Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Türkiye's largest city, Istanbul, inaugurated a new runway on Monday to better cope with the increasing capacity of the country's financial and cultural hub. At a ceremony held for the opening of the second runway at the airport, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that in the first 11 months of this year, the number of passengers at the Sabiha Gokcen Airport increased by 21 percent to 34 million, aboard 208,000 flights, compared to the same period last year. The airport, located in the Asian part of the bi-continental city, has been the third-busiest in Türkiye, following Istanbul...
Türkiye in International Media
Communications Director for Türkiye, Fahrettin Altun, recently underscored the nation’s role in regional mediation efforts, highlighting its growing relevance in global public opinion. Altun’s comments come at a time when Türkiye is increasingly perceived as a key player on the international stage, capable of fostering dialogue and negotiating between conflicting parties. A Strategic Diplomatic Stance Altun’s statement is a reflection of Türkiye’s strategic diplomatic moves and its commitment to regional peace and stability. The country, with its unique geographical location straddling both Europe and Asia, and deep historical ties, has been leveraging its...
The unmanned autonomous combat vehicles "Barkan", put into service by Turkish defence industry companies, are standing out among their competitors with their superior performance. Designed for the high-intensity battlefields of the future, "Barkan" vehicles have been developed as multi-purpose tracked unmanned ground vehicles. The vehicle, which is capable of carrying various types of ammunition, has been put through its paces in actual combat testing. The unmanned ground vehicles, comprising "Barkan" and "Barkan 2" models, are capable of performing tasks such as assault, casualty transfer, bomb disposal, surveillance, and reconnaissance, as well as war damage assessment. "Barkan 2" has been featured with a...
Türkiye's first space traveler is set to blast off into orbit on Jan. 9 of the next year, a Turkish official announced on Thursday. "Starting on Jan. 9, Col. Alper Gezeravci will take part in a space mission with Spanish, Italian, and Swedish astronauts," Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir said on X. As part of Türkiye's first manned space mission, Gezeravci will stay at the international space station for 14 days and carry out 13 different scientific experiments. This mission, organized by Axiom Space, an American privately funded space infrastructure developer, will take a Turkish citizen to the international...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used a speech on human rights Saturday to accuse the West of “barbarism” for its stance on the Israel-Hamas war and what he alleged was its toleration of Islamophobia. “Israel has carried out atrocities and massacres that will shame the whole of humanity,” Erdogan told a packed hall in Istanbul the day before the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. “All the values relating to humanity are being murdered in Gaza. In the face of such brutality, international institutions and human rights organizations are not taking any concrete...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday called for the United Nations Security Council to be reformed, decrying the fact that the United States could veto a ceasefire proposal for Gaza despite huge support from other countries. "The United Nations Security Council demand for ceasefire is rejected only by U.S. veto. Is this justice?," Erdoğan said in a human rights conference in Istanbul. "The U.N. Security Council needs to be reformed," he added.
The messages of friendship delivered by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his visit to Athens yesterday were featured in the headlines of Greek newspapers. The Kathimerini newspaper quoted the messages of "friendship" from President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece after the meeting under the headline "Promise of lasting peace." The news report emphasised that the most important outcome of the visit was "the establishment of a substantive dialogue even on challenging issues." "The smile reflects the positive atmosphere that characterised the Turkish-Greek contacts that took place yesterday in Athens," the news report said, alongside...
Türkiye's President Tayyip Erdoğan said that he hopes his visit to Greece next week will open a new chapter in Ankara-Athens relations. On his flight back from United Arab Emirates, Erdoğan told reporters that there are differences of opinion on some issues between Türkiye and Greece but there is also room for improvement in others, according to Turkish media.
According to the statement made by the Turkish Presidency, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the World Climate Action Summit held in Dubai within the scope of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). Erdogan told al-Nahyan that Israel's resumption of attacks on Gaza after a week-long ceasefire was "extremely negative." In the statement, "Stating that the resumption of hostilities is extremely negative, President Erdoğan said that Türkiye is making efforts to ensure a...