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...
View ArticleTurkish 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...
View ArticleTurkiye 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...
View ArticleTurkiye '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...
View ArticleJailed 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...
View ArticleTurkiye 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....
View ArticleTurkish, UAE presidents discuss Syria and Palestine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan have today discussed the latest developments in Syria and Palestine, as well as bilateral relations and...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia seeks to buy 100 Turkish fighter jets
Saudi Arabia is seeking to buy 100 Kaan fighter jets from Turkiye as part of its Vision 2030 plan, Turkish newspaper Milliyet has reported. The fifth-generation Kaan fighter jet was developed by...
View ArticleTurkiye refutes reports Erdogan is contact with Israel over Syria
The Communications Department of the Turkish Presidential Administration has categorically denied Israeli media reports claiming President Recep Tayyip Erdogan contacted authorities in Tel Aviv to...
View Article‘Qatar-Turkiye Natural Gas Pipeline has huge importance for regional...
Qatar-Turkiye Natural Gas Pipeline has huge importance for regional stability and energy challenges, Anadolu Agency reports. Global energy expert Imraan Minty said the pipeline could theoretically...
View ArticleErdogan highlights peace during new year message
Turkiye will not hold back from applying the iron fist in order to realise its anti-terrorist dream, president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday. “We will work hard to make our terror-free Turkiye and...
View ArticleSouth Africa's president demands end to hostilities in Gaza in his New Year's...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his New Year message released on Tuesday, called for the cessation of hostilities in Gaza and the release of hostages, Anadolu reports. “As the conflict in...
View ArticleHundreds of thousands rally in Istanbul on New Year's Day to support Palestine
Hundreds of thousands gathered at Istanbul’s Galata Bridge on New Year’s Day to express solidarity with Palestine, Anadolu reports. Participants marched from mosques across the historic peninsula and...
View ArticleDid the Ottomans silence the media? MEMO in Conversation with Nir Shafir
Pamphlets were the social media of their time, they helped spread dissent and were pivotal to the polarisation of politics during the Ottoman Empire, Nir Shafir guides us through the communications...
View ArticleJordan 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...
View ArticleJordan 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...
View ArticleTurkiye pledges to protect those in need in Syria
Turkiye will act as a protector for any majority or minority feeling vulnerable during the new phase unfolding in Syria, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said yesterday. During a joint press conference...
View ArticleUS to build new base in northern Syria
US forces are reportedly building a base in the northern Syrian city of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) on the Turkish border to help its Kurdish ally the People’s Defence Units (YPG). Local sources shared images...
View ArticleDid the Ottomans silence the media? MEMO in Conversation with Nir Shafir
Pamphlets were the social media of their time, they helped spread dissent and were pivotal to the polarisation of politics during the Ottoman Empire, Nir Shafir guides us through the communications...
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