According to a statement released by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with the Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar in Baghdad. The meeting focused on enhancing collaboration in electricity, natural gas, and oil to address the energy requirements of both nations. The two parties engaged in discussions regarding Turkish investments in Iraq's oil and gas sector, along with the potential for Türkiye to increase its electricity supply to Iraq in order to address energy shortages, particularly during peak demand periods. During the meeting, an agreement was reached...
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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that a Turkish delegation discussed an agreement between the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian government in a visit to Damascus. The Turkish delegation, including the foreign minister, defence minister and head of the MIT intelligence agency, held meetings in a working visit to Syria on Thursday. In an interview with broadcaster TV100, Fidan said the delegation conveyed Türkiye's sensitivities on the fight against terrorism to Syrian officials, adding that Ankara will monitor closely what steps will be taken regarding the implementation of the deal.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine stated that Ukraine considers Türkiye as one of its strategic partners, including security guarantees. He added that Kyiv was ready to sign a free trade agreement with Ankara. Zelenskyy said on his X account on Thursday, "It is important that Turkish companies are already present in Ukraine. Our country appreciates this and also appreciates Türkiye's support and assistance, especially the delivery of Bayraktar UAVs," he posted. A meeting took place in Kyiv with Trade Minister Ömer Bolat and Agriculture Minister İbrahim Yumaklı, who represented the Turkish government. According to Reuters, they discussed collaboration,...
The Glyptoteket will hand over the head of a Roman emperor statue uncovered during excavations and illegally sold to Türkiye on Friday. The well-preserved bronze head of the statue of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus will be delivered to Türkiye by the Glyptoteket on Friday. Glyptoteket announced this in a press release. The investigations revealed that the two-thousand-year-old bronze head was illegally excavated and traded. The handover ceremony for the head of the Emperor's statue and the 48 architectural terracottas from Düver will be held in Antalya at 11:00, hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It was reported...
On March 11, 2025, Berdimurat Rejepov, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Germany, met with Gökhan Turan, the newly appointed Ambassador of Türkiye to Germany. The meeting held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Berlin was a courtesy visit, as announced by the press service of the diplomatic mission of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, the parties discussed advancing bilateral cooperation in political, economic and cultural fields and exchanged views on current international and regional issues. Turkmenistan and Türkiye's commitment to enhancing their friendly and productive relations was emphasised.
President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, stated on Wednesday that "Preventing or reversing the EU's loss of power and influence is only possible with Türkiye's membership." "Türkiye has a strategic goal of full EU membership," Erdoğan said at a joint press conference in Ankara earlier in the day after meeting with visiting Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland, according to local media, including Anadolu Agency and Sabah daily. "We hope to develop cooperation with the EU based on mutual benefit and respect," Erdoğan added. Tusk stated, "We really hope that the ...
Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland visited Türkiye and met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Following the meeting, Tusk stated at a joint press conference that he had given a proposal to Erdoğan to assume the greatest possible shared responsibility for the peace process and to ensure regional stability and security. Erdoğan stated that the parties discussed the steps to be taken to end the Ukrainian crisis and exchanged views on the developments in Syria and other regional issues. The meeting also addressed economic relations between Türkiye and Poland. President Erdoğan emphasised that T...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said today that the deal reached between the new government in Damascus and the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) "will serve peace". During an iftar dinner, Erdoğan said, "Full implementation of the agreement reached yesterday will serve security and peace in Syria. All our Syrian brothers and sisters will benefit from it." The agreement envisages the integration of all civilian and military institutions into the Syrian state under an autonomous Kurdish administration in the northeast of the country, and it is expected to enter into force by the end of the year. “T...
Located in the Kirsehir province in Türkiye's Central Anatolia region, the Kaman-Kalehoyuk Archaeological Museum has impressed many visitors with a captivating journey through time. The museum offers tourists a unique opportunity to witness ongoing excavation work and explore the evolvement of ancient civilizations. Launched in 2010 as a grant by the Japanese government within the framework of a cultural heritage protection project, the museum displays remarkable artifacts unearthed in the area since 1986 by a joint team of Japanese and Turkish archaeologists. "We created this museum to ensure these priceless artifacts remain protected on-site and shared with the public," said Izzet...