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Turkish foreign minister attends meeting on future of Syria in Jordan
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday participated in ministerial talks on the future of Syria after the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime. The Red Sea city of Aqaba in Jordan, which shares a...
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Syrians in Türkiye continue returning to their homeland after fall of Assad...
Syrians who sought refuge in Türkiye during the 13-year civil war in their homeland continue returning to Syria, following the fall of the decades-long Baath regime, Anadolu reports. After the...
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Erdogan to visit Ethiopia and Somalia in early 2025 after landmark peace deal
Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Ethiopia and Somalia early next year after brokering a historic agreement to end nearly a year of tensions between the Horn of Africa countries....
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Turkiye to host 'Children in a Digital World Workshop' in collaboration with...
The Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services will host a “Children in a Digital World Workshop” on Tuesday, in collaboration with UNICEF, Anadolu Agency reports. The event aims to address the...
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Trump says Turkiye will hold 'key to Syria', hails relationship with Turkish...
US President-elect, Donald Trump, said Monday that he thinks Turkiye “is going to hold the key to Syria” after over five decades of Assad family rule abruptly came to an end this month, hailing his...
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Turkiye ready to provide military training to new Syria government if...
Turkiye’s Defence Minister has revealed that his government is ready to provide the new Syrian government with military training if it requests it, emphasising that the new authorities in the war-torn...
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Turkiye: We convinced Russia, Iran to avoid military intervention for Assad
Turkiye successfully convinced Russia and Iran not to intervene militarily in Syria during the Syrian opposition factions’ offensive, which led to the fall of Bashar Al-Assad, Turkish Foreign Minister...
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Iran says president to make rare visit to Egypt for D-8 summit
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian will make a rare visit to Egypt on Thursday to take part in a summit of large Muslim countries, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has announced. It will...
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Syrians in Turkiye continue to return home through border crossings
Syrians who sought refuge in Turkiye during the 13-year civil war are continuing to return home on Tuesday following the collapse of the 61-year Baath Party regime, Anadolu Agency reports. They are...
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UN refugee agency expects 1 million Syrians to return in six months
A UN refugee agency official said on Tuesday that some 1 million Syrian refugees are expected to return to the country in the first six months of 2025, asking states to refrain from forcing them to do...
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Turkiye wins its first-ever military ship export contract with NATO member state
For the first time in its history, Turkiye has secured a contract to export military ships to a country that is both a European Union and NATO member. The Turkish defence technologies company STM won a...
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Syrian coalition calls for ‘comprehensive, non-sectarian’ transitional...
President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, Hadi Al-Bahra, called on Wednesday for the formation of a transitional government that is inclusive of all groups...
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Turkiye will continue supporting Syrians, Erdogan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that Ankara will continue standing by the Syrian people in the coming period, as it has done since the start of the conflict, and will provide all...
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Will Assad's fall revive the Arab Spring?
The ouster of Bashar Al-Assad has brought Syria back to the point before the intervention of Russia and Iran stopped the opposition forces in their tracks when they were on the verge of a decisive...
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Israel financially backed Kurdish rebels: Turkiye official says
Israel has been investing in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and counting on it to serve its interests in the region, spokesman for Turkiye’s ruling Justice and Development Party, Omer Celik, said...
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Families of Palestinian senior prisoners Barghouti, Saadat deny exile them to...
The families of Palestinian prisoners Marwan Barghouti and Ahmed Saadat yesterday denied an Israeli media report claiming they had accepted an offer to exile them to Turkiye after their release from...
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At D-8 summit in Cairo, Turkiye President urges arms embargo, trade halt and...
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Thursday called for imposing an arms embargo on Israel, ending trade with the country and isolating it internationally, Anadolu Agency reports. Speaking at...
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No ceasefire between Turkiye and US-backed SDF in Syria, Ankara says
There is no talk of a ceasefire deal between Turkiye and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria, contrary to a US announcement, a Turkish Defence Ministry official said...
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Turkiye’s foreign minister meets German counterpart in Ankara
Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock in Ankara on Friday, Anadolu news agency reported. While the Turkish Foreign Ministry did not provide details of...
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ICC arrest warrant against Assad 'just matter of time': Expert
A “strong” arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Syria’s deposed leader Bashar Assad is “just a matter of time,” according to a Turkish expert, Anadolu reports. Levent Ersin...
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HTS leader calls for lifting of sanctions on Syria
The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammad al-Jolani called for the lifting of sanctions imposed on Syria during a meeting with a delegation led by Barbara Leaf, the top US diplomat for the...
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Turkish Red Crescent opens delegation office in Syrian capital
The Turkish Red Crescent on Saturday opened a new delegation office in the Syrian capital Damascus, marking its second foreign mission, Anadolu reports. The office was inaugurated at the Syrian Arab...
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Ambulance helicopter crashes into hospital in Turkiye, killing four
An ambulance helicopter crashed into a hospital in Turkiye’s southwestern Mugla province, killing four people, according to province’s Governor Idris Akbiyik, Anadolu Agency reports. Two pilots, one...
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Syria: HTS leader says Turkiye is Syria ‘s friend, pledges strategic partnership
The head of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), Ahmed Al-Sharaa, said on Sunday evening that Turkiye is a nation that is friendly to Syria, and expressed his intention to establish strategic relations between...
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Turkiye FM calls for lifting sanctions on Syria ‘as soon as possible’
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan yesterday called for lifting sanctions imposed on Syria “as soon as possible.” Speaking during a joint press conference with the head of the new Syrian...
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Israeli orientalist incites against Turkiye, which ‘will replace Iran’ in region
An Israeli orientalist has warned about Turkiye’s role in the new Syria, as local media outlets continue to highlight what is happening in the occupation state’s neighbour. Writing in Israel Hayom,...
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Jordan offers Syria support in meeting with new leader
Jordan stands ready to help Syria rebuild, its Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi said after meeting the new Syrian de facto ruler Ahmed Al-Sharaa in Damascus on Monday, the highest-level contact by an...
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Turkiye educated Esaad Hasan Shinabi appointed top diplomat in Syria
Once a refugee seeking asylum in Turkiye, Esaad Hasan Shibani has written an inspiring story of success by being appointed as Syria’s new foreign minister. The ruling General Command on Saturday named...
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New Syria gov’t can take control of Daesh prisoners from Kurdish militias,...
Turkiye’s foreign minister has voiced support for Syria’s interim government to take control of the Kurdish-run detainee camps holding former Daesh fighters in the north-east of the country, amid the...
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Somali delegation arrives in Ethiopia to follow up on ‘Ankara Declaration’
A government delegation from Somalia arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday to oversee the implementation of the “Ankara Declaration”, an agreement reached between the two countries to...
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Erdogan: Israel seeks to exploit Syria’s revolution
Israel’s increasing aggression in Syria is aimed at overshadowing the country’s revolution and stifling the hopes of its people, Anadolu reported Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying. “Sooner...
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Turkiye ready to repair, rebuild infrastructure in war-torn Syria, says minister
Turkiye has prepared an action plan for repairing and rebuilding war-torn Syria’s airports, bridges, roads and railways, the Turkish minister of transportation and infrastructure said. Syria has five...
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Minimum wage in Turkiye raised 30%
The 2025 minimum wage in Turkiye marks a rise of 30% from the previous wage to 22,104 Turkish liras (about $628.3), Labor and Social Security Minister Vedat Isikhan announced on Tuesday, Anadolu...
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Over 25,000 refugees return to Syria from Turkiye, following fall of Assad...
Over 25,000 Syrian nationals have reportedly returned to Syria from Turkiye so far this month, following the recent collapse of the late regime of Bashar al-Assad and the stabilisation of security...
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Erdogan: Our sole aim is to ensure peace, tranquility, stability throughout...
Turkiye’s sole aim is to ensure peace, tranquility, and stability throughout its region, starting with Syria, the Turkish president said on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a meeting of the...
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LIVE UPDATES: 3 babies freeze to death in Gaza amid Israel’s genocidal war
Freezing temperatures have killed three Palestinian babies in the Gaza Strip in the last 48 hours amid a deadly Israeli onslaught on the enclave, officials and local media said on Thursday.
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Turkiye attaches great importance to boosting economic ties with Palestine:...
Turkiye, which supports Palestine in the political and diplomatic arena, attaches great importance to strengthening its commercial and economic partnership with Palestine, the Turkish trade minister...
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US officials warn of ‘imminent’ threat of new Turkiye military incursion into...
The United States is concerned about a reported threat of a Turkish military incursion against the Kurdish militias in northern and north-eastern Syria, American officials have revealed. According to a...
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Turkiye President calls for international cooperation in Syria's reconstruction
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, met in Ankara, Tuesday, to discuss key regional issues, with a particular emphasis on Syria’s reconstruction...
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Israel report highlights elevated Turkish threat in Syria following regime fall
A recent Israeli report has raised alarms about the escalating threat posed by Turkiye in Syria, particularly concerning the future of the Kurdish autonomous administration in northeastern Syria after...
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Turkish foreign minister received by UAE president
Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was received by the president of the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, said the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Anadolu Agency reports. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al...
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EU making ‘major effort’ to address visa issues for Turkiye, says bloc’s envoy
The EU is focusing on ironing out problems and facilitating visa access for Turkish citizens, according to its ambassador to Ankara, stressing that the bloc has as much interest in fostering the...
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Turkiye’s Baykar acquires Italy aviation giant Piaggio Aerospace
Italy has approved the sale of Piaggio Aerospace, the country’s aviation giant, to the Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) producer Baykar. “The world’s largest UCAV company, Baykar outbid...
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Turkish defense industry reaches 70% domestic production capacity
Turkiye’s defense industry has reached 70% domestic production capacity in 2024, according to the Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (MUSIAD)’s Turkiye Defense Industry 2024...
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Turkish FM discusses with Blinken need to cooperate with new Syrian...
Turkey’s foreign minister discussed with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday the need to act in cooperation with the new Syrian administration to ensure the completion of the transition...
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Turkiye allows two pro-Kurdish MPs to visit imprisoned PKK leader Ocalan, in...
Turkiye’s government has allowed two pro-Kurdish MPs to visit imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan, as part of apparent efforts towards a ceasefire with the designated...
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Turkiye 'deeply saddened' over South Korean plane crash
Turkiye is “deeply saddened” by Sunday’s plane crash in South Korea that killed at least 177 people, the Foreign Ministry said. “We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives...
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Jailed PKK leader says ready to support Turkiye-Kurdish peace initiative
Jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, said he is “ready” to support the peace process between Kurds and Turkiye, considering that strengthening Kurdish-Turkish...
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Turkiye announces $14bn regional development plan for Kurdish south-east
Turkiye announced a $14 billion regional development plan on Sunday that aims to reduce the economic gap between its mainly Kurdish south-east region and the rest of the country, Reuters has reported....
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