President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye called President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan extended his condolences to the President of Azerbaijan and to the families of those who lost their lives and wished a speedy recovery for the wounded. President Ilham Aliyev expressed gratitude for the attention and condolences.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that the Turkish Consulate to Aleppo will reopen soon, adding that Ankara will continue to support Syria’s new administration. Speaking at the cabinet meeting, President Erdoğan said, "We have reinitiated the service of our Turkish Embassy in Damascus, and we will reopen our Consulate General in Aleppo soon. We see that the leader of the new administration has been managing this process pretty well, and receiving appreciation for his moderate and constructive messages. We will support Syria in every area they need, from energy, transportation, urbanisation, and education to healthcare,...
Türkiye is in close dialogue with Syria's de facto leader Ahmed alSharaa, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday, adding visits to Syria will increase from now on. Speaking after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Erdoğan said Türkiye would provide the Syrian people with all the support they needed to consolidate their gains. "In the future of Syria and our region, there is no place for any terrorist organisation, including Daesh and the PKK," he said, adding Türkiye's unwavering line is to protect Syria's territorial integrity and unity under all circumstances.
Turkish Airlines has expanded its network to 131 countries with Chile by launching a new route to Santiago, surpassing its closest competitor by 30 destinations. The year ends with good news for Turkish Airlines. The airline, which included Santiago (Chile) in its flight network, holds the Guinness World Records title of “the most countries flown to by an airline,” with flights to 10 countries in the Americas and 131 countries worldwide. Although the airline has flown to most countries since 2012, it was not recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records until 2024 due to the agency's evaluation criteria that only take into account the...
Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al Sharaa - also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golan - in Damascus, Türkiye's foreign ministry said on Sunday, without providing further details. Photographs and footage shared by the ministry showed Fidan and Sharaa, leader of Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham which led the operation to topple Bashar al-Assad two weeks ago, hug and shake hands. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan had said on Friday that Fidan would be going to Damascus to discuss the new structure in Syria.
Türkiye will build two naval logistics ships for Portugal, its first-ever military shipbuilding for export to a NATO and European Union (EU) member state, Turkish defense company STM said on Thursday. STM, a leading Turkish defense firm, said on its website that it had secured a contract to build two naval vessels, classified as auxiliary replenishment oiler and logistics ships, for the Portuguese Navy. The vessels will be built in a private Turkish shipyard, with STM as the main contractor. This marks Türkiye's first military ship export to an EU and NATO member state via STM, the company...
Türkiye and Lebanon have agreed to work together on Syrian issues following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday. "A new era has begun in Syria. As two key neighbors of Syria, we agree that we must act together," Erdoğan said during a joint press conference with visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati. "The stability of Syria is crucial for the stability of the region," he added, emphasizing that rebuilding war-torn Syria would be a top priority for both nations. Erdoğan added that Türkiye will stand by Lebanon's side...
Türkiye has strengthened border infrastructure and measures to facilitate Syrians' return, the state-run Anadolu agency reported Tuesday. The Ministry of Trade has been carrying out necessary procedures and actions at the Yayladagi Border Gate with Syria in the Hatay province to ensure border security, efficiently manage passenger procedures, and effectively combat smuggling, Anadolu reported. It said the gate's infrastructure has been reinforced and strengthened for passenger and cargo transit. Additionally, extra personnel have been deployed to prevent congestion from those wishing to return to Syria. Turkish authorities are also planning to open the gate to commercial vehicle traffic "in...
A year-long series of cultural events, the first of which was held in Müpa Budapest in collaboration with various institutions in nearly twenty venues in Türkiye to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Hungarian-Turkish diplomatic relations, concluded with a grand gala event in Ankara that emphasised the interwoven nature of the two countries' cultures. During the season, Hungary organised 160 cultural, art, and scientific events in 17 cities across Türkiye. These events attracted nearly 1.5 million participants and generated over a thousand media appearances in Türkiye. The Hungarian Cultural Centre in Istanbul, the Hungarian Embassy in Ankara,...