Türkiye said on Friday that history will not forget and never forgive the “hypocritical behaviour” of the United Arab Emirates in agreeing a deal with Israel to normalise relations. The Foreign Ministry said the Palestinian people and administration were right to react strongly against the agreement, which recasts the order of Middle East politics from the Palestinian issue to the fight against Iran. “History and the conscience of the region’s peoples will not forget and never forgive this hypocritical behaviour of the UAE, betraying the Palestinian cause for the sake of its narrow interests,” the ministry said...
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Türkiye is ready to help rebuild the port of Beirut, which was destroyed by a massive blast on Tuesday, Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay said during a visit to Lebanon on Saturday. Türkiye’s port of Mersin, on the Mediterranean, is ready to assist the port of Beirut, he said, without elaborating.
Türkiye said Wednesday it is sending search and rescue teams along with emergency medical personnel to aid Lebanese authorities in the aftermath of the devastating explosion that killed at least 100 people in Beirut and injured thousands. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said a field hospital was also in the works, adding that Türkiye was sending humanitarian aid, medical equipment and medicine to Beirut. The dispatched teams were from Türkiye’s health ministry, disaster and emergency authority and the Red Crescent. Six Turkish citizens were injured in the massive explosion, including one who needed surgery, Foreign...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun about the massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday and said Türkiye was ready to provide humanitarian aid as needed, the presidency said. The explosion in a port warehouse district near the city center killed more than 25 people and injured over 2,500 others.
The first prayers will be held in Türkiye’s Hagia Sophia on July 24, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, after declaring the ancient monument was once again a mosque following a court ruling revoking its status as a museum. Erdogan said the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia would remain open to Muslims, Christians and foreigners, but added that Türkiye had exercised its sovereign right in converting it to a mosque and would interpret criticism of the move as an attack on its independence.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Türkiye will do its best to maintain peace, security and stability in Syria, emphasizing political unity and territorial integrity of the neighboring country as a priority. "Maintaining the political unity and territorial integrity of Syria, establishing peace on the ground and a lasting solution to the conflict are our priority," he said at a trilateral video conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "We'll continue to do our best to provide peace, security and stability in our neighboring Syria as soon as possible," Erdogan said, noting...
Türkiye will extend a wage support system for one month to continue offsetting fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and related lockdowns, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Erdogan said cash aid to low-income families would also be extended for a month. He said 18 billion lira ($2.6 billion) had been disbursed so far under the two programmes. The so-called short labour pay - which partially covers wages of formally-employed workers whose hours are cut - will extend into July. It came into effect in March shortly after the first COVID-19 case was identified in T...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he discussed the conflict in Libya with U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Monday and that the two leaders agreed on “some issues” related to developments there. Türkiye supports the internationally recognised government of Fayez al Serraj, whose forces have in recent weeks driven back an assault on the capital Tripoli by the forces of Khalifa Haftar, backed by the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Russia. “A new era between Türkiye and the US may start after our phone call. We agreed on some issues,” Erdogan said...
The Turkish government provides free universal health care, and made early investments in its health care infrastructure that are paying off now. Our efforts are turning the tide: The daily growth of new cases recently dropped to the slowest pace since the first case was confirmed in early March, and daily hospital discharges are now far exceeding new cases. But some critics continue to pound President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his “mishandling” of the crisis. So, let’s review the facts. The reforms and investments we have made make health care more accessible to more people. T...