he number of independent housing and commercial units completed under urban transformation projects in Istanbul has surpassed 1 million, Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum said on Sunday, pledging to accelerate efforts to strengthen the city’s resilience against future disasters. Sharing footage from the Tokatköy urban transformation project in Istanbul’s Beykoz district, Kurum
Delegations in Saudi capital Riyadh discuss possible resolution of war in Ukraine, future cooperation US and Russian delegations meeting Tuesday agreed to establish a consultation mechanism to address issues that have been straining bilateral ties, the US State Department announced. The bilateral talks in the Saudi capital Riyadh, aimed at normalizing diplomatic operations,
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday received his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the capital Ankara. Several other top Turkish officials were present at the closed-door meeting, including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, and Akif Cagatay Kilic, the president’s chief foreign policy and security adviser. Following
Türkiye’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun criticized The Economist magazine Sunday for distorting facts about ongoing legal cases in the country. “For months, The Economist, which has remained silent in the face of the brutal massacres and genocidal terrorism carried out by Israel in front of the eyes of the world, today had the audacity to
Over 111,700 injured in Israeli onslaught on Gaza since October 2023, Health Ministry says Palestinian medics and rescue teams recovered nine more bodies from the rubble in the Gaza Strip, pushing the overall death toll from Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023 to 48,284, the Health Ministry said on Monday. A ministry statement said
The Israeli military confirmed Monday that it will remain in five strategic posts in southern Lebanon beyond the Feb. 18 withdrawal deadline, which was initially set as part of a ceasefire agreement with Beirut. Although Israel was supposed to complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Jan. 26, the deadline was extended to Feb. 18
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday highlighted Türkiye’s growing role as a strategic partner for Europe amid geopolitical tensions, particularly in Ukraine, Syria, and Gaza. Speaking to TRT World at the Munich Security Conference, Fidan said that as global tensions continue, Türkiye’s strategic role is becoming more recognized. From mediation in Ukraine to counterterrorism
Erdogan Rejects Trump’s Gaza Proposal, Defends Palestinian Rights and World Peace Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza and relocate its Palestinian population to neighboring Arab countries. Erdogan emphasized that Gaza belongs to the Palestinians, stating, “No one can take Gaza from the Palestinians.” He
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on an official visit on Wednesday. Erdogan was welcomed at Nur Khan Air Base in Islamabad by a delegation of Pakistani officials, including President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The Turkish president is accompanied by a delegation, including Turkish First
Türkiye Successfully Test-Fires Locally Designed Gokdogan Air-to-Air Missile Türkiye has successfully test-fired its first domestically designed and produced beyond-visibility air-to-air missile (BVRAAM), Gokdogan, with pinpoint accuracy, according to Mehmet Fatih Kacir, the Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology. Kacir shared the successful test results on social media, announcing that Gokdogan hit its target aircraft directly