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Erdogan Calls Gaza War ‘Darkest Chapter for Humanity’ in UN Address

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Erdogan Calls Gaza War ‘Darkest Chapter for Humanity’ in UN Address

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the war imposed on Gaza as the darkest chapter for humanity during an emotional speech at the UN General Assembly. Erdogan showed heartbreaking images of Palestinian women holding empty pots in hunger and malnourished children suffering from severe food shortages. He said Israel disregards international law and must … Read more

Pakistan, Turkiye sign 24 MoU, agreements to boost bilateral ties

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Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkiye exchanged the signed documents of several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), protocols and cooperation agreements in various fields to step-up bilateral ties in various fields during the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Pakistan.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan witnessed exchanges of the accords between the two sides.

On the occasion, PM Shehbaz Sharif and President Erdogan also signed the joint declaration of 7th meeting of High Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) to further deepen strategic partnership between Pakistan and Turkiye.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Turkish Minister of Trade Omer Bolat exchanged the signed documents of the declaration on the MoU between Export Credit Bank of Turkiye and Export Import Bank of Pakistan.

Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, and Turkish Minister for Trade Omer Bolat exchange documents of the joint ministerial statement on cooperation of the verification of origin certificates used in trade, and an MoU on digitalization of the verification of origin certificates used in trade.

Similarly, an MoU on cooperation in the field of industrial property was also exchanged by Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacir.

In defence sector, an MoU on exchange of military and civilian personnel for social and cultural purposes was exchanged by Minister of Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Turkish Minister of Defence Yasar Guler.

Minister of Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Turkish Minister of Defence Yasar Guler also exchanged the signed documents of MoU on cooperation in Air Force Electronic Warfare and an MoU between the Secretariat of Defence Industries and the Ministry of Defence Production, Pakistan.

Likewise, a protocol on training and cooperation in the field of military health was exchanged between Minister of Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Turkish Minister of Defence Yasar Guler.

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Turkish President congratulates President Asif Ali Zardari

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KARACHI: President of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Tuesday called President Asif Ali Zardari and congratulated him on assuming the office of the President of Pakistan. Both the leaders exchanged views on matters of bilateral importance and underscored the need for further improving cooperation in all areas of mutual interest, a press release issued by the … Read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin to Visit China in October, Announces Kremlin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin’s October visit to China coincides with “One Belt, One Road” forum. He plans to fulfill a promise to visit Turkiye; dates not finalized yet. Invitation received for G20 summit in India in September; format of participation unclear. Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit China in October, as confirmed by a senior Kremlin … Read more

Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes his 1st stop on three-nation Gulf visit in Saudi Arabia

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan three-nation Gulf

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has embarked on a three-nation Gulf visit, starting with Saudi Arabia, aimed at attracting foreign investment to strengthen Turkey’s economy. During his visit to Jeddah, Erdogan will meet with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman before heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar later in … Read more

Assad demands Erdogan hold negotiations on Turkey’s withdrawal from Syria

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Bashar Al Assad
  • Bashar Al Assad will only meet the Turkish President if Ankara withdraws its forces from northern Syria.
  • Syrian President asked that Turkey halt its “support for terrorists” as well as its departure.
  • Erdogan and Assad had friendly relations in the 2000s.

MOSCOW – According to a Russian media interview broadcast on Thursday, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has stated that he will only meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if Ankara withdraws its forces from northern Syria.

His remarks came a day after he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is attempting to mend ties between Erdogan and Assad that were ruptured during the Syrian war in 2011.

“(Any meeting) is tied to our reaching the point when Turkey is ready – fully and without any question – for a complete withdrawal from Syrian soil,” Assad told sources.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who arrived in Moscow on Tuesday, asked that Turkey halt its “support for terrorists” as well as its departure, referring to rebel groups who dominate northern Syria and oppose Damascus.

“This is the only way in which my meeting with Erdogan could take place,” Assad was cited as saying.

“What significance would any kind of meeting have – and why organize it – if it doesn’t lead to a conclusion of the war in Syria?” he added.

After years of animosity between their countries following the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Erdogan and Assad had friendly relations in the 2000s.

But, Syria’s civil conflict, which has killed 500,000 people and displaced millions, has strained relations between Damascus and Ankara, which has long supported rebel groups opposing Assad.

According to Turkish media, diplomats from Iran, Russia, Turkey, and Syria will meet in Moscow this week to pave the way for a meeting of foreign ministers.

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Earthquake in Turkey & Syria: Turkish president to visit devastated provinces of Adiyaman and Malatya

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Earthquake Turkey
  • The Turkish president will visit the devastated provinces of Adiyaman and Malatya.
  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to examine the earthquake-affected districts.
  • Rescue workers are battling the elements to find survivors under the rubble.

The Turkish president will visit the devastated provinces of Adiyaman and Malatya.

According to Turkish official broadcaster TRT Haber, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to examine the earthquake-affected districts in the provinces of Adiyaman and Malatya on Friday.

The provinces are situated north of Gaziantep, the 7.8-magnitude earthquake’s epicenter, and towards the south of the nation.

Rescue workers are battling the elements to find survivors among the rubble of fallen buildings in Turkey and Syria, where more than 21,000 people have died.

According to authorities, there were at least 78,124 injuries across both countries.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would observe seven days of national mourning for the victims of Monday’s earthquake.

“A national mourning period has been declared for seven days. Our flag will be hoisted at half-mast until sunset on Sunday, February 12, 2023, in all our national and foreign representative offices,” Erdogan said in a tweet.

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Earthquake in Turkey & Syria: President Erdogan will visit more quake-hit cities today

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Earthquake Turkey
  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit three more locations today.
  • Erdogan will travel to the southern cities which are close to the Syrian border.
  • Earlier the president had acknowledged public concern over the government’s response.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit three more locations hit by Monday’s deadly earthquake in southern Turkey on Thursday, according to official television.

Erdogan will travel to the southern cities of Gaziantep, Osmaniye, and Kilis, which are close to the Syrian border.

Erdogan visited an emergency assistance center set up by Turkey’s disaster management agency near the epicenter in the district of Pazarcik on Wednesday, as well as relief activities in the provinces of Adana, Hatay, and Kahramanmaras.

Erdogan on government’s response: Speaking as he visited several disaster zones Wednesday, Erdogan vowed to take “every necessary step” and unite the state and nation so that “we will not leave any citizen unattended.”

Earlier in the day, the president had acknowledged public concern over the government’s response, admitting the state initially “had some problems” at airports and on roads, but insisted the situation was now “under control.”

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King Charles fails to send message to Syria after earthquake

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King Charles

King Charles wrote to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Charles express his condolences for the devastating earthquakes in Turkey. Charles failed to deliver the letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Following Monday’s tragic earthquake, King Charles wrote to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The king was chastised for failing to deliver the letter to Syrian … Read more

King Charles, Camilla sends heartfelt message to Turkey after devastating earthquake

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King Charles

Charles  Camilla have expressed their condolences to Turkey. King and Queen Consort expressed their thoughts for those affected. Rescuers in Turkey faced freezing cold as they searched for survivors. King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla have sent a message to the people of Turkey in the aftermath of Monday’s devastating earthquake. The king wrote to … Read more

Earthquake in Turkey & Syria: Turkey’s President Erdogan arrives at quake-hit region

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earthquake
  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan reached the area most affected by the earthquake.
  • Many people have voiced outrage at the government’s apparent lack of response.
  • People on social media said that the government’s reaction had severe flaws.

According to press reports, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has traveled to the area most affected by the earthquake. He plans to travel to Kahramanmaras, Hatay, and Pazarcik, the epicenter of the earthquake.

Many people have voiced outrage at the government’s apparent lack of response, with some saying that assistance has yet to arrive.

Arzu Dedeoglu, a woman from the Numune area of Iskenderun in southern Turkey, informed sources Friday night that her two nieces were trapped under the rubble and that no help had arrived for a day.

“We have two kids under the rubble, Aysegul, and Ilayda. They are gone now, I am sure they are already gone. Why couldn’t they have come earlier?”

Another survivor in the southern city of Antakya, Melek, 64, asked: “Where are the tents, where are food trucks?”

According to sources, she stated on Wednesday: “Unlike prior crises in our country, we haven’t seen any food distribution here. We escaped the earthquake, but we will perish here from hunger or cold.”

Others on social media said that the government’s reaction had severe flaws, with some stating that some of the hardest devastated areas had been overlooked.

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Death toll rises as powerful quake topples homes in Turkey, Syria

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Turkey
  • At least 100 people were killed, with the death toll anticipated to grow.
  • There were at least six aftershocks.
  • At least 11 casualties are being reported at the Syrian border.

ANKARA, Turkey — A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and driving scared inhabitants outside into the chilly winter night. At least 100 people were killed, with the death toll anticipated to grow.

In various locations on both sides of the border, rescue personnel and people desperately searched for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings. Hundreds of people removed chunks of concrete and twisted metal from a quake-stricken Turkish city. People on the street called out to those inside a half-collapsed apartment building that was tilting precariously.

The tremor, which was felt as far away as Cairo, was centered north of Gaziantep, around 90 kilometers (60 miles) from the Syrian border.

On the Syrian side of the border, the quake destroyed opposition-held areas teeming with 4 million Syrians displaced by the country’s lengthy civil war. Many of them live in deplorable conditions with inadequate health care. At least 11 people were killed in one village, Atmeh, and many more were buried under the wreckage, according to Muheeb Qaddour, a doctor there.

“We fear that the deaths are in the hundreds,” Qaddour said, referring to the rebel-held northwest. “We are under extreme pressure.”

On the Turkish side, the area has several large cities and is home to millions of Syrian refugees.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Twitter that “search and rescue teams were immediately dispatched” to the areas hit by the quake.

“We hope that we will get through this disaster together as soon as possible and with the least damage,” he wrote.

There were at least six aftershocks, and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu warned residents not to enter damaged houses because of the dangers.

“Our priority is to get individuals trapped under collapsed structures out and into hospitals,” he said.

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Finland requests a “time-out” in contentious NATO negotiations with Turkey

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Finland

Finland’s and Sweden’s discussions with Turkey on joining NATO. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, has become enraged in recent days. Although both have promised to join at the same time, protests in Sweden are impeding proceedings. Finland’s and Sweden’s discussions with Turkey on joining NATO require a “time-out,” according to Helsinki’s Foreign Minister … Read more

Turkey: Erdogan has declared elections for May 14

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Turkey
  • Turkey’s next general election was scheduled for June 18.
  • President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey will have early elections.
  • This could be the most difficult election of Erdogan’s two-decade tenure.

Turkey: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey‘s elections will go place on May 14 — a month earlier than planned — as the opposition continues to seek a unified candidate to oppose him.

This could be the most difficult election of Erdogan’s two-decade tenure, which has seen economic booms, massive infrastructure projects, tensions with neighbors, wars, and a failed coup.

“I will utilize my authority… to bring the election date ahead to May 14,” Erdogan stated in a video from a gathering with young people this weekend in the northwest city of Bursa.

Turkey’s next general election was scheduled for June 18.

“This is not an early election, but rather putting it forward,” Erdogan stated in a video broadcast made available by his office.

The Turkish leader stated that they had agreed on a timeline change with their junior right-wing coalition partner in order to avoid disrupting school test timetables.

The clock is ticking

The election campaign is scheduled to begin on March 10, giving the Turkish opposition even less time to prepare.

They have been attempting for months to come up with a single candidate to run against Erdogan in the elections.

While Turkey’s high inflation and sinking currency may boost their cause, internal squabbles work in Erdogan’s favor.

He has used the government’s media supremacy to control the nation’s political dialogue.

According to an opposition party source, their united candidate will be unveiled in February.

In opinion polls, Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is a favorite to beat Erdogan in a head-to-head race.

He was the one who ended Erdogan’s ruling party’s dominance in the 2019 municipal elections.

An Istanbul court barred the 52-year-old from running for president last month, but he has appealed and can still run.

Due to Imamoglu’s legal fight, the main opposition CHP party’s leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu has emerged as the most likely contender to challenge Erdogan.

Kilicdaroglu, who is more bookish and less telegenic than the mayor, has failed to gain the backing of the other opposition leaders.

Erdogan’s long rule

Erdogan, a devout Muslim who does not drink or smoke, aspires to join Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in the pantheon of transformative Turkish leaders.

Critics, on the other hand, accuse him of eroding the contemporary republic’s secular pillars.

Since taking office in 2003, first as prime minister and subsequently as president, he has embarked on a massive infrastructure project, constructing tunnels, bridges, and the country’s largest airport.

He questioned Turkey’s coup-ridden history and severed the military’s wings, surviving a violent coup attempt in 2016.

However, his subsequent crackdown on critics, as well as tense relations with NATO partners, have generated concerns about Turkey’s future trajectory under his leadership.

Erdogan announced on Wednesday his plan to move the election to May 14, the date of Turkey’s first free election in 1950.

Adnan Menderes, the winner on that occasion, a prime minister and a symbol of Turkish conservatism, was deposed by a military dictatorship in 1960 and executed a year later.

Erdogan’s choice of May 14 is considered a nod to the conservative voters.

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Turkey summons Sweden’s ambassador in response to the Erdogan effigy protest

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Turkey

Since 1984, the PKK has been fighting for independence from the Turkish government. Since then, tens of thousands of people have died. Sweden asked to join NATO and has been requesting Turkey’s permission to do so. In response to a protest in Stockholm where an effigy of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was shown from its … Read more

Putin discusses developments in Ukraine with the Turkish president

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Turkish president

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone. Erdogan has attempted to act as a peacemaker between Kiev and Moscow. At the U.N., Erdogan called for an end to the “Russian-Ukrainian crisis.” Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed the current situation in Ukraine, according … Read more

Fate of Syrian refugees living in Turkey hanging from a thread

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Syrian refugees

Prior to elections next year, the issue of Syrian refugees has taken centre stage in Turkey’s political discourse. Right-wing groups that were once on the fringes have suddenly become more mainstream. Turkey has recently sent signals that it is prepared to begin communication with Syria. Amid worries that they could end up as pawns in … Read more

Turkish President Erdogan warns Greece over airspace violations

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Turkish President Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses Greece of “occupying” Aegean Sea islands. Erdogan says if Greece continues to harass Turkish planes, it will pay a “heavy price.” “Hey, Greece, look at history,” he says.   Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Greece on Saturday that if it continued to “harass” Turkish planes over the Aegean, … Read more

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