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...
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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,...
A total of 7,621 Syrian nationals voluntarily returned to their homeland between Dec. 9 and Dec. 13, following the downfall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, Türkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced Sunday. In a statement on the social media platform X, Yerlikaya provided detailed accounts concerning the daily returns of Syrians -- 1,259 on Dec. 9, with 1,669, 1,293, 1,553, and 1,847 recorded in the following days. Yerlikaya underscored that these Syrians' repatriation was conducted in a "voluntary, safe, dignified, and orderly manner." A total of 2,938,261 Syrians are now "under temporary protection" in Türkiye, according to the minister. Türkiye, hosting millions of Syrian refugees...
Michelin is pleased to present the 2025 restaurant selection of the MICHELIN Guide Istanbul, Izmir, Muğla. Unveiled at a ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel Bosphorus in Istanbul, the 2025 edition adds 32 new restaurants, bringing the total number of recommended establishments in Türkiye to 132 – 77 in Istanbul, 24 in Izmir and 31 in Muğla. Among these restaurants freshly unearthed by the MICHELIN Guide Inspectors, 2 have been directly awarded One MICHELIN Star, 8 a Bib Gourmand and 6 a MICHELIN Green Star. Another restaurant, previously recommended last year, was promoted this year and awarded a Bib Gourmand. Gwendal Poullennec, International director of the MICHELIN...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call with Sudan’s military leader on Friday and offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab Emirates, according to the Turkish leader’s office. The offer to Sudan’s military leader, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, comes just days after Erdogan brokered a deal between Ethiopia and Somalia. The deal initiates technical talks aimed at resolving a dispute that arose after Ethiopia signed a deal with Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. Erdogan told Burhan that Türkiye was willing to mediate toward resolving disputes between Sudan and the UAE. He...
Türkiye aims to foster the creation of 100,000 technology startups by 2030, with the goal of having 100 of these companies reach a valuation of over one billion U.S. dollars, Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir said on Wednesday. Speaking at the opening of the Take Off Startup Summit, an international tech event organized by his ministry, Kacir highlighted Türkiye's rapid progress in national technological mobilization. He noted that the country is home to over 11,000 technology startups, more than 1,600 research and development and design centers, nearly 300,000 skilled personnel, and an annual investment exceeding 16 billion dollars in the sector. ...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye stated that Türkiye would never allow Syria to be divided and become a conflict zone again. President Erdoğan said, "I want to say this to those who covet Syrian territory: Türkiye will not stand by and will not allow this region to descend into a bloodbath once more." Erdoğan reiterated Türkiye's support for the safe and voluntary return of Syrian refugees to their homeland. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned Israel's entry into the buffer zone and subsequent advance into Syrian territory in violation of the 1974...
On December 10, President Erdoğan of Türkiye spoke by phone with NATO Secretary-General Rutte about the latest developments in Syria, as reported by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye. Erdoğan stated that Türkiye consistently defended Syria's territorial integrity and stability since the beginning of the civil war in Syria. President Erdoğan emphasised that Syria must be governed by the Syrian people and that Türkiye would continue to do everything in its power for the construction of a unified Syria freed of terrorism.