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...
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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...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye met with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh of the Government of National Unity of Libya in Ankara. President Erdoğan appreciated Libya's stance on the Palestinian issue. Erdoğan and Dbeibeh met in Ankara today and exchanged views on different cooperation issues between Ankara and Tripoli and the efforts to support the Palestinian cause. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan of Türkiye and Minister of State for Prime Ministerial Affairs in the Government of National Unity Adel Jumaa were also present at the meeting. During the meeting, Erdoğan appreciated Libya's...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday hit out at the United Nations and called on the "Islamic world" to react after the latest deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza. “The UN cannot even protect its own staff. What are you waiting for to act? The spirit of the United Nations is dead in Gaza,” Erdoğan told lawmakers from his AKP party. Erdoğan’s comments came as the UN Security Council met to discuss a deadly Israeli attack on a displacement camp west of Rafah on Tuesday that killed 21 people, according to a civil defence official in Hamas-run...
President Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye expressed his appreciation to President of the Government of Spain Pedro Sánchez for Madrid's decision to recognise the Palestinian state, emphasising the positive impact it will have on contributing to peace and justice in the region. According to a statement issued by the Presidential Office, the Turkish leader spoke by phone with Sanchez. The statement on the X social media of the Presidency stated: "President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President of the Government of Spain Pedro Sánchez. The call addressed Turkish-Spanish relations, regional and global...
Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun of Türkiye accused the Zionist regime of perpetrating violent acts and human rights violations against Palestinians, stating that the regime should be held accountable for its crimes against humanity. In his post on his X social media account, Altun said, "The Israeli government has an unsatisfiable thirst for blood and tears of innocent people. There is a murderous regime in Tel Aviv that has been committing genocide right before the eyes of the “civilised world.” The international community has failed to respond adequately to this crisis. The attacks on the starved, homeless, and defenceless...
Erdoğan stated, "I am also extremely pleased with Spain's decision to recognise Palestine as an independent state." President Erdoğan said, "Recognition of the state of Palestine and putting an end to the massacre in Gaza is the top item on the agenda in talks with international counterparts." According to Anadolu Agency, Tayyip Erdoğan claimed that Gaza has witnessed the most vile genocide of the 21st century since October 7th, in plain view of the global community. Moreover, Erdoğan noted that Israel's military and logistical support providers share equal responsibility for the bloodshed in Gaza. President Erdo...