The Maldives has acquired its first-ever military drones from Türkiye in a move to bolster its national security and surveillance missions. Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles were delivered to the country and are currently stationed at Maafaru International Airport in Northern Maldives.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that at this stage, the issues of sovereignty and ceasefire should be addressed separately to find a solution to the conflict in Ukraine. The Minister made this statement during his speech at the XI Global Baku Forum. "As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, there are no indications that it will come to an end anytime soon. It requires enormous human resources on both sides and the infrastructure has suffered severe damage. There appears to be a stagnation in hostilities. A negotiation process should be initiated. This war is unfolding in Europe...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye "congratulated" his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his election victory, and reiterated his offer for mediation with Ukraine. According to a statement by the Presidency of Türkiye, "Expressing his belief that the positive course in the Türkiye-Russia relations would increasingly continue in the new period, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye stands ready to assume any facilitating role in returning to the negotiating table in Ukraine" during a phone call.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye denounced international institutions and organizations on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza, saying "International organizations once again failed in Gaza". Delivering remarks at an iftar dinner in Istanbul, Erdoğan said, "Let's acknowledge that the Islamic world did not perform well during this period." Stating that the hypocrisy of Western countries that support Israel with weapons and ammunition turned Gaza into the world's largest graveyard of children and women, Erdoğan stated that Türkiye is protecting its brothers and sisters in Gaza with all its means.
By building a "security corridor" along the southern borders, Türkiye is successfully walling itself off from terrorism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. "We are completely preventing the fire around us from spreading to our country by the security corridor we have started to create along our southern borders," Erdogan said, referring to a 30-40 kilometer deep security zone Türkiye is committed to creating along its borders with Iraq and Syria. The cross-border buffer zone designed by Türkiye aims to combat the threat of Kurdish separatism from both countries.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on the international community to put more pressure on Israel, which is "trying to cover up the reality of genocide in Gaza". Addressing foreign ambassadors at the iftar dinner held during Ramadan, Erdoğan said, "Instead of seeking to hide the reality of genocide by attacking us, Israeli administrators had better account for the babies who died in Gaza of thirst and hunger. No matter what they do, the Israeli administration can no longer hide the truth that they are murderers, oppressors, thieves, liars and fascists. The hesitant policies of those, who...
Türkish Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was lashing out at Türkiye to cover up his crimes. In a post on his social media account, Altun stated that there is no amount of lying, disinformation, and deception that can conceal the historic massacres committed against innocent civilians, and said “History has already judged him as the most disastrous leader for this region as well as for his own country.” Underscoring that there are leaders who sacrifice everything including their own lives for their country and for the cause of...
Türkiye is ready to host a summit between Ukraine and Russia to end the war, President RecepTayyip Erdoğan said on Friday after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Istanbul. In a meeting lasting about an hour, Erdoğan and Zelenskiy discussed developments in the Ukraine-Russia war, shipping security in the Black Sea including the defunct grain deal, and defence industry cooperation, according to the two sides. NATO member Türkiye supports Ukraine's territorial integrity, but also maintains cordial relations with Russia, and regularly speaks with both sides in the conflict, notably as a sponsor of the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye met with President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine, who was on a state visit to Türkiye. The two leaders held a joint press conference and discussed a number of issues, including the latest developments in the Palestinian-Israeli issue as well as bilateral relations. Erdoğan remarked that it is unacceptable that Israel continues to massacre Palestinians with support from the West, disregarding the interim injunction issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Türkiye will continue to provide Palestine with medical assistance, said Erdoğan. Erdoğan noted that lasting...