One day, a local came to the makeshift tent and said, "I got run over by a cow on the farm". The patient with a fractured rib was admitted to the hospital for treatment. This hospital was the field hospital established by the Japanese Rescue Team in the yard of a high school. Following the Türkiye-Syria earthquake, a Japanese medical team worked tirelessly to assist and fill the gaps in general medical care. When the central hospital was damaged, the burden of general medical care increased. Gaziantep in the south of Türkiye… The medical personnel of the Japanese...
Türkiye in International Media
President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, stated that Türkiye is working hard to bring the project, which aims to establish a natural gas distribution centre, to fruition as soon as possible. The statement made by the President in Balıkesir on the subject was broadcast by TRT. “We are rapidly moving toward making our country a hub for natural gas production, transportation, and trade. We are expanding our pipelines as well as our gas storage facilities,” Erdoğan said.
The Embassy of Russia in Ankara reported that the Russian Ministry of Health sent a field hospital to Türkiye to help earthquake victims. The Embassy shared the following post on its Telegram channel: "The Russian Ministry of Health has sent a field hospital to Türkiye to help earthquake survivors. The hospital will serve in the Erzin district of Hatay." Hatay was the most severely affected city by the February 6 earthquake. In the days following the disaster, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations dispatched doctors, search and rescue teams, and a field hospital to Türkiye to clear the...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry emphasised that all bilateral issues, regional developments and challenges faced by Egypt and Türkiye were addressed during his meetings with his Turkish counterpart in Cairo. At the joint press conference held after the meeting with Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at Tahrir Palace, Shoukry said, “We have discussed the mutual appointment of ambassadors between Cairo and Ankara, and this will take place when the right time comes.” Çavuşoğlu, on the other hand, stated that he addressed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's upcoming visit to Cairo to meet with President...
Fatih Dönmez, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Türkiye, stated that Türkiye could export approximately 40 billion cubic meters of natural gas through the natural gas distribution centre that will be established on its territory, adding that the natural gas distribution centre could be operational this year. Dönmez said, "We have not given up on our goals; the natural gas distribution centre could be operational within a year. We already have our own gas (in the Black Sea). Our annual natural gas consumption is approximately 55-60 billion cubic meters. We have the opportunity to supply the...
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to extend the grain deal. This was announced on Saturday by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. However, it remains unclear as to how long it has been extended. The current deal was due to expire on March 19. Ukraine and Russia are major exporters of wheat, barley, sunflower oil, and other foodstuffs to Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Russia was the world's largest exporter of fertilizers prior to the outbreak of war. The disruption of these resources as a result of the Russian invasion in February 2022 has raised global food prices and fueled fears...
On March 18, Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry met with Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu, who was visiting Egypt, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo. After discussing several international and regional issues of mutual concern, the two parties held a joint press conference. The two parties announced that the two countries have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations at the embassy level as soon as possible and will encourage the two countries' leaders to meet in the second half of this year.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Türkiye has noted Finland's efforts to join NATO and has decided to initiate the approval process of the country's accession to NATO. At a joint press conference in Ankara with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland, Erdoğan stated that based on the recent significant progress Finland has made towards joining NATO and the concrete steps taken to fulfil their commitments, they have decided to initiate the approval process of Finland’s NATO accession protocol in the Parliament. Erdoğan stated that they requested the extradition of 120 "terrorists" from Sweden, but this...
President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his Ankara visit. The leaders of the two countries exchanged views on bilateral and multilateral cooperation. At the meeting, it was emphasized that an important aspect of cooperation between the two countries is humanitarian and cultural cooperation, focusing on enhancing relations in the fields of health, education, and tourism. Erdoğan welcomed Japarov and thanked the Kyrgyz side for the assistance provided to Türkiye after the earthquake in February and praised the professional aid team sent. Thanking Kyrgyzstan for humanitarian and financial aid, as well as...