Kaj Joakim Medin, a Swedish journalist for Dagens ETC, known for his anti-Türkiye news and affinity with the terrorist organisation PKK, has been detained on charges of "Membership of an Armed Terrorist Organisation" and "Insulting the President". The detention order is unrelated to his journalistic activities. On 11 January 2023, Medin engaged in a protest alongside supporters of the PKK/KCK terrorist organisation in Stockholm, during which a mannequin resembling President Tayyip Erdogan was created. The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Terrorism Crimes Investigation Bureau launched an investigation into the incident on January 13, 2023. The investigation identified 15 suspects, including Medin, for their...
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The Presidency’s Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, through a post on his social media account, responded to the pressures on academics supporting Palestine. Head of Communications Altun stated in his post: "Systematic efforts by pro-Israel groups to silence voices who respect human life and dignity in Palestine with false accusations of antisemitism are on the rise. Such activity has now reached some of the most reputable academic institutions in the U.S., such as Harvard, Columbia, Tufts, and others. The entire world has witnessed a genocide in Palestine. Students, professors, and people of conscience have raised their voices against...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye of Senegal. The call addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Senegal. Stressing the ongoing efforts to develop relations between the two countries in many areas, President Erdoğan expressed his belief that cooperation will be advanced in the upcoming period with the steps to be taken. During the call, President Erdoğan also wished Eid Mubarak to President Faye.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Ersin Tatar of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). TRNC President Tatar extended his Eid greetings to President Erdoğan and the Turkish nation. President Erdoğan, for his part, stressed that Türkiye will continue to stand by the TRNC people, as has always been the case, and extended his Eid greetings to President Tatar and all the Turkish Cypriots.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates. The call addressed the bilateral relations between Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates, as well as regional and global matters. During the call, President Erdoğan stated that the two countries should intensify their joint efforts to secure peace and stability in our region. President Erdoğan also wished Eid Mubarak to President Al Nahyan.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with King Abdullah II of Jordan. The call addressed the Türkiye-Jordan bilateral relations and regional issues. During the call, President Erdoğan stated that regional countries and the international community should step up their efforts and work together to entirely terminate Israel's aggression on Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon and to achieve peace and stability. President Erdoğan also wished Eid Mubarak to King Abdullah.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Croat Member of the Presidential Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željko Komšić. The call addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Bosnia-Herzegovina. During the call, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye will continue to support the preservation of Bosnia-Herzegovina's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and constitutional order.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. The call addressed the Türkiye-Azerbaijan bilateral relations, as well as regional and global matters. During the call, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye and Azerbaijan will continue to develop their cooperation with the understanding of “one nation, two states.” President Erdoğan extended his Eid greetings to President Aliyev.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran. The call addressed the Türkiye-Iran bilateral relations, as well as regional and global matters. President Erdoğan stated that efforts will continue in the upcoming period to further develop relations between Türkiye and Iran. President Erdoğan extended his Eid greetings to President Pezeshkian.