Türkiye reopened its Consulate General in Aleppo on Monday, whose operations were suspended in 2012 during the civil war. Türkiye's Acting Chargé d'Affaires in Damascus Burhan Köroğlu, Aleppo Consulate General Hakan Cengiz, and a number of other guests attended the opening ceremony of the Consulate General in Aleppo. The Turkish flag was raised once again at the Consulate following a hiatus of twelve years. The opening ceremony was heralded with the great enthusiasm of the people of Aleppo. The Turkish Embassy in Damascus, which had suspended operations in 2012, resumed operations on December 14, 2024. The Turkish Embassy remained in...
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Türkiye welcomes the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan's border demarcation initiatives. Describing the agreement reached between Baku and Yerevan regarding border demarcation (delimitation) as a significant step, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan of Türkiye stated: "Peace in the South Caucasus is in the interest of all." The Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan of Türkiye noted that "peace in the South Caucasus is in the interest of all" at the news conference with his counterpart Ceyhun Bayramov on Saturday during his working visit to Azerbaijan. Border delimitation and normalisation of ties between...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye on Thursday urged the international community to fulfil its obligations to the people of Gaza. Speaking at the joint press conference with the President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh of Mongolia in Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that "the Israeli government must not be allowed to violate the ceasefire." Erdoğan highlighted that the world "must fulfil its legal and moral obligations to the people of Gaza." Erdoğan stated that "Despite more than 50 thousand martyrs, the majority of whom were women and children, Gaza refused to surrender, could not...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that he welcomes the Gaza ceasefire deal and hopes it will open the door for lasting peace and stability for Palestinians and the region. In a post on X, Erdoğan also said Türkiye will continue to stand with and support the people of Gaza with all its means.
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani said on Wednesday that the country's new administration would not allow Syrian land to be a source of threat to Türkiye. He made the statements during a joint press conference with Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Ankara.
Head of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Fahrettin Altun congratulated the media members working around the world in light of accuracy, dignity, and truth on January 10, Working Journalists' Day, and wished them success in their work. According to a statement released by the Office of the Communications Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Sarajevo, Altun said in his message, "I highly appreciate the contributions of our media members who work devotedly in the national and international arena to raise social awareness and foster a healthy communication culture. I would like...
Fidan: The End of the PKK and Syrian Kurdish Forces is Near "Türkiye does not aim to occupy any part of Syrian territory and has no hidden agenda," Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in a televised press conference on TRT in Istanbul. Fidan said, "The end of the separatist organisation and its extensions in Syria is now in sight," in reference to the Syrian Kurdish forces YPG, and PKK, which Ankara considers terrorist organisations.
According to statistics shared by Türkiye's General Directorate of State Airports Authority, airline transportation in Türkiye increased significantly in 2024, despite a period of ongoing international tensions. The data indicates that airports in Türkiye received a total of 2.3 billion passengers last year, a 7.5 percent increase from the previous year. Total cargo transportation increased by 11.1 percent this year, reaching more than 4.94 million tonnes. 2.29 million domestic and international flights were conducted from airports across the country. It is worth noting that even during the low period of the winter tourism season, airports in Türkiye continued to grow rapidly. The...
Türkiye has established a new Cybersecurity Directorate to strengthen defense against cyber threats, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday. The newly-formed body will be responsible for implementing decisions made by the Cybersecurity Board, which will be chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The board will also include key ministries such as interior, justice, defense, transport and infrastructure, along with industry and technology. In a post on the social media platform X, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said that the directorate will determine policies, strategies, and objectives to ensure cybersecurity, prepare action plans,...