ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says that recent developments in Syria cannot be attributed solely to external intervention, but they stem from “unresolved” problems over the past 13 years. Speaking at a news conference alongside his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, who is on an official visit to Türk...
ANKARA (AA) – The status of the Muslim majority region of Crimea occupied by Russia remains a point of contention between Moscow and Ankara. However, Russia is making every effort to persuade its Turkish counterparts of its position, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says. During a press conference in Moscow, asked to comment on recent statement...
ANKARA (AA) – Israel will pay the price for its oppression in Gaza, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas. In a phone call with Abbas, Erdogan said: “Israel will pay the price for oppression. All means must be mobilized for a cease-fire in Gaza, including (the implementation of the) UN [&he...
Istanbul, Turkey’s vibrant metropolis and economic center, has become the focal point of this election campaign By Iftikhar Gilani ANKARA – The battle lines are being drawn in Turkiye’s 81 provinces as the country prepares for Sunday’s crucial local elections. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Par...
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish institutions and organizations have prepared a relief and rescue team comprising 265 individuals to be dispatched to Morocco to help earthquake victims. According to a statement by the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) Saturday, a team of 265 individuals from AFAD, the Red Crescent, the National ...
