A memorandum of understanding was signed in Urmia between the West Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park and Türkiye's Van Business Development Centre (İŞGEM) to develop cooperation in scientific, research, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship fields, as well as to facilitate communication between companies, institutions, and entrepreneurs of both countries. At the cooperation protocol meeting held at the Urmia Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, December 4, signed between the West Azerbaijan Science and Technology Park and the Van Business Development Centre to implement technology cooperation between the two regions, Mahmut Gedik, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Van İŞGEM, touched upon...
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During a phone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye stated that Ankara stands ready to support all efforts to facilitate direct contacts between Russia and Ukraine. "Bilateral relations, the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and various regional and global issues were addressed during the conversation. Our President stated that Türkiye stands ready to contribute to all diplomatic initiatives and promote plans that will facilitate direct contacts between the parties and pave the way for lasting peace in our region," the Presidency of Türkiye reported in a statement.
President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, stated that the settlement plan proposed by his US counterpart, Donald Trump, for the conflict in Ukraine is currently being discussed to determine whether it can serve as a basis for a peaceful resolution. Speaking on his return from South Africa, where he attended the G20 Summit, Erdoğan said, "President Trump and I have repeatedly discussed our views on Ukraine. We believe that the path to a just peace lies through negotiations and joint efforts. There is currently a debate over whether the proposed plan can form a basis. Reaching a...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan praised a deal reached with Australia on Saturday to host next year's U.N. climate summit, calling the compromise a meaningful achievement for multilateralism. Resolving a lengthy standoff, the two countries agreed that Türkiye will host the COP31 summit in 2026 while Australia leads the negotiation process. Ankara and Canberra both bid in 2022 to host the conference and had since refused to stand down. "Taking into consideration that multilateralism has in recent times lost ground, I find this agreement that we reached with Australia to be meaningful," Erdogan told an event at the Group of 20 summit...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye called on Ukraine and Russia to resume the İstanbul talks process during his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine in the capital, Ankara. In the joint press conference held after the meeting, Erdoğan stated that Türkiye is eager "to continue the İstanbul Process with a pragmatic and results-orientated approach." Erdoğan noted that the three rounds of talks held so far marked "an important milestone" towards a possible solution for Russia and Ukraine and added that Türkiye hopes the representatives of both parties will adopt a "constructive attitude"...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday attended a ceremony in Adiyaman province to deliver newly built post-quake homes, reaffirming the government's commitment to supporting survivors of the 2023 earthquakes. Erdoğan said that 38,157 new houses and workplaces had been delivered in Adiyaman over the past two years. Across the 11 provinces affected by the February 2023 quakes, the government has handed over 350,178 housing units to eligible beneficiaries. Erdoğan said the target is 453,000 units by the end of the year. On Feb. 6, 2023, two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.7 and 7.6 struck southern Türkiye, killing more than 53,000 people in the country and leaving hundreds...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye stated that a solution in Cyprus is only possible on a two-state basis. Speaking after his meeting with the new President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Tufan Erhürman, in Ankara, Erdoğan said, "We will not leave alone the Turkish Cypriot people; we have always displayed a clear stance on the Cyprus issue. We believe that the most realistic solution for the Cyprus issue is the co-existence of the two states on the Island." Erhürman won the TRNC Presidential elections on October 19 with 62.76% of the vote. Stating...
Senior officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Türkiye signed on Thursday a trade convention aimed at facilitating the movement of goods. The two sides inked the Decision on Amendments to the Regional Convention on Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Preferential Rules of Origin (PEM Convention), which introduces simplified and flexible rules for the movement of goods among contracting parties. The PEM Convention, established in 2012, harmonizes rules of origin and cumulation mechanisms among EU, EFTA, and Mediterranean countries, including Bosnia, Türkiye, Serbia, and others.
Türkiye’s first museum of fragrances, where visitors will be able to experience the scents of various perfumes and learn about the history of perfumery, is opening in the southwestern city of Isparta, famous for its roses, reports Hürriyet Daily News . The museum, launched as an initiative of the local authorities, will be located in a former Orthodox church, built by the city’s Greek community in 1750. “We discovered that this church once served as a place for perfume production — lavender was distilled in its courtyard, and rose water was used for healing purposes. The idea of turning...