During a meeting in Istanbul with Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was ready to host a Russia-Ukraine summit. Since the start of the conflict, the Turkish president has presented himself as an intermediary between the belligerents. However, he reiterated his support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine, his “strategic ally”. He … Read more
The National Security Council of Turkey, during its scheduled meeting in April, is expected to proceed with the update of the “National Security Policy Document”, a text which essentially describes the internal and external security doctrine of the country. According to the state-run Anadolu news agency, the update of the text is on the orders … Read more
Assurances regarding the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Turkeygives Recep Tayyip Erdogan, expressing his belief that “it will not be delayed”, as he characteristically said. It is noted that earlier today Putin and Erdogan had a telephone conversation, on the occasion of the Turkish president’s birthday. Speaking to journalists, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: … Read more
The pre-election speech of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Afyonkarahisar was solemn, after the successful maiden flight of the Turkish 5th generation KAAN fighter. “Turkey has left behind another critical stage on its path to the production of its own fifth-generation aircraft,” he said, speaking at an open rally ahead of the municipal elections on March … Read more
“The conversation touched upon the issue of regional and global problems, specifically the Ukraine-Russia war. President Erdogan emphasized Turkey’s intensive efforts to achieve an end to bloodshed and a stable peace both in Ukraine and in the Palestinian lands,” Erdogan’s administration said on the “X” platform. “President Erdogan announced that Turkey is ready to play … Read more
According to the news of Oda TV, it was revealed why TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi did not resign after the successive scandals in Turkish football. Following the Super Cup crisis, at the meeting between TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi and Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak, the Minister demanded Bak Büyükekşi’s resignation. Büyükekşi, who … Read more
With a sputtering economy, elections in the spring and a centenary in October, everyone in Turkey knew that the country would have an eventful 2023. The devastating earthquakes in February also made it a transformative year. A look back. On October 29, 2023, thousands of Istanbul residents gathered along the waters of the Bosphorus. An … Read more
It is noted that the protocol on Sweden’s accession to NATO, approved by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament, must pass the 600-seat parliament, dominated by the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, before becoming law. What preceded On December 26, the Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee finally approved Sweden’s application to … Read more
Ankara – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likened the Prime Minister (PM) Israel Benjamin Netanyahu with Adolf Hitler. Netanyahu also responded to Erdogan’s statement. Reported AFP and Reuters, Thursday (28/12/2023), Erdogan said Israel’s relentless attacks on the Gaza Strip were the same as the Nazis’ cruel treatment of the Jewish people. Erdogan made these comments … Read more
The statement came as Erdogan spoke at an event in Ankara on Wednesday. Here he also said that Israel’s attack on Gaza is similar to Nazi Germany’s treatment of the Jews. Netanyahu did not take long to respond to Erdogan, saying that the Turkish president is the last person who can lecture Israel. – Erdogan, … Read more