Military representatives of Türkiye and foreign nations will meet in Türkiye on April 15-16 to discuss Black Sea security after a possible ceasefire is agreed between Ukraine and Russia, Turkish defence ministry said on Sunday. "A meeting will be held on April 15-16 at the Naval Forces Headquarters regarding the security of the Black Sea following a possible ceasefire between the Russian Federation and Ukraine," the ministry said in a statement. The ministry didn't specify the countries that would attend the meeting. Separately, the ministry said Russia and Ukraine would not attend the meeting later this week.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated the newly expanded Antalya airport on Saturday, announcing it can accommodate up to 82 million passengers annually. The expansion project, completed through a 927 million euro (1.05 billion U.S. dollars) public-private partnership, was carried out without any cost to the state budget, Erdoğan said. He emphasized the airport's role in strengthening Türkiye's tourism sector. "This is not just an airport; it's a global front door for Türkiye, capable of greeting guests from every corner of the earth," he said. In addition to the Antalya airport project, Erdoğan announced that two more...
Azerbaijan's Minister of Defence, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, met with his Turkish counterpart, Yaşar Güler, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum held in Türkiye. Azerbaijan's AzerTag news agency reported that the two sides discussed the current situation and the prospects for developing military cooperation between the two countries. The ministers also exchanged views on matters of regional security.
The ADF-2025, organised in the city for the 4th time under the theme "Reclaiming Diplomacy in a Fragmented World", is attended by more than four thousand participants, including many high-level ministers and state officials, such as presidents, prime ministers, and foreign ministers from many countries, as well as the heads of many regional and international organisations. The official opening of the ADF is scheduled to take place at 3:00 pm, with the opening speeches to be delivered by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan. President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan...
Türkiye has started building its first domestic conventional submarine. The initial steel cutting ceremony for Türkiye's indigenous aircraft carrier, domestic submarine, and TF-2000 destroyer project was recently held at the İstanbul Naval Shipyard and Gölcük Naval Shipyard. The ceremony signifies the official commencement of the new submarine project while simultaneously being a significant milestone in the country's shipbuilding production. This development is of great importance in terms of Türkiye's transition to conventional submarine production with its indigenous design for the first time in its history. Since the 1950s, Türkiye has expanded its underwater forces...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye expressed that his country has attained a notable standing in the evolving multipolar world system. He delivered this statement during a meeting of the governing party group in the Turkish Parliament. Erdoğan contends that the world is undergoing a rapid transition from a unipolar to a multipolar system as a result of the ongoing global processes. In his statement, Erdoğan emphasised, "Türkiye is undoubtedly in a significant position regarding this transition." We are one of the few nations that have been able to maintain stability in the face of...
The Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun of Türkiye, stated that Türkiye is ready to host negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and "assume the responsibility of a mediator." Speaking at the Turkish-German Media Forum today, Altun made the following remarks: "Türkiye continues dialogue with both sides and strives for a fair solution. We support all peace initiatives. As our President has repeatedly stated, Türkiye stands ready to host further negotiations and to assume any role, including mediation, in the path toward peace."
Presidency's Head of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye, Prof Fahrettin Altun, shared a post on Israel's recent attacks. Altun stated the following in his post: "Last night, another incident was added to the ongoing attacks that Israel has been conducting for months, indiscriminately targeting schools, playgrounds, hospitals, and places of worship, resulting in the deaths of over 50 thousand individuals. In an attack on a tent where journalists were on a news vigil near a hospital, the Zionist murderers once again slaughtered the truth. What sort of inhumane actions must occur for the world to intervene and halt this...
President Tayyip Erdoğan said that Türkiye is not expecting a negative situation for its trade, production and exports as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, which went into effect on Wednesday. Türkiye is among the economies that escaped with the lowest "reciprocal" U.S. tariff of 10% and is viewed as being among a handful of countries emerging as potential winners. In a speech to his ruling AK Party lawmakers, Erdoğan said Türkiye's economic programme had made it resilient to external shocks and that it expected stronger economic growth in the medium to...