Malaysia and Türkiye have agreed to enhance humanitarian aid, especially for Gaza. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia said he discussed the issue with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye during a phone call yesterday. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in defence, economy, culture, trade, and investment. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia reiterated his invitation to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to visit Malaysia in July or August of this year.
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During the session breaks of the G7 Summit in Italy, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye met with President Joe Biden of the US, according to Anadolu Agency and CNN Türk. Erdoğan held several bilateral meetings with the leaders attending the G7 Summit today. The Turkish President participated in a meeting centred around Africa and the Mediterranean, with a specific emphasis on the advancement of artificial intelligence and energy. Upon their arrival in Italy, the leaders were welcomed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. In his statement earlier this week, US Ambassador to Ankara Jeffrey Flake noted...
During the meeting with King Felipe VI of Spain, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye noted that the genocidal policies of Israel must end. The meeting in Madrid covered Türkiye-Spain relations, Israel's atrocities in Gaza as well as regional and global developments, as reported by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications. During the meeting, Erdoğan voiced his belief that Türkiye-Spain relations will develop and deepen further. He emphasised that the steps to be taken in all fields, from expanding trade volume between Türkiye and Spain to cooperation in the defence industry, will benefit both countries. ...
Yesterday marked the arrival of the President of Türkiye in Madrid for a two-day official visit that will feature talks with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI. The agenda of Erdoğan's meeting with Sánchez, as reported by Turkish media, includes the urgent need for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the facilitation of the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territories, and South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, which accuses Israel of "genocide." Subsequent to his Spain visit, President of...
From gaming to fintech innovators, Türkiye's startups thrived in recent years in a fast-developing investment ecosystem, bolstering the nation's ambition to become a hub of entrepreneurship. Based inside the technopark of the Middle East Technical University (METU) in the capital city of Ankara, founders of two gaming software companies expressed optimism about the future of Turkish startups, citing state incentives as a driving force. "Türkiye has a dynamic young population and many startups are created by them. A sole computer is sufficient to create a company," Fırat Erciş, CEO of Software Kingdom, told Xinhua, emphasizing that Turkish...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan extended his best wishes of success to Tuva Cihangir Atasever, Türkiye's second space traveller, during a video conference, reported the APA. "You will be our second astronaut, but you won't be the last," said the President of Türkiye during the video conference, also mentioning the Azerbaijani flag that the astronaut carried into space. Upon President Erdoğan's statement, "On one side will be the Turkish flag, and on the other the Azerbaijani flag, as your mother is Azerbaijani, and you will be representing both brotherly nations," Atasever said, "The flags of the Republic...
Eighteen instruments on cooperation between the ministries of Türkiye and Uzbekistan, as well as a joint declaration on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership, were signed by the two countries. The signing ceremony took place in Ankara following a meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan. During the press conference, Erdoğan stated, "We have signed several agreements. They will enable us to diversify our areas of cooperation and consolidate our contractual basis. We are pleased to observe the steady rise in Turkish investments in Uzbekistan. With these steps, I believe...
The tourism ministers of Türkiye and China vowed to enhance cooperation on the basis of mutual benefit during a meeting in Istanbul on Wednesday. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy greeted his visiting Chinese counterpart, Sun Yeli, at the Ataturk Cultural Center in Taksim Square. Following their meeting, the two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation, outlining collaborative plans for tourism investment, promotion and marketing, program exchanges, as well as the preservation and promotion of both nations' cultural heritage. The two sides have also agreed to establish direct collaboration between their specialized institutions and...
The forceful intervention by the New York police against a photo journalist from Anadolu Agency has sparked condemnation from Fahrettin Altun, the Presidency's Head of Communications, and Ömer Çelik, the spokesperson for Türkiye's ruling Justice and Development Party. Photojournalist Fatih Aktaş was in Brooklyn on May 31 to report on a protest denouncing Israeli actions and expressing solidarity with Palestine. According to the journalist, a police officer dispelling the demonstrators pushed him forcefully, causing him to fall onto his back and sustain abrasions on his elbows. Çelik shared a post on the X social media platform, saying, "We condemn...