Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey is ready to act as a guarantor country for Palestine in the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his address to a parliamentary session on Wednesday, Russian agency TASS reported. Erdogan also proposed to convene an international peace conference aimed...
Erdogan may meet Putin before UNGA kicks off: TASS
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin in September, ahead of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, which begins on September 19, s political source based in Ankara disclosed this information to TASS, a Russian news agency. The...
Turkiye will accelerate ongoing defense projects: Erdogan
Istanbul, Turkiye - Turkiye will accelerate ongoing defense projects and find solutions for the sector's requirements, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 16th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) in Istanbul, Erdogan said the prototypes will be tested for domestic use and...
Turkish exports rise 12.9% in 2022, says Erdogan
Erdogan explained that Turkish exports made their way to the markets of 197 countries and regions around the world.
Turkey discovers 150m barrels of oil reserves worth $12bn: Erdogan
Erdogan said Ankara aims to increase its daily production to 100,000 barrels by the centennial of the Republic of Türkiye.
Israeli, Turkish leaders meet as tensions ease
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, a month after the countries announced the restoration of diplomatic ties following years of tensions. Lapid "brought up the issue of missing and captive Israelis and the importance of...
Turkish share of global exports reaches 1 percent: Erdogan
Turkish exports, Erdogan added, have now reached 217 countries and regions around the world.
US warns Turkey against new Syria offensive
The United States on Tuesday warned Turkey against launching a new military operation in northern Syria, saying the uneasy NATO ally would be putting US troops at risk. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Turkey would soon launch a new military operation into northern Syria to create a...
Erdogan discusses Saudi-Turkish relations during his visit to oil kingdom
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Arabia's crown prince on Thursday to "develop" relations during his visit to the oil-rich kingdom. Saudi state news agency SPA published images of the Turkish leader embracing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Erdogan claims that Iraq backed Turkey’s push against Kurdish militants
The Turkish leader’s comments came a day after Iraq summoned Turkey’s ambassador to Baghdad to lodge a formal protest against Erdogan’s latest military campaign.Turkish lira touches all-time low of 9.85 after Erdogan seeks expulsions
On Saturday, Erdogan announced that he had ordered his foreign ministry to expel the envoys for seeking the release of businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has been imprisoned for four years without being convicted. This triggered the steep fall in Lira already reeling from the Turkish central bank's policy...Turkish lira plumbs new lows under economic pressure
The designation by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force threatens to further limit foreign direct investments -- already standing at a fraction of the inflows Turkey had received when its economy was enjoying robust health a decade ago.
Turkey summons 10 ambassadors over Kavala release call
Activist Osman Kavala, 64, has been in jail without a conviction since 2017.
