Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the renewed armed clashes in Druze, Syria, pose a threat to peace in the whole region. According to the same source, during the phone call with Putin, Erdoğan stated that these clashes, which erupted in the wake of Syria's security forces' withdrawal from Suwayda, "threaten the entire region". Erdoğan said he believes it is essential that Israel does not violate Syria's sovereignty.
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Co-organised by the Türkiye Press Federation, the Yeni Çağ Media Group, and the Azerbaijan-Türkiye House, with the support of Türkiye’s Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities, the "Türkiye-Azerbaijan Brotherhood Forum" was held in Baku. The event began with the performance of the national anthems of Azerbaijan and Türkiye, followed by a moment of silence to honour the memory of martyrs who gave their lives for the homeland, according to AZERTAC. In his opening remarks, Sinan Burhan, the President of the Türkiye Press Federation, highlighted the brotherly relations between Azerbaijan and Türkiye,...
Nine years have passed since the coup attempt that took place in Türkiye on July 15, 2016. This year, a comprehensive press visit programme was organised in Ankara and Istanbul as part of the events for "Democracy and National Unity Day". According to AZERTAC, the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications issued a statement regarding the upcoming events. The statement indicated that, alongside a journalist from each province of Türkiye, 120 foreign journalists from 41 different countries were invited to participate in the press visit program scheduled for July 14–18. During the event, there will be a commemoration of...
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter to President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The letter reads as follows: "Dear Mr President, My Dear Brother, On this day, July 15, I commemorate all our brothers and sisters who were martyred nine years ago while thwarting the coup attempt in Türkiye with deep respect and reverence, and I extend my deepest condolences to their families and to your entire nation. That night, brotherly Türkiye inscribed one of the greatest epics of heroism in its modern history. Your brave and determined...
An exceptionally well-preserved shipwreck dating back to the late Hellenistic–early Roman period has been discovered off the coast of Adrasan in the Kumluca district of Antalya, Türkiye’s tourism capital. Found at a depth of 33 to 46 meters, this "Ceramic Wreck" is being hailed as a groundbreaking discovery in the field of underwater archaeology. The ship was carrying hundreds of ceramic plates and vessels. These 25 different types of ceramics, stacked and sealed with clay, have remarkably survived for 2,000 years without deterioration. Archaeologists noted that such a well-preserved find is extremely rare. Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism,...
“Türkiye Has Won... Every One of Our 86 Million Citizens—Turks, Kurds, Arabs—Has Won” President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, stated at the opening of the 32nd Consultation and Assessment Meeting held at a hotel in Ankara: “With the PKK laying down arms, the 47-year-long scourge of terrorism is coming to an end, and a new chapter is opening in Türkiye’s history.” On the day following the disarmament ceremony, Erdoğan remarked, “Türkiye has won. Each and every one of our 86 million citizens—Turks, Kurds, and Arabs—has won. We closely...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday that he hopes the start of a weapons handover by PKK militants will lead to the country's security and lasting peace in the region. "May God grant us success in achieving our goals on this path we walk for the security of our country, the peace of our nation, and the establishment of lasting peace in our region," Erdoğan said in a post on X.
Ankara is chosen as the Cultural Capital of the Turkic World for 2026. Mehmet Nuri Aksoy, the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye, shared the announcement. The decision for the selection was made at the tenth meeting of the Ministers of Tourism of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS). The members of the organisation consist of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan. Turkmenistan and Hungary hold observer status. In his post shared on the social media platform X, Minister Ersoy said, "Ankara is one of the iconic cities that portray the collective memory of the...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan appointed on Thursday a new communications director, Burhanettin Duran. Duran, a deputy at the ministry since last year, replaces Fahrettin Altun, whom Erdoğan appointed in 2018 to launch a newly-formed communications directorate employing some 1,500 people in Türkiye and abroad. Duran, the new director, focused primarily on Africa in his time at the foreign ministry, taking a role in Türkiye's mediation of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia late last year. The official presidential gazette said Altun would lead Türkiye's human rights and equality council on leaving the directorate.