Türkiye recorded USD 51.3 billion in tourism revenue in the first nine months of 2026. According to data revealed by Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, this is a record figure, representing a 2.4 per cent increase from the same period last year. Minister Ersoy said at a press conference in İstanbul that third-quarter tourism revenues also reached a record high: “Revenues stood at 25.5 billion US dollars, representing a 5 per cent increase compared to the previous year.” Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy stated that international travel traffic confronted unusual difficulties this year. In this context, the...
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said South Korea could become a partner in developing Türkiye's planned Sinop nuclear power station, according to an interview with Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday. Türkiye has been studying the technical and economic terms of the Black Sea project with state-run Korea Electric Power Corp, Erdoğan said. Ankara would weigh financing, electricity costs and benefits to the Turkish economy before choosing a partner, he added. Erdoğan is due in Seoul on Monday for a three-day state visit, his first to South Korea since 2018. He will hold a summit with South...
Türkiye's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan, warned that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has significantly worsened the economic fallout from the war in Ukraine, further disrupted energy supplies and international trade, and increased pressure on the global economy. Speaking at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, USA, Hakan Fidan noted that the global economy's interconnectedness is making it increasingly difficult to assess the full financial impact of these disruptions. Hakan Fidan also emphasised the importance of swiftly resolving the US-Iran conflict that led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and reopening these vital...
The consensus reached on a common Turkic alphabet is a historic step towards greater cultural rapprochement among Turkic states. This statement was made by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye in an article titled ‘The Century of the Turkic World: From Solidarity to Integration’, which he penned for the 13th Summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) held in Ankara. In his article published in leading media outlets across the member and observer states of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), Erdoğan stated, "Along the path toward cultural convergence, we took a historic step through our...
The Ministry of National Defence of Türkiye has announced that a joint naval exercise titled "Sea of Friendship-2026" will be held next month between the Egyptian and Turkish Naval Forces. Ministry of National Defence of Türkiye Spokesperson Zeki Aktürk stated that the exercise will take place in Alexandria from 4 to 9 November, involving units and personnel from the naval forces of both countries. The spokesperson noted that the exercise will feature training activities within the scope of surface naval operations, anti-submarine warfare, air defence and underwater offensive operations, with the participation of Underwater Offence (SAT) units. The spokesperson...
President Tayyip Erdoğan told US President Donald Trump by phone that Türkiye is making efforts to resolve the issues in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen diplomatically under its defence alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Erdoğan's office said on Wednesday. Erdoğan also told Trump that Türkiye was ready to support the efforts to revive the diplomatic process between Ukraine and Russia in order to end the war between them.
The defence agreement between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan has passed scrutiny in the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee and is now set to be placed on the agenda of the parliamentary General Assembly for debate and a vote. Following deliberations and assessments, the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee approved the Mecca Agreement bill and decided to refer it to the General Assembly of the Turkish Parliament for consideration and a vote. The Foreign Affairs Committee had previously begun examining the bill on the ratification of the agreement signed between Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on 7...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye commented on the situation in Iran and the possibility of a new military operation, saying Türkiye does not want further conflict in the region or to pay the price for conflicts fuelled by others. In an address delivered after a cabinet meeting and broadcast live on his official social media accounts, Erdoğan said: “We hope that any steps that could plunge our region into violence will be avoided. We do not want to see new tensions or areas of conflict in the region. Nor do we want to pay the...
Türkiye on Saturday inaugurated a new museum district within Istanbul's historic Topkapi Palace, where thousands of Chinese porcelain pieces are on display, reflecting centuries of cultural exchanges between China and Türkiye. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan emphasized the nation's exceptional heritage in history, culture, architecture, and art, noting that these artifacts reflect an understanding of civilization shaped over centuries. Ahead of the opening, Yasin Yildiz, president of the National Palaces, highlighted the significance of Topkapi Palace's Chinese porcelain at a press briefing. Restored into a historical neighborhood complete with its own streets...