Browsing Category
POLITICS
Erdoğan Calls for Unity and Peace in Syria at D-8 Summit
At the 11th Developing Eight Countries (D-8) Summit in Cairo, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan emphasized the need for a Syria free of terrorism, where diverse religious, sectarian, and ethnic groups coexist peacefully. “The…
Erdoğan Attends D-8 Summit in Cairo
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Cairo, Egypt, to participate in the 11th Summit Meeting of the Organization of Developing Eight Countries (D-8). Welcomed by Turkish and Egyptian officials at Cairo International Airport,…
Türkiye Signs First EU-NATO Ship Export Deal with Portugal
Türkiyr has signed its first military ship export agreement with a European Union and NATO member state. At a ceremony in Lisbon, Haluk Görgün, President of Defense Industries, oversaw the agreement for two Fleet Replenishment and…
Turkish Official To Meet Syrian Government and Opposition Figures
Türkiye's Chargé d’Affaires in Damascus, Burhan Köroğlu, announced efforts to investigate Sednaya Prison, infamous for torture under the Assad regime. Speaking after inspections with AFAD President Okay Memiş, Köroğlu emphasized Türkiye’s…
EU to Send Delegation to Damascus for Talks
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas announced that European diplomats will visit Damascus to engage with Syria's new leadership. Speaking in Brussels ahead of the EU Foreign Ministers Meeting, Kallas emphasized the importance of aligning…
Romania and Bulgaria Join Schengen Zone
Romania and Bulgaria have been accepted as full members of the Schengen area following a vote by EU Interior Ministers, led by Hungary's EU Presidency. The decision, effective January 1, 2025, lifts land border controls with the two…
Trump Invites China’s Xi to Inauguration
US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his inauguration on January 20, 2025, though it remains unclear if Xi will attend. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was also invited and is…
Russia Criticizes Israel’s Actions in Syria
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned Israel's attacks on Syria and its activities in the annexed Golan Heights, calling them destabilizing. "These actions do not contribute to the stabilization of the already fragile…
Trump Nominates Tom Barrack as US Ambassador to Türkiye
Donald Trump, the newly elected 47th President of the United States, has nominated Tom Barrack, founder of Colony Capital, as the US ambassador to Türkiye.
Announcing the decision on social media, Trump stated, "Tom has…
Biden’s Teleprompter Breaks Down During Speech
The teleprompter device went off during US President Joe Biden's live-streamed speech at the Brookings Institution, a leading think tank in Washington, DC, where he criticized the import tax hike policy of President Donald Trump. The…
TR