Chairperson of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, Dunyagozel Gulmanova, met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye in Ankara on February 25, 2025, as part of her working visit. During the meeting, Gulmanova extended an official invitation to President Erdoğan to attend an international forum in Ashgabat dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality and the "International Year of Peace and Trust." Gulmanova later conveyed greetings and best wishes to President Erdoğan on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the People’s Council of...
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The Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation announced that Russia and Türkiye will continue their efforts to improve the safety of urban infrastructure facilities in earthquake-prone areas. The first meeting of the Russian-Turkish working group was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation, and Climate Change of the Republic of Türkiye, discussing areas of cooperation in the fields of urban development, restoration of facilities damaged by the earthquake, and technical regulatory framework of the construction industry. The meeting, during which experiences were shared, also highlighted the...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan emphasised that Ankara was closely monitoring the relevant political lobbies at the European level, noting that there would be no transformation in the European security architecture without Türkiye. In a joint press conference with Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Igli Hasani of Albania, the head of Turkish diplomacy stated that European leaders might hold a meeting on "European security and Ukraine" on March 1st and 2nd. Hakan Fidan said: "On one hand, steps are being taken to end the war in Ukraine, while on the other, we see European countries making efforts...
Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, expressed gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye and country officials for their commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. Following talks with the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly (GNAT) of Türkiye, Numan Kurtulmuş, Matviyenko said, "I would like to personally thank President Erdoğan and the leadership of Türkiye for their stance in favour of a peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian conflict and for all the efforts they are making toward that goal." Matviyenko is leading a delegation...
Türkiye aims to increase its trade volume with Turkmenistan to 5 billion dollars, boost mutual investments, and hold more frequent meetings between the business communities. In a statement made on the social media platform X, Vice President of Türkiye Cevdet Yılmaz said, "To strengthen the brotherly ties between Türkiye and Turkmenistan and deepen our economic cooperation, we held the 8th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation with Turkmenistan’s Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Nokerguly Ataguliyev. We exchanged views on how to develop Turkish-Turkmen relations on a comprehensive basis at bilateral and delegation...
Ukraine entrusted its projects to Türkiye to restore the country. Ukraine extended an offer to Türkiye to restore the country to its previous state following the establishment of peace. This information was reported by Türkiye newspaper. It is reported that Kyiv has handed over a file containing reconstruction projects to Ankara. The tenders will take place in April and May. The file includes projects in the areas of energy, housing, water supply, and highway construction. During his meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed that Turkish companies are prepared to assist in addressing...
Following the cabinet meeting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan underscored Türkiye's diplomatic efforts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and called on the parties to take action for a just and lasting peace. Erdoğan acknowledged the US efforts to address the conflict through diplomatic negotiations and emphasised that a just and lasting peace can be achieved with the participation of all relevant parties. Erdoğan reiterated that past negotiation platforms excluding Russia have not been successful and asserted that Ukraine must be an official participant in the negotiations. President Erdoğan highlighted the significant loss of life resulting from...
Türkiye said on Monday it was ready to host possible talks between Ukraine and Russia and would support any initiative leading to peace, following a visit to Ankara by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. NATO-member Türkiye hosted initial talks between the sides months after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, helping secure a deal for the safe passage of grain exports in the Black Sea. Speaking alongside Lavrov on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara valued a U.S. initiative for peace as a "result-oriented" approach, but repeated that both sides must participate...
Türkiye launched its first New-Type Landing Craft (YLCT) ship here on Saturday at the Anadolu Shipyard. "This proud day brings us one step closer to our goal of having a stronger and more deterrent navy in the Blue Homeland," said Haluk Gorgun, head of Turkish Defence Industries, on social media. Eight YLCTs are planned for the project, with the second YLCT to launch within a week and the remaining slated for completion in 27 months, Gorgun said, adding that Turkish-made amphibious warships are gaining global traction. YLCTs are designed to carry various types of vehicles and personnel and play a...