The Turkish government says Formula 1 is to return to the country next season for the first time since 2021, on a five-year agreement. The government said the agreement was due to be announced Friday at an event featuring Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali and FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Erdoğan said the deal would be for "at least five years". The Istanbul Park circuit first hosted F1 from 2005 through 2011, and next year's race would be the first since Türkiye returned to the calendar in 2020 and 2021 during disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Valtteri...
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Türkiye is making efforts to revive negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and bring together the leaders of the warring sides, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in a meeting in Ankara, the Turkish presidency said on Wednesday. In a readout of the meeting, the presidency added that Erdoğan said Ankara expected European allies in NATO to take more responsibility for transatlantic security.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye stated that the Gulf countries’ right of access to the high seas should not be restricted and called for making effective use of the ceasefire opportunity created by the United States, Israel, and Iran to achieve lasting peace. Addressing the opening session of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on 17 April, Erdoğan highlighted that one side of the Strait of Hormuz lies in Iran while the other is in Oman, emphasising that the Gulf countries’ right to access the high seas should not be restricted. Erdoğan stated that it is necessary to...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan conducted wide-ranging diplomatic meetings with international leaders during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, focusing on bilateral relations, regional conflicts, and global cooperation, according to statements from Turkish officials. Burhanettin Duran said the president held intensive discussions on the sidelines of the forum, covering a broad set of issues including trade, infrastructure, defense industry collaboration, energy cooperation, and strategic partnerships. He added that the talks also addressed pressing regional and international developments, particularly the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli military actions, and ongoing ceasefire-related processes involving Iran, United States, and Israel. According to the statement, Erdogan emphasized...
On 17 April, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye stated, ''Freedom of navigation must be guaranteed in accordance with established rules, and the Strait of Hormuz should be opened to commercial vessels.'' According to the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, President Erdoğan made the statement during his opening speech at the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) held on the same day, saying, "On one side of the strait is Iran, and on the other is Oman; the Gulf countries’ right of access to the open sea must not be restricted.'' This...
The Presidency's Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye issued a statement detailing the meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the Republic of Georgia. According to the statement by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye, the two leaders addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Georgia, as well as regional and global issues. The statement issued by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye is as follows: "President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of Georgia on the...
In his speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, President Erdoğan of Türkiye voiced his hope that the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum would lead to auspicious results, particularly for our region and the world. Erdoğan said that the mechanisms tasked with protecting human rights and global security remain ineffective in the face of the most severe attacks. President Erdoğan of Türkiye said, "I hope that the discussions, assessments and exchanges of views to be made as part of the Diplomacy Forum, as well as the side events and bilateral meetings planned throughout the forum, will prove...
A 5th-century marble sculpture head from the ancient city of Smyrna has been repatriated to Türkiye from the United States, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said on Wednesday. The artifact, dating back to the Theodosius period, was returned from the Denver Art Museum's collection following scientific verification that it originated from the Smyrna Agora excavations in modern-day Izmir, a major province on Türkiye's western Aegean coast, said Ersoy on X. Smyrna, one of the oldest settlements in the Mediterranean basin, was a prominent Greek and later Roman city. Ersoy said that archival records from 1934 proved the...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that Ankara was working to extend a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, ease tensions, and ensure the continuation of talks, and added Türkiye was hopeful of negotiations despite stumbling blocks. Türkiye, a neighbour of Iran, has been in close touch with the U.S., Iran, and mediator Pakistan. It has repeatedly called for an end to the war that it says is unjustified. Speaking to lawmakers in parliament, Erdoğan said Israel's attacks in Lebanon were harming hopes for peace, and added the window of opportunity...