Recep Tayyip Erdogan conducted wide-ranging diplomatic meetings with international leaders during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, focusing on bilateral relations, regional conflicts, and global cooperation, according to statements from Turkish officials. Burhanettin Duran said the president held intensive discussions on the sidelines of the forum, covering a broad set of issues including trade, infrastructure, defense industry collaboration, energy cooperation, and strategic partnerships. He added that the talks also addressed pressing regional and international developments, particularly the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli military actions, and ongoing ceasefire-related processes involving Iran, United States, and Israel. According to the statement, Erdogan emphasized...
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A 5th-century marble sculpture head from the ancient city of Smyrna has been repatriated to Türkiye from the United States, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said on Wednesday. The artifact, dating back to the Theodosius period, was returned from the Denver Art Museum's collection following scientific verification that it originated from the Smyrna Agora excavations in modern-day Izmir, a major province on Türkiye's western Aegean coast, said Ersoy on X. Smyrna, one of the oldest settlements in the Mediterranean basin, was a prominent Greek and later Roman city. Ersoy said that archival records from 1934 proved the...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that Ankara was working to extend a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, ease tensions, and ensure the continuation of talks, and added Türkiye was hopeful of negotiations despite stumbling blocks. Türkiye, a neighbour of Iran, has been in close touch with the U.S., Iran, and mediator Pakistan. It has repeatedly called for an end to the war that it says is unjustified. Speaking to lawmakers in parliament, Erdoğan said Israel's attacks in Lebanon were harming hopes for peace, and added the window of opportunity...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump that no opportunity should be given for the ceasefire process with Iran to be sabotaged, his office said on Wednesday. It quoted Erdoğan as saying that the two-week “window of opportunity” must be very well utilised for a permanent peace agreement.
Jordan, Syria and Türkiye on Tuesday signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation and integration in the transport sector, according to a statement by the Jordanian Ministry of Transport. The agreement was signed in the Jordanian capital Amman by Jordan's Minister of Transport Nidal Qatamin, Syrian transport chief Yarob Badr, and Türkiye's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu, during a joint ministerial meeting attended by representatives from the public and private sectors, as well as transport and logistics experts. The memorandum aims to develop an integrated regional transport system to facilitate passenger and goods movement,...
Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, commented on the passage of Turkish vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, stating, “The Turkish vessel Ocean Thunder passed through the Strait of Hormuz last night. Thus, three ships that had been waiting in the Persian Gulf since the beginning of the war have safely exited the strait." Uraloğlu also added, "The number of Turkish vessels in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz has decreased to 12, while the number of ships seeking to leave the strait has reached 8.”
In a strong statement, Head of Communications of the Presidency of Türkiye, Prof. Burhanettin Duran, condemned and denounced the death penalty provision adopted by the Israeli Parliament, which is envisaged to apply exclusively to Palestinians. Prof. Burhanettin Duran said, "This so-called law, which we view as an extension of the genocide carried out against innocent people, is a clear example of oppression that disregards the rule of law, deepens discrimination and injustice, and seeks to legitimise the collective punishment of an entire people. This step, which marks a new phase in the systematic pressure and violence against the Palestinian...
The Turkish National Football Team qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 2002 by defeating Kosovo 1-0 in the final match of the qualifying round. A record 48 teams will take part in the World Cup, to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada between 11 June and 19 July. Türkiye will face the United States, Australia, and Paraguay in the group stage.
The Centre for Combating Disinformation, affiliated with the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, refuted claims circulating on some social media platforms that “Türkiye will join the war in support of Iran or intervene in Lebanon,” emphasising that these claims are unfounded and constitute disinformation. The Centre for Combating Disinformation stated that the Republic of Türkiye has not been a party to the war since the outset of the crisis, and under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it is pursuing active diplomatic engagement to bring an immediate end to...