Malaysia and Türkiye are committed to enhancing cooperation in family policy and inclusive social services through a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two countries. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the matter was discussed during a meeting with her Turkish counterpart, Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Ozdemir Goktas yesterday. She added that the meeting provided an opportunity for both parties to discuss shared challenges related to family issues, including declining birth rates and evolving family structures. "We also exchanged best practices, including incentives for newlyweds and parents in Türkiye, as...
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Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Türkiye, Alparslan Bayraktar, announced in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on May 22 that Türkiye will provide a substantial amount of electricity and natural gas to Syria. It was stated that this move was intended to alleviate Syria's energy shortage. During his visit to Syria, Bayraktar signed an agreement with Mohammad al-Bashir, the Minister of Energy of Syria, to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries. At the press conference following the signing of the agreement, Bayraktar stated that Türkiye intends to increase electricity exports to Syria substantially in the upcoming months...
The award ceremony for the Ali Shir Nava'i International Award took place as part of the informal summit of the Organisation of Turkic States, held in Hungary. The esteemed accolade for "Contribution to the Unity of the Turkic World" has been awarded to the world-renowned Turkish scientist and Nobel laureate, Aziz Sancar. The award was presented to Aziz Sancar by President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan. In his address, Japarov emphasised Sancar as “a figure who forges bridges between civilisations through science." Aziz Sancar is renowned for his pioneering studies in DNA repair and was awarded the Nobel Prize...
On his return flight from Hungary, President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told reporters that Türkiye has risen to a new level in the energy sector thanks to the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. President Erdoğan stated, “We have taken revolutionary steps in the field of energy. Just as in other areas, we are striving to achieve full independence in energy. We have made significant investments in this sector. While working to strengthen our role as an energy hub, we are also focused on diversifying our energy sources and reaching a level where we can meet...
U.S. oil producer Continental Resources estimates there is a shale oil reserve of 6.1 billion barrels in Türkiye's southeastern Diyarbakir Basin, the Turkish energy minister said. If confirmed, such reserves would place Türkiye above some OPEC members such as Congo or Gabon, and other major producers such as the UK. Continental Resources and Turkish national oil company TPAO signed a joint venture agreement in March to develop shale fields in the basin. " Türkiye's current annual (crude) oil import amounts to 365 million barrels. So a 6.1 billion barrel reserve is a great figure," Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told reporters...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Türkiye will continue its intensive engagement with Russia and Ukraine to achieve a comprehensive ceasefire and a just peace. Speaking at the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organisation of Turkic States held in Budapest, the President said, "We all profoundly feel the ramifications of this war. The parties came together in İstanbul for the first time since 2022. We will continue our intensive engagement with both countries to achieve a comprehensive ceasefire and a just peace."
With the inauguration of the İstanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, recognised as the largest facility of its kind in Europe, Türkiye has reinforced its position as a global leader in healthcare services. The state-of-the-art hospital inaugurated by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan represents a significant step towards realising the vision of becoming a healthcare hub as part of the “Century of Türkiye” initiative. Spread over an impressive 102,500 square metres, the hospital has a capacity of 705 beds and features 88 outpatient clinics designed to create individualised treatment plans for patients with a wide variety of physical...
The Government of the Republic of Türkiye firmly denounced Israel's new ground operation in the Gaza Strip over the weekend. Ankara underscored that such actions "undermine all attempts to achieve peace and stability" and "demonstrate once again that Israel does not intend to achieve a lasting peace." ''At a time when negotiations are ongoing, Israel's extensive ground operation in Gaza undermines all attempts to achieve peace and stability,'' the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. According to the statement, Türkiye reiterates its call for an immediate end to all military operations against Gaza, allowing humanitarian...
The "Türkiye-Balkans Media Forum" was held by the Directorate of Communications with the theme "Building a Shared Future in the Age of Communication". Session title: "Türkiye's Friendly Hand Approach to the Balkans from the Perspective of Public Diplomacy" Following the inauguration, a session titled “Türkiye's Friendly Hand Approach to the Balkans from the Perspective of Public Diplomacy” was held. Following the opening speech by the Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Ambassador Yağmur Ahmet Güldere, Director General for the Balkans and Central Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took the floor. Güldere stated...