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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed strong support for Syria’s sovereignty and unity during the AK Party Parliamentary Group Meeting on Tuesday. Erdoğan emphasized that Turkey backs the Syrian government in its efforts to integrate territories currently controlled by the Syrian Democratic......
New Zealand has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran and relocated its consular operations to Ankara, Turkey, citing growing security concerns linked to escalating unrest in Iran, officials in Wellington announced on Friday. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, all New......
Turkey has reiterated its desire to normalize relations with Armenia as quickly as possible, signaling renewed momentum in a long and complex diplomatic process in the South Caucasus. Speaking at a press conference in Istanbul, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara aims to avoid unnecessary......
Turkish Airlines has resumed flights to Tehran after a temporary suspension that had been in place since the previous week, marking a cautious return of air links between Turkey and Iran amid ongoing regional tensions. According to airport and airline information, at least one flight departed from Istanbul......
Istanbul, January 7, 2026 – After the disappointment surrounding COP30 in Brazil, climate experts believe that Türkiye’s hosting of COP31 in 2026 could represent a decisive opportunity to reinvigorate stalled global climate action, provided Ankara strengthens its domestic climate commitments. Held......
Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi is scheduled to visit Türkiye on Thursday for high-level talks with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, focusing on regional developments and bilateral cooperation, Turkish diplomatic sources said. Key topics on the agenda include the ongoing......
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on Monday focusing on bilateral relations and major regional and global issues, with particular attention to Venezuela and the Gaza Strip, according to Türkiye’s Communications Directorate. During......
The body of Libyan army chief Mohammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, along with those of his advisers killed in a plane crash near Ankara, will be repatriated on Saturday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced. The Falcon 50 aircraft carrying General Al-Haddad, four of his advisers, and three crew members......
Türkiye has reaffirmed its support for ongoing efforts to advance the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a recent phone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. According to official sources, President Erdogan emphasized that Ankara......
The Libyan army’s chief of staff, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, was killed on Tuesday evening in a plane crash near Ankara, Turkish authorities confirmed. All eight people on board the aircraft, including several senior advisers and crew members, lost their lives in the accident. Turkish......
A drone of unidentified origin has been found crashed in a rural area of northwestern Turkey, marking the second such discovery in less than 24 hours and the third reported incident since the beginning of the week, according to Turkish media. The unmanned aerial vehicle was reportedly located in an......
The United States and Turkey have reopened discussions over Ankara’s potential return to the F-35 fighter jet programme, according to remarks made Wednesday by the U.S. ambassador to Turkey. The talks mark the most significant diplomatic engagement on the issue since Washington removed Turkey from......
The Republican People’s Party (CHP), Turkey’s main opposition party, is convening an extraordinary congress in Ankara on Sunday, September 21, in a bid to safeguard its leadership amid mounting pressure from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration. The 22nd extraordinary congress......
