Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met here on Sunday with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during which they vowed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, according to statements released by the two sides. Erdoğan stated that "they will strive to enhance cooperation in every field, especially in energy, transportation, and defense, between the two countries," said a statement by the Turkish Presidential Office. Increasing solidarity between Türkiye and Pakistan in counterterrorism serves the interests of both countries, Erdoğan noted. He said both sides will continue taking steps to achieve the 5-billion-U.S. dollar trade volume target, and...
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On Saturday, President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria expressed his gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for Türkiye’s support to the Syrian government in the face of Western sanctions and ongoing regional challenges. The meeting between Erdoğan and Shara took place in Istanbul, where President Erdoğan welcomed his Syrian counterpart upon arrival. The talks, which lasted approximately an hour and a half, were attended by senior officials from both countries and covered bilateral relations as well as regional developments. The two delegations concluded the meeting with a joint luncheon. Among the high-ranking Turkish officials...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain discussed bilateral ties and the latest global developments during their meeting in İstanbul yesterday. According to a statement released by the Directorate of Communications, Sánchez was received by Erdoğan after being welcomed by an official ceremony. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan and Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Çağatay Kılıç also attended the meeting. It was stated that "Efforts are underway to increase the trade volume between Türkiye and Spain, and the two...
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...
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."