The Turkish defence industry company Otokar delivered the first batch of "Cobra-II" multipurpose armoured vehicles to the city of Mediaș in Romania via the Black Sea. The vehicles were made available for use by the Romanian Armed Forces. In March 2024, Otokar secured the tender for supplying wheeled tactical armoured vehicles issued by the defence industry company owned by the Romanian State. In November of that year, the parties entered into a long-term supply agreement for 1,059 Cobra-II vehicles, which included logistical support and technical services, amounting to a total of 960 million USD. This agreement represents a symbolic initiative in the export...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye warned against a "devastating war" between Israel and Iran during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday. In a statement released by the Presidency, it was said, "President Erdoğan stated during the call that our region cannot tolerate a new crisis and that a devastating war could create waves of irregular migration for all countries in the region." The Turkish President also called for Israel, which is "the main threat to the region's stability and security," to be "stopped," and stated that the issue regarding Iran's...
Head of Communications Altun: “Genocidal Netanyahu administration threatens global peace” (Bulgaria)
Fahrettin Altun, Head of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, strongly condemned Israel's attack on Iran in a post shared on his social media account. In his message, Head of Communications Altun stated: “We strongly condemn the attack carried out by Israel against Iran last night, and we extend our condolences to the people and the state of Iran. This attack has once again demonstrated to the international community how dangerously destabilising the genocidal Netanyahu administration has become for both regional and global peace. The lack of response from...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye condemned the Israeli attacks on Iran and highlighted that Israel must cease its aggressiveness. The statement by the Ministry reads, “We condemn in the strongest terms the Israeli airstrike on Iran. This attack, which constitutes a blatant violation of international law, is a provocation that serves Israel's strategic destabilisation policy in the region. Israel must immediately cease its aggressive actions that could lead to broader conflicts. We reiterate that we do not want to see any more bloodshed and destruction in the...
According to the data from the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), İstanbul, Türkiye's largest city, İstanbul hosted 86 international congresses in 2024, making it one of the world's 20 leading congress cities for the first time since 2015. This information was shared in the May issue of Focus Business Türkiye magazine, based on a statement from the İstanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) According to 2024 data, İstanbul moved up one place in both the world and Europe rankings, ranking 20th globally and 15th in Europe. Compared to the previous year, the number of major events organised in the city increased by 14. Furthermore, ...
According to AZERTAC's report, in his speech at the 14th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) in Astana, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT) Numan Kurtulmuş said, "Türkiye will continue taking steps to contribute to lasting peace in the region and the international arena. Ankara is also making efforts to promote peace, justice, and development in the Turkic world." Highlighting the challenges of our age and the problems humanity faces in the context of the restructuring of the international relations systems in his speech, the Speaker of the GNAT stated, "The...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan greeted the participants of the KAAN project on the social media platform X. According to Anadolu Agency, under a new defence agreement signed between Türkiye and Indonesia, Türkiye will produce and export 48 units of 5th-generation KAAN fighter jets to Indonesia. The development was announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday. In his post on the X platform, President Erdoğan congratulated the Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) and the Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) on this record-breaking export deal. President Erdoğan stated that Indonesia's local capabilities will also be used in...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye announced on Wednesday that Ankara has reached an agreement to export 48 domestically produced fighter jets to Indonesia. The President of Türkiye stated on X, "Within the scope of the agreement signed with the friendly and brotherly country of Indonesia, 48 Kaan (fighter jets) will be produced in Türkiye and exported to Indonesia." The Turkish President added that "Indonesia's local capabilities will also be used in the production of the Kaan," but did not provide further details regarding the terms of production. The Kaan, produced by the Turkish Aerospace Industries, is a...
The ancient bilingual inscriptions discovered at the Karatepe-Aslantaş open-air museum in Osmaniye province in southern Türkiye have recently been officially added to the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register. Dating back approximately 2,800 years to the ancient Cilician period, these inscriptions are written in Anatolian hieroglyphics and Phoenician letters and are currently on display at the Karatepe-Aslantaş Open-Air Museum, which is inscribed on the UNESCO Tentative World Heritage List. Having these inscriptions added to the UNESCO register once again highlights the importance of Türkiye's determined efforts to preserve its rich cultural heritage. In UNESCO's statement, the Karatepe-Aslantaş inscriptions...