Hopes for a political resolution to the conflict in Syria have never been stronger, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said, following a Syria summit with his Iranian and Russian counterparts on Thursday. Speaking alongside Russia's Vladimir Putin and Iran's Hassan Rouhani in the Russian resort of Sochi, Erdogan also there was talk of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria taking place in April or May, but added that the timing remained unclear. (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ece Toksabay) No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by...
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The Presidency of Türkiye has described Israel as a “disaster” for the Middle East, accusing the government of Benjamin Netanyahu of attacking the country. Burhanettin Duran, Head of Communications of the Presidency of Türkiye, stated the following on the social network X: "Israel has attacked some seven nations in the Middle East in the last two years. The Netanyahu leadership has been a disaster not only for the region but also for the Israeli people. Now, the same leadership wants to shift the focus away from their crimes by attacking our country." ...
Ankara Expands Contacts with Major American Companies As Türkiye enters a critical energy transformation phase, it is making strategic investments, signing new contracts, and expanding its liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure. In recent months, Ankara has increased its contacts with major American companies in order to reduce reliance on traditional suppliers and provide a more reliable, flexible supply. The government is negotiating long-term LNG agreements and making infrastructure investments to secure the entire value chain. Meetings with American companies, contract extensions with Russia, and planned terminal investments all indicate that Türkiye seeks...
The “Taş Tepeler” project, encompassing 12 Neolithic excavation sites in the Şanlıurfa region of southeastern Türkiye, has celebrated its fifth year by announcing 30 new archaeological discoveries. These finds offer unprecedented insights into life 12,000 years ago and are beginning to redefine what is known about the earliest periods of human history. Among the most striking discoveries are a human statue unearthed in Sayburç, a human figure placed inside a wall as an offering at Göbeklitepe, two human faces at Sefertepe crafted using high and low relief techniques, a dual-faced bead made of black serpentine stone. The Minister...
Aeroflot, one of the largest airlines in Russia, will launch direct flights from Yekaterinburg and Kazan to Antalya beginning on April 27 and lasting until October 28. According to the company statement, Aeroflot will resume regular daily flights from Yekaterinburg and Kazan to Antalya on April 27. Boeing 737-800 aircraft will operate on the aviation routes connecting two regions of Russia and Türkiye's most popular holiday destinations.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at the United States for not taking a tougher position against Saudi Arabia over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, as he demanded answers from the kingdom over the journalist's killing. "I cannot understand America's silence when such a horrific attack took place, and even after members of the CIA listened to the recordings we provided," Erdogan said in an interview aired by state broadcaster TRT on Sunday. "We want everything to be clarified because there is an atrocity, there is a murder," he added, calling the killing "not an...
Türkiye's foreign minister said on Sunday countries which have recognised Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido were fueling Venezuela's troubles and punishing millions of its people. Türkiye has backed Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in contrast with NATO allies the United States and Canada, and several right-leaning Latin American countries which have recognised Guaido's move to declare himself interim leader. Türkiye's President Tayyip Erdogan, who has strengthened economic and political ties with Caracas, called Maduro last month to urge him to stand tall against what he described as "anti-democratic developments". Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday...
The U.N. human rights investigator leading the international inquiry into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi will meet Istanbul's chief prosecutor on Tuesday, the prosecutor's office said. Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard, on a week-long visit to Türkiye with a forensic and legal team, met Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist, was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. U.S. intelligence agencies believe the de facto Saudi ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered an operation to kill Khashoggi, whose body was dismembered. Riyadh denies that the prince had any...
Selcan Hacaoğlu Türkiye said it scrambled its warplanes and armed drones after an attack on one of its army bases in northern Iraq by separatist Kurdish militants disguised as civilians. The attack took place near the city of Duhok and resulted in some damage to military vehicles but no casualties, Fahrettin Altun, communications director for the Turkish presidency, told Bloomberg in a written statement on Saturday. Officials in the region began an investigation into the incident, Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani told Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu by phone. “The assailants were members of...