Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday commemorated Alija Izetbegovic, the first President of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the 23rd anniversary of his passing. Erdoğan said he commemorated Izetbegovic with mercy, longing and respect, describing Alija, whom he referred to as his friend and brother, as a wise leader. Erdoğan said, "I commemorate with mercy, longing and respect my friend and brother Alija Izetbegovic, the first President of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a wise leader, on the 23rd anniversary of his passing. May Allah grant him Paradise.”
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Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, said on Sunday that more than 1,000 predefined standard tests had been carried out at Unit 1 of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. The Minister reiterated that Türkiye aims to begin generating electricity from its first nuclear reactor in the year marking the 70th anniversary of the start of nuclear research in the country. “More than 1,000 predefined standard tests, maybe more than that, 1,090 to be precise, have already been carried out at Unit 1. This will be a first for Türkiye, as the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant begins operations with...
Türkiye’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan described the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states as significant, saying, “We all live in the same region and can help one another.” Hakan Fidan responded to a question from the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) today on the sidelines of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, addressing the gathering's significance and how joint consultations among Islamic countries could contribute to resolving regional issues. “This meeting was very significant. As you know, Türkiye chaired the 51st session. Now, this responsibility is being...
According to Anadolu Agency, Türkiye’s first floating production platform, Osman Gazi, is scheduled to depart from Filyos Port in Zonguldak on 17 October for its deployment in the Black Sea. In a statement, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources said that Osman Gazi would double Türkiye’s domestic natural gas production at the Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea. The platform, which is expected to operate in the Black Sea for 20 years, is intended to increase daily natural gas production at the Sakarya Gas Field from 9.5 million cubic metres to 20 million cubic metres. First unveiled to...
Archaeologists working off the coast of Turkey have found a shipwreck dating back around 4,700 years, making it the oldest in the world. A number of ancient storage vessels known as amphorae were recovered during excavations at the wreck, which was found at a depth of around 100 feet near Kekova Island off the coast of southern Turkey, according to a statement from the country’s culture ministry, published Wednesday. The amphorae date from 4,400-4,700 years ago and provide new information on maritime history, the daily lives of mariners and trade connections at the time. The vessels are thought to mainly have...
The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, during which he conveyed Türkiye’s steadfast support for Saudi Arabia. According to the statement, President Erdoğan strongly condemned the attack carried out by the Houthis in Yemen against Saudi Arabia and expressed his sorrow over the loss of life caused by the attack. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye would continue to stand by Saudi Arabia and expressed his confidence that the current...
Türkiye and France have signed a roadmap to further develop bilateral relations in defense and security, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Thursday. Speaking at a weekly press briefing, Turkish Defense Ministry Spokesman Zeki Akturk said the roadmap aims to strengthen bilateral defense ties based on common interests and to create a more institutionalized framework for cooperation. The roadmap envisages regular defense and security consultations, cooperation against hybrid threats, intelligence sharing, closer air defense coordination and improved system interoperability, Akturk said. It also calls for coordinated training and capacity-building activities in third countries, he added. Under the framework, meetings will...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Wednesday that efforts to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea were important, the Turkish presidency said, adding that Erdoğan reiterated his offer to help facilitate direct talks between Russia and Ukraine. NATO member Türkiye, which has maintained good ties with both Moscow and Kyiv since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, has repeatedly called on both sides to halt attacks in the Black Sea. Ankara says it is awaiting responses to a proposal it conveyed to Russia and Ukraine aimed at stopping...
Türkiye condemned the attack targeting two civilian infrastructure facilities serving the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque) and stressed its rejection of any act that undermines the security and inviolability of holy sites. Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye stated that Ankara strongly condemned the targeting of two civilian infrastructure facilities serving the Prophet’s Mosque, underlining that any act that undermines the sanctity, security and peace of the Two Holy Mosques is unacceptable. The Turkish Presidency stressed that such attacks offend the sentiments of the entire Muslim world and expressed hope that attacks...