Türkiye will stand by Palestinians with all its "strength and means" until Palestine is "fully liberated," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday. "What Türkiye is doing for Palestine, Gaza, and Lebanon is far greater than what is visible," Erdoğan said at a press conference following a cabinet meeting. "For 14 months, a highly bloody and extremely dangerous war has been ongoing right next to Türkiye, despite some individuals' insistence on ignoring it," he said. Türkiye has been making efforts to urge international organizations, primarily the United Nations, to take "coercive measures to stop...
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The Istanbul Energy Forum convened here on Friday at the Istanbul Congress Centre, bringing together global energy leaders to discuss energy goals and solutions to shared challenges. Under the theme of "Common Future, Common Goals," the one-day event, organized by Anadolu Agency under the auspices of the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, has attracted government officials from Hungary, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Uzbekistan, among other countries, along with representatives from civil society organizations, international institutions, and academia. "As economies grow, populations expand, and industrialization progresses, our energy needs inevitably rise," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his...
The 2024 China (Ningxia)-Türkiye Commercial and Economic Cooperation Meeting, organised by the Ningxia Investment Promotion Bureau, was held online on November 20th. More than 50 companies from Ningxia and Türkiye participated in the event, focusing on areas such as machinery manufacturing, energy, and chemistry. Prior to the meeting, the Ningxia Investment Promotion Bureau focused on products in areas such as renewable energy, biomedicals, and machinery manufacturing while communicating with relevant parties in Türkiye to learn about the cooperation needs of the participating companies. During the meeting, the Ningxia Investment Promotion Bureau introduced the development of priority sectors and...
Our world is in a spiral of crises. While conventional threats, such as famine, drought, civil war and genocide, continue to loom over humanity in many parts of the world, the race to assume control of new phenomena that have the potential to change the world – such as novel communications and weapons technologies, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies – is also gaining pace and posing new threats to our collective wellbeing. Our current “rules-based international order”, which was established in the aftermath of World War II to increase global cooperation, generate economic prosperity, prevent wars, and ensure stability, equality and justice is...
According to Anadolu Agency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Speaking at the G20 summit in Brazil, Erdoğan said, “In the face of the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza, I once again call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.” As reported by BTA, Erdoğan highlighted the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian region under Israeli blockade, stating that 96% of the population—more than 2 million people—lack access to healthy food and water. “Türkiye has provided over 86,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza,” the president noted, adding that Ankara’s aid...
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil held a bilateral meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye as part of the G20 Leaders' Summit held on Monday and Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. This was announced in a written statement by the Brazilian government. The statement noted that Erdoğan proposed the establishment of a high-level council to strengthen bilateral relations and collaborations in various sectors, particularly civil aviation, defence, construction, and energy, with a focus on the new PAC (Growth Acceleration Program). The statement also said, "Lula invited the Turkish President for an official...
Under the development plan approved by Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for 2025, Türkiye plans to commission the first unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in 2025 and generate approximately 64 GW of electricity within the year. The document published regarding Türkiye's 2025 development plan states, "While the construction of Akkuyu, Türkiye's first nuclear power plant, continues, nuclear fuel was delivered to the site in 2023. Following the completion of the first unit, which will have a total capacity of 4,800 MW and is planned to be commissioned in 2025, it will meet approximately 10% of Türkiye's electricity needs." The explanatory...
Türkiye and Qatar signed a series of agreements on Thursday ranging from trade facilitation to military and technical cooperation during Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani's visit to President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. Erdoğan and al Thani were co-chairing the Türkiye-Qatar High Strategic Committee meeting. Al Thani's visit, focused on investment and trade, comes after Doha said at the weekend it had told Hamas and Israel it will stall efforts to mediate a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal until they show willingness and seriousness.
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani arrived in Ankara on Thursday to chair a Türkiye-Qatar High Strategic Committee meeting with President Tayyip Erdogan, after which the sides are expected to sign off on investment-related accords. The visit, focused on investment and trade, comes after Doha said at the weekend it had told Hamas and Israel it will stall efforts to mediate a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal until they show willingness and seriousness. Erdogan and al Thani will hold a bilateral meeting and then will chair the tenth meeting of the Türkiye-Qatar High Strategic Committee....