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Ilham Aliyev met with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Khankendi
President of Azerbaijan
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July 4, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 4 - 04 July 2025, 18:42 On July 4, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, in Khankendi. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan praised the excellent organization...
Turkish FM phones Chinese counterpart to discuss regional issues
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation on Tuesday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss ongoing efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, as well as the worsening humanitarian...
Russia’s military presence in post-Assad Syria: A growing security liability undermining stability
Middle East Institute
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July 2, 2025
Syria witnessed a radical and wide-ranging transformation after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024. Almost immediately, questions arose as to whether Russia would be able to maintain its military bases and political influence in...
Turkish space technology company sends off fresh satellites to space
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish space technology company Plan-S successfully sent four new satellites into orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket during the Transporter-14 mission. Founded in 2021, Plan-S specializes in developing advanced satellite and space...
Turkey’s defense industries Secretariat efforts earned recognition within NATO
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Haluk Gorgun, head of Türkiye’s Defense Industries Secretariat, emphasized on Tuesday that the Turkish defense sector’s rapid production capabilities and flexibility have earned significant recognition within NATO, including at the...
Four individuals get arrested in Turkey for Prophet Muhammad cartoon
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Four individuals were detained Wednesday in Türkiye amid an investigation into the publication of provocative cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Moses in the satirical magazine Leman. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s...
Archaeologists uncover rare Paleolithic artifacts in Turkey
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Archaeologists working at Ulukoy Cave in southeastern Türkiye’s Mardin province have uncovered rare Paleolithic artifacts that provide the earliest known evidence of human presence in northern Mesopotamia, officials announced. The finds...
Turkish, Chinese Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Conflicts
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan engaged in a conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, focusing on efforts to ease tensions between Israel and Iran, as well as addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza,...
Turkish, Chinese Foreign Ministers Discuss Israel-Iran Tensions, Gaza Aid
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday, during which they addressed the growing conflict between Israel and Iran and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza,...
Sea Transport Leads Turkish Exports
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Sea transport represented a significant 56.2% of Turkish exports in the first five months of 2023, according to data gathered by Anadolu from Turkey’s statistical body, TurkStat. Turkey's total exports for January through May amounted to...
Turkish Airlines Halts Gulf Flights
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s national airline, Turkish Airlines, declared on Monday that it has suspended all its services for the day to several Gulf cities, including Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat. Through a message shared on...
Turkish Airlines Cancel Flights to Several Gulf Destinations
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Airlines, the national airline of Türkiye, announced on Monday the cancellation of all flights scheduled for June 23, 2025, to several key Gulf destinations including Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat....
Turkish, Somali Ministers Hold Meeting in Ankara
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Somali Ports and Marine Transport Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur convened on Monday in the capital city of Ankara, according to Türkiye's Foreign Ministry on X. Officials did not disclose any...
Commissioning process starts of Turkey’s nuclear powers
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) According to reports, the first reactor unit at Türkiye’s inaugural nuclear power facility, Akkuyu, has officially entered the commissioning phase, as confirmed by the project’s lead official on Tuesday. "Despite some challenges,...
Turkish Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Regional Peers
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan convened with his counterparts from Syria, Yemen, Iran, Tunisia, and Iraq in Istanbul, according to a statement released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday. During the diplomatic exchanges,...
US envoy states Turkey’s importance to make new path for Mideast
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States Ambassador to Türkiye, Tom Barrack, has underlined Ankara’s strategic importance in the evolving political landscape of the Middle East, asserting that Türkiye is essential to creating a new path forward for peace in the...
Next year’s NATO summit is to take place in Ankara
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye will serve as the host for the NATO leaders’ summit in 2026, with the event scheduled to take place in the capital city, Ankara, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on June 30. Speaking at a press conference after a...
Trump orders formal assessment of Syria's new president
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to scale back large portions of the long-standing sanctions regime against Syria and has ordered a formal reassessment of the terrorist designation applied to Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Islamist leader who...
British foreign security acknowledges Turkey’s role in pushing regional stability
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) British Foreign Secretary David Lammy acknowledged Türkiye's significant role in promoting regional stability and pushing for peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict during a visit to Ankara on Monday. He emphasized Türkiye’s proactive...
Erdogan expresses optimism of Turkey’s momentum will continue next year
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Monday that the year 2024 marked a period of notable progress for the country, highlighting export performance as a key indicator of success during his remarks at an event organized by the...