The Presidency's Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye issued the following statement regarding Erdoğan's phone conversation with Trump: "President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye held a teleconference with President Donald J. Trump of the United States, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim...
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Türkiye on Thursday wrapped up the EFES-2026 exercise, one of the country's largest combined and joint exercises, in the southwestern city of Izmir, involving forces from some foreign partners. A total of 10,388 personnel participated, including 1,398 guests from 50 countries, according to local media. On the final day of the exercise, as part of the scenario, a TB-3 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) took off from TCG Anadolu, an amphibious assault ship of the Turkish Navy. Two TCG Kinaliada and TCG Heybeliada corvettes fired their 76 mm naval guns during the exercise. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Minister of National Defense Yasar...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan told U.S. President Donald Trump in a call on Wednesday he welcomed the extension of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding he believed contested issues between the sides could be resolved, according to the Turkish presidency. NATO member Türkiye, which neighbours Iran, has been in close contact with Washington, Tehran, and mediators Pakistan to seek an end to the war. It has called for an end to the conflict and passed messages between the sides. Trump said earlier that negotiations with Iran were "in the final stages", while warning...
The 43rd Turkish Day Parade, traditionally held in New York under the coordination of the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, took place with a large attendance and great enthusiasm. The Turkish-American community's traditional parade, held for the 43rd time this year, drew thousands of Turkish-American people in New York. The parade and the celebratory programme held afterwards showcased colourful and enthusiastic moments. The parade and festival, which were first organised in 1981 by the Federation of Turkish American Associations (TADF) to protest the assassination of Turkish diplomats in the US by the Armenian...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan on Monday slammed Israel's "piracy and banditry" against the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla "in the strongest terms." Israel's attacks on the aid mission will not stop global solidarity with Palestinians, or the pursuit of justice, ErdoÄŸan said during his address to the nation following a weekly cabinet meeting in Ankara's presidential complex. He urged the global community to act against Israel's "lawless actions." Earlier on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli commando forces "stopped" ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla from reaching Gaza. The flotilla also confirmed that Israel began on...
Kazakhstan and Türkiye signed an agreement on Thursday to establish a joint venture for the production and maintenance of unmanned aerial vehicles, the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Construction said. The agreement was signed in Astana in the presence of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The joint facility will be established in Kazakhstan by state-owned defense manufacturer Kazakhstan Engineering and Turkish Aerospace Industries to produce and maintain ANKA drones, making Kazakhstan the first foreign country to manufacture the unmanned aerial vehicles. The ANKA reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle was developed in TÃ...
In 1991, Türkiye was one of the first countries to recognise Kazakhstan's independence. Since then, our bonds of brotherhood stemming from our shared history and our cultural and spiritual roots have grown stronger with each passing day. The history of our traditions of friendship and spiritual unity goes back a very long way. Since the 2000s, bilateral relations have reached a new historical level. Thanks to the institutional mechanisms we have established in the political, economic, and cultural fields, cooperation has begun to yield more concrete and productive results. Our cooperation in the...
The presidents of Kazakhstan and Türkiye signed a joint declaration pledging to foster long-term friendship and strategic partnership. Kassym Jomart Tokayev and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held the sixth meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Astana. The parties discussed cooperation in economic, cultural, and humanitarian areas. Erdoğan stated at the event that they have reaffirmed their goal of increasing trade volume between the two countries to 15 billion USD. Erdoğan stated, "We consider it important to ensure the implementation of the 67-point action plan adopted at the 14th term meeting of the Intergovernmental Joint Economic Commission,...
The Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan visited the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yassawi. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye presented the mausoleum with a handwritten Qur'an created by Ottoman calligrapher Ahmed Şemseddin Karahisârî. Presidents Kassym Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, İlham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, SadyrJaparov of Kyrgyzstan, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan visited one of the shrines of great spiritual, historical, and...