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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan encouraged his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro to maintain open communication with the United States during a phone call on Saturday, amid rising tensions and uncertainty over potential U.S. military actions in the Caribbean. According to a statement released by the Turkish presidency, Erdogan......

Turkey has summoned both the Ukrainian ambassador and Russia’s acting chargé d’affaires to express concern over a recent rise in attacks on vessels linked to Russia within Turkey’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Black Sea. The move reflects Ankara’s growing alarm over the expanding scope of the Russia-Ukraine......

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is set to participate in the 32nd Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), scheduled for December 4–5 in Vienna. The gathering will be hosted by Finland, the OSCE chair for 2025. During the meeting, Fidan is expected to deliver a speech in the......

A growing wave of protests by Greek farmers led to the temporary closure of the Bahcekoy (Kipi) Border Gate to heavy vehicles late Tuesday, disrupting transport between Greece and Türkiye. The blockade is part of a broader national mobilization against rising production costs and mounting frustrations with the state’s agricultural......

Turkish maritime authorities announced on Tuesday that a third Russian-flagged tanker traveling through the Black Sea reported being attacked while heading toward Georgia. The incident follows two similar strikes in recent days, raising concerns about growing risks to regional navigation as the Russia-Ukraine conflict spills into key shipping......

Turkey and Somalia reaffirmed their commitment to deepening maritime and security cooperation as Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler met on Monday with Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, Somalia’s Minister of Ports and Marine Transport, at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Ankara. According to a brief statement shared via the Turkish......

Türkiye’s economy grew by 3.7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, according to official figures released Monday by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices surged 41.6% to 17.42 trillion Turkish liras ($409.6 billion) during......

Türkiye’s main stock index began the week with little movement, opening Monday’s session at 10,898.10 points, a marginal decline of 0.01% compared to the previous close. The slight dip follows Friday’s 0.43% drop, which saw the BIST 100 halt trading at 10,898.70 points, with a transaction volume......

Türkiye is accelerating its digital transformation in the healthcare sector, introducing advanced artificial intelligence solutions to improve diagnosis, treatment, and overall patient management. During the Eurasia Health Informatics and Technologies Conference held in Antalya, Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu highlighted the country’s......

Iran and Turkey announced on Sunday that they will begin construction of a new cross-border railway designed to become a key transit link for trade between Europe and Asia. The agreement was confirmed during a diplomatic meeting in Tehran between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan. Iran, positioned......

The MEDays 2025 Summit in Tangier highlighted Morocco’s unique position to redefine its global identity through innovation, diplomacy, and cultural outreach. A panel discussion titled “Nation Branding: Harnessing the Kingdom’s Strengths to Redefine & Maximize the ‘Moroccan’ Brand” explored how the country......

Archaeologists in western Türkiye have uncovered an 1,800-year-old statue in the ancient city of Blaundos, a historically significant settlement located in the modern province of Usak. The discovery was made during ongoing excavations at the site’s two-millennia-old stadium, believed to have been constructed by Macedonian settlers......

Germany has called for Türkiye to be included in the European Union’s emerging defense initiatives, arguing that the country’s strategic importance and long-standing role within NATO make its participation essential. At a joint press conference in Berlin on Friday with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, German Foreign......