Türkiye in International Media

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday attended here the inaugural meeting of the Türkiye-Malaysia High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, pledging to deepen collaboration in defense, trade and other key sectors. Speaking at a joint press conference after the meeting, Erdogan emphasized a "win-win" approach, saying, "Türkiye will continue to assess the joint steps it can take with Malaysia in the defense industry field." The two leaders also witnessed the signing of bilateral agreements aimed at expanding cooperation in higher education, investment, export financing, research, shipbuilding, and information and communication technologies. ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye held a written Q&A with Bloomberg on the current state of affairs. Recalling his meeting with President Donald Trump of the US at the White House in September 2025, President Erdoğan regarded the decision to remove Türkiye from the F-35 programme on account of its acquisition of military equipment from Russia as unjust and affirmed that he personally communicated this concern to Trump. President Erdoğan said that Trump's return to office created an opportunity to shift the Türkiye-US relations onto a more reasonable and constructive basis. "T�...

According to a statement from the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye held a phone call with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During the phone call, bilateral relations between Türkiye and the UAE, as well as other regional and international issues, were discussed. During the conversation, President Erdoğan conveyed Türkiye's commitment to the territorial integrity, national unity, and solidarity of both Yemen and Somalia, as well as its readiness to contribute to the preservation of peace...

Türkiye's goods exports in 2025 rose by 4.5 per cent compared to the previous year, achieving a record high of $273.4 billion, as announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye. Speaking at an event held at the İstanbul Congress Centre, Erdoğan said the country's combined exports of goods and services were estimated to reach $396.5 billion in 2025. Erdoğan highlighted Türkiye's robust automotive sector, noting that it produces approximately 1.5 million vehicles annually and exports more than $41 billion. The President went on to add that the country ranks as the fourth-largest automotive production base in Europe and the 12th...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye stated that it stands ready to provide any constructive contribution towards resolving the crisis in Venezuela, calling on all parties to exercise restraint. In its press release, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "We are closely following the recent developments in Venezuela. Türkiye attaches importance to the stability of Venezuela and to the peace and well-being of the people of Venezuela. We call on all parties to exercise restraint in order to prevent the current situation from leading to adverse consequences for regional and international security. Türkiye...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday hailed an agreement signed with Spain to purchase Hürjet training fighter jets from Türkiye, describing the agreement as evidence of his nation’s “pioneering role” in the field of defence and aviation industries. According to official Turkish sources, the agreement signed this week provides for the purchase by the Spanish Air Force of 30 of these aircraft for an estimated 2.6 billion euros. "Most recently, the agreement we concluded with Spain confirmed our country’s pioneering role in this field,” Erdoğan stated at an event in İstanbul on Saturday. "The acquisition...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye said he plans to discuss a solution to the Ukraine issue with US leader Donald Trump on 6 January. Speaking after Friday prayers, President Erdoğan stated, "I am maintaining my contacts with both Putin and Trump." On Monday, the Coalition of the Willing Summit will take place in Paris, and Hakan Fidan will attend the meeting on my behalf. On Monday evening, we will speak with President Trump by phone to discuss solutions for Ukraine and the situation in Palestine." Turkish officials have consistently shown their willingness to offer a platform for...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Israel did not allow Ankara to send container homes to Gaza to house Palestinians. Erdoğan stated, “The condition of those children on television screens, in tents that look like anything but proper shelters, exposed to wind, rain, and mud, surely will not allow Netanyahu’s actions to go unaccounted for. We are doing everything we can. Can you even imagine? We want to send containers, but he does not allow it. Because his approval is required for this to happen. Through these containers, we could have saved our Palestinian brothers and...

The Turkish government announced on December 31 that a visa-exemption policy will apply to citizens of the People’s Republic of China holding ordinary passports, effective as of January 2, 2026. According to the decision published in the Official Gazette, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a Presidential Decree granting visa-free entry to citizens of the People’s Republic of China holding ordinary passports, for tourism and transit purposes, for a maximum stay of up to 90 days within any 180-day period, effective from January 2, 2026.