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...
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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...
The Deputy Foreign Ministers of Iran and Türkiye exchanged views on bilateral relations and issues related to nuclear negotiations. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, who travelled to Iran to attend the Tehran Dialogue Forum, met with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, on the sidelines of the forum. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations and underscored the need to enhance ties across all areas of mutual interest, as well as to strengthen cooperation on key regional and international issues. During the meeting, Takht-Ravanchi also briefed his Turkish counterpart...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said he hoped to obtain a definitive result from peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, according to a transcript of remarks he made to journalists on his return flight from Albania overnight. On Friday delegates from the warring countries met in Istanbul for their first face-to-face peace talks since March 2022, the month after Russia invaded its neighbour, but the sides failed to reach agreement on a ceasefire. Erdoğan said that Türkiye was determined to continue its mediation role between its Black Sea neighbours Ukraine and Russia, adding that dialogue and negotiations should continue...
According to Telegrafi, President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated at the 6th European Political Community (EPC) summit, held in Albania, that “a window of opportunity has opened to stop the bloodshed between Russia and Ukraine.” "We are at a critical juncture to bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine. We are contributing to efforts aimed at finding a solution. It is essential to encourage the parties," President Erdoğan said, adding that a foundation had been laid for peace to be achieved after three years of war. He continued: “Following our meeting with President Zelensky...
The President of Türkiye ensured that the PKK laid down arms after decades of struggle. The dissolution of the PKK following a statement from its founder, Abdullah Öcalan, from prison is the result of a process initiated last autumn by President Erdoğan’s key ally, nationalist leader Devlet Bahçeli.
Türkiye will take part in two trilateral meetings on Friday in Istanbul as part of renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources said. A meeting between Turkish, U.S. and Ukrainian officials is scheduled to take place at 0745 GMT, followed by talks between Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian delegations at 0930 GMT, the sources said.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated during his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine that he is prepared to host a meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia when both sides are ready. The statement released by the Directorate of Communications noted that "Our President emphasised that Türkiye attaches great importance to maintaining open channels of dialogue for the prompt establishment of peace between Ukraine and Russia." The President also added that he is ready to welcome both Zelenskyy and Putin to facilitate the negotiations.