The meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin received extensive coverage in the European press. In an analysis titled "Erdoğan's carrot-and-stick game with Scholz," Bild newspaper quoted Erdoğan accusing Israel of razing Gaza to the ground, killing 13,000 Palestinians, and bombing places of worship, churches, and hospitals. The article highlighted that President Erdoğan later stated that he had mediated between Russia and Ukraine on the Grain Corridor, that he had always openly opposed anti-Semitism, and that he did not owe anything to Israel in the matter of...
Türkiye in International Media
Midst the turbulence of the ongoing Gaza conflict, Fahrettin Altun, director of Türkiye’s communications directorate, has made a critical revelation. In an audacious bid to counter the rampant disinformation, the communications team has reportedly exposed at least 100 false news stories related to the contentious situation. Center for Combating Disinformation Established on October 7, the Center for Combating Disinformation has been at the forefront of this initiative. It has been actively publishing special bulletins on Palestine, in an attempt to share the factual narrative with the global public. The center has released a total of five special bulletins so far,...
Today, a significant step has been taken in bringing the realities of the Turkic world to the attention of the international community and combating misinformation about the Turkic world. I believe that the Alliance of Turkic News Agencies (ATNA) will undertake significant endeavours. As reported by AZERTAC (Azerbaijan State News Agency), Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun delivered this statement to Azerbaijani media in Istanbul. Fahrettin Altun expressed confidence that ATNA will accelerate the development of cooperation in the field of media thanks to the joint efforts of the five member states of the Organisation of Turkic States. "Currently, we...
President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said that the Turkic world, acting in unity and solidarity, will facilitate the path to first a ceasefire and then to permanent peace. Speaking at the 10th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organisation of Turkic States held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, Erdoğan said: "There is no term that can justify what we have witnessed since October 7, and that can describe this atrocity. In Gaza, crimes against humanity have been committed for the past 28 days, to put it simply and frankly." Recalling...
Presidency's Director of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye, Fahrettin Altun, penned an article titled "From Independence to the Future: Century of Türkiye" on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Republic. In his article, Director of Communications Altun noted that 100 years ago, against those who wanted to bury in history our 900-year existence on the Anatolian lands, our people, with the last of their strength, after long battles such as Çanakkale or Kutul-Amare, began a national struggle and brought it to victory, and said, "The Republic of Türkiye, built in the spirit of independence, is...
The Albatros-S, a kamikaze unmanned naval vehicle developed by Aselsan, successfully completed a test in Mersin. During the tests, an Albatros-S unit impressively sank a 69-meter-long vessel just minutes after impact. It is worth noting that prior to the test, the target site was thoroughly cleaned of all combustible materials, demonstrating a conscious concern for environmental cleanliness. The Bayraktar TB2 surveillance drone kept a close eye on the Albatros-S's operations.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the latest developments in fighting between Israel and Palestinians in phone conversations on Monday with the leaders of Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Qatar and Egypt, Erdogan's office said. Erdogan earlier said in a televised address after chairing a cabinet meeting that Türkiye is ready to act as a mediator to end the conflict if the two parties make such a proposition, including hostage swaps. The Turkish presidency said separately in a post on social media network X that Erdogan told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that any steps that collectively harmed the people of Gaza would...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls the terrorist attack in Ankara as "the last gasps of terrorism." The President of Türkiye told the Turkish Parliament in Ankara on Sunday that the "criminals" have not achieved and will never achieve their goals, according to the official news agency Anadolu Agency. According to information received from the government, two "terrorists" tried to enter the Ministry of Interior in the capital on Sunday morning. Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya said that one of the two terrorists blew himself up in front of the building entrance, and the other was shot in the...
Türkiye and Moldova signed a deal for the export of natural gas to the latter via pipeline, the Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS) announced Thursday. The agreement between BOTAS and Moldova's East Gas Energy Trading envisages the export of 2 million cubic meters of natural gas daily since Oct. 1, the Turkish company said in a statement. BOTAS said that the company continued to support Europe's energy supply security with the export agreements it had made. Türkiye recently signed agreements with Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania for the export of natural gas via pipeline.