A battalion of special forces has been deployed in Kosovo upon request of NATO Allied Joint Force Command amid rising tensions recently, Anadolu Agency reports. The first battalion affiliated to the 65th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Command (Lüleburgaz) arrived in Kosovo in vehicles at the weekend. The second part of the special forces departed from Çorlu military airport and arrived at “Adem Jashari” International Airport in Pristina yesterday. Turkish soldiers were welcomed by Sabri Tunç Angili, Turkish Ambassador to Pristina. The special forces then headed to the “Sultan Murat” Barracks.
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Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held separate phone calls with Ukrainian and Russian counterparts on Wednesday, offering to set up a joint mechanism to investigate a Ukrainian dam collapse. The Nova Kakhovka dam, one of the largest in the country, lies on the Dnipro River in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine. It collapsed on Tuesday, prompting tens of thousands to flee the region. In his phone calls first with Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy and then with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Erdogan tabled a proposal to set up a mechanism involving Russian and Ukrainian experts, the United Nations...
Erdoğan, after the first meeting of the new cabinet: Together, we will build the "Century of Türkiye" vision As reported by Anadolu Agency, Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that 85 million Turkish citizens would build the "Century of Türkiye" vision together. After the first meeting of the new cabinet in Ankara, Erdoğan said, "Pay close attention to these two words. We will be the implementers of these two words, two concepts. One of them is stability, and the other is trust. With stability and trust, we will build the Century of Türkiye.” New...
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that the Swedish government has met all of Türkiye's conditions in the dispute over Sweden's accession to NATO. "Sweden has fulfilled its obligations," Stoltenberg said on Sunday after meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in İstanbul. Stoltenberg stated that Sweden has also amended its legislation to accommodate the security concerns of Türkiye. The Secretary General described his meeting with President Erdoğan as "productive" and announced that new negotiations with Türkiye and Sweden will be held on June 12. Since Thursday, new terrorism laws have been in effect in Sweden. Accordingly,...
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani congratulated Hakan Fidan on his appointment as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, “A friendly country, a NATO ally and a strategic partner in the Mediterranean”. “We are ready to work together to address global challenges. All the best in your new role!” Tajani said in a post on Twitter.
The winner of Türkiye’s election marathon was democracy and the Turkish people. On Tuesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at a meeting of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye in Ankara. President Erdoğan expressed his gratitude to all the citizens who actively participated in the May elections and said, "I see every citizen who believes in Türkiye’s national will and future, and those who consider themselves a part of this country, as the undisputed winners of the election. Attempts to alter Türkiye’s trajectory with the help...
President al-Sisi of Egypt held a phone call with Erdoğan, the re-elected President of Türkiye on 29th of May. According to a statement by Egypt Presidential Office, al-Sisi congratulated Erdoğan and the two leaders agreed to upgrade diplomatic ties immediately and reinstate ambassadors.
Joe Biden and Mette Frederiksen Look Forward to Continuing Their Cooperation with Türkiye as NATO Allies. Many world leaders expressed their congratulations to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye on his re-election victory on Sunday, which ensures that he will remain in office for another five years. Among them was President Joe Biden of the US. "I look forward to continuing to work together as NATO Allies on bilateral issues and shared global challenges," Biden said on Twitter. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen congratulated Erdoğan on his election victory, which he won with slightly over 52 percent of...
In a post shared on his Twitter account President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "We respect the will of the nation expressed at the polls" after announcing a second-round runoff for the presidential elections. Erdoğan stated in reference to the elections held on May 14 that "Turkish democracy and the Turkish nation won, regardless of the results." Noting that their alliance will receive more votes and they will be the winner of the run-off scheduled for May 28, President Erdoğan of Türkiye said, "By will of Allah, we will win a historic victory." Erdoğan added that the Turkish...