Republic of Türkiye, Directorate of Communications, Center for Countering Disinformation has refuted claims that 2.5 million refugees, mostly Syrians, live in İstanbul, which has a population of 16 million. Center for Combating Disinformation released a statement saying; "The alleged figures regarding the number of foreigners in İstanbul do not reflect the truth. According to the official figures of the Presidency of Migration Management, there are 1 million 87 thousand 17 foreigners in İstanbul, of which 530,612 are under temporary protection, 3,252 under international protection, and 553,153 with residence permit."
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Türkiye and Armenia are committed to normalizing their relations "without preconditions". According to Anadolu Agency, this statement was made by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia during a phone conversation on Tuesday. Directorate of Communications of the Repulic of Türkiye stated, "The two leaders underscored their political will to fully normalize the relations between Türkiye and Armenia without preconditions." Erdoğan and Pashinyan highlighted the importance of the continuation of the talks between the two countries' special envoys and reaffirmed the points agreed upon thus far. During the...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for global action to put an end to Israel's "bloodthirstiness" and systematic oppression of Palestinians. Addressing AK Party members via videoconference on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, Erdoğan drew attention to the Palestinian people, who have been living under 76 years of continued occupation and subjected to systematic genocide, are once again going through an Eid in grief and longing for peace. Erdoğan stated, "The pain of our 38 thousand brothers and sisters martyred brutally by the genocidal Israeli administration breaks our hearts as a nation and an ummah. We are currently facing...
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.
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...