. The agreements also envisage more oil from Kazakhstan reaching global markets via Türkiye. The parties also reviewed the prospects for investment in the transport infrastructure of the "Middle Corridor," often known as the "Silk Road." One of the largest railway projects in which Türkiye is involved was mentioned as an example. This project aims to significantly reduce the transportation costs for goods shipped from...
Türkiye secured more than $5.8 billion in defense export deals during last week’s IDEF 2025 arms fair in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday. “A total of 270 signing ceremonies were held during IDEF 2025, 65% of which focused on exports,” Erdogan said following a cabinet meeting in Ankara. “The total value of the contracts signed at the fair exceeded $9 billion,” he added, putting the estimated export share at roughly $5.85 billion. IDEF, a major biennial defense fair held July 22–27, brought together more than 900 Turkish and 400 foreign defense firms and 44 national pavilions. The event drew more than 120,000 visitors. While not all agreements...
Indonesia has signed a contract to buy 48 KAAN fighter jets from Türkiye, the Indonesian defence ministry said on Tuesday, sealing the latest purchase by the Southeast Asian nation aimed at modernising its ageing military hardware. In order to strengthen its air force, Jakarta also ordered 42 French Rafale jets worth $8.1 billion in 2022. It is also considering ordering China's J-10 fighter jets and continues talks to purchase the U.S.-made F-15EX jets. Indonesia and Türkiye "signed an implementation contract" last Saturday on the sidelines of the International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul, defence ministry spokesperson Frega Wenas Inkriwang...