As part of the official visit itinerary for the Turkish delegation led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Cairo, the first ladies of Türkiye and Egypt visited the Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). The First Lady of Türkiye, Emine Erdoğan, made this announcement via a post on her official Facebook page. Emine Erdoğan, spouse of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye, shared images from her visit with Entissar Amer el-Sisi, spouse of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, as they toured artefacts representing the world cultural heritage in the...
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presents a domestically produced electric vehicle to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi while on his tour across the Middle East. According to Anadolu Agency's report on 5 January, President Erdoğan presented an electric car manufactured by the Turkish automaker Togg, following his summit meeting with President El-Sisi in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, the previous day. The vehicle was painted red, representing Türkiye. El-Sisi personally drove the vehicle with Erdoğan by his side in the passenger seat to a nearby venue where the Türkiye-Egypt Business Forum was held. At the joint...
In 2025, Türkiye's tourism sector experienced its most successful period in history. According to the data announced by the Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Türkiye hosted 64 million foreign visitors this year. Tourism revenues increased to 65.2 billion USD as a result of the record number of visitors. Additionally, Türkiye saw a notable increase in its position in the world's tourism rankings, moving up from eighth to fourth place in terms of visitor numbers since 2017 and from fifteenth to seventh place in terms of tourism-related income. These developments demonstrate that Türkiye is now preferred not only...
On February 4, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye announced that bilateral trade with Egypt would be raised to 15 billion dollars (approximately 22 trillion won). The Presidency of Türkiye reported that President Erdoğan visited Cairo, Egypt’s capital, where he held a summit meeting with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt. At the joint press conference, Erdoğan said, "Egypt continues to be Türkiye’s biggest trade partner in Africa. We aim to increase our bilateral trade volume, which has remained in the 8–9 billion dollars range over the past three years, to 15 billion dollars." President Erdoğan...
Saudi Arabia signed an agreement on Tuesday to develop and execute solar energy projects in Türkiye with a capacity of 5 gigawatts, Saudi state news agency SPA reported. The agreement was announced during a visit by Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan to Saudi Arabia.
Türkiye's President Tayyip Erdoğan met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday and told him Türkiye was determined to take relations to a higher level in areas including renewable energy and defence industry, Erdoğan's office said. Erdoğan also told the Saudi crown prince that Türkiye's support for stability in Syria would continue, and Türkiye would work in cooperation with Saudi Arabia to rebuild Syria, the Turkish presidency said in a statement.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that he hoped a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal between Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) would be implemented without any delays or stalling. The deal foresees Syria's Kurdish-run regions being merged with Damascus. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Erdogan added that the agreement had opened a "new page" for the people of Syria.
According to the Embassy of Türkiye in the Republic of Korea, the event was held by the Turkish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The exhibition will remain open to visitors until 30 January, throughout the PACE winter session, and aims to introduce Türkiye's deeply rooted weaving tradition to the international community. The exhibition features vibrant textiles produced through environmentally friendly methods using natural fibres and local raw materials, along with miniature looms and traditional weaving tools. As part of the "Fabric Atlas of Türkiye" project organised under the auspices of First Lady...
In a phone conversation with Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed willingness to mediate between Washington and Tehran to reduce regional tensions. The statement from the Presidency said, "President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran. The leaders discussed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Iran, as well as escalating military tension in the region. During the conversation, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye is willing to play a facilitating role between Iran and the US to ease tensions and resolve issues." Also on Friday, Erdoğan will...