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2020 busy year for Turkish president amid pandemic

ANKARA  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has gone through a busy working period in 2020 amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, holding face-to-face or virtual events throughout the year. According to an...

Turkey strongly condemns Israeli air raids on Gaza Strip

ANKARA Turkey on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing air strikes on the Gaza Strip, which have killed dozens of civilians, including children, in the besieged Palestinian territory. “We strongly condemn the...

Turkey condoles with Indonesia for deadly flood

ANKARA  Turkey extended condolence to Indonesia on Thursday following a deadly flood in the Indonesian capital. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and extensive damage caused by...

Erdogan due in Qatar in first post-virus overseas trip

ANKARA The president of Turkey is due in Qatar for a day-long working visit on Thursday, in his first overseas trip since the beginning of the novel coronavirus outbreak. In a...

'Turkey's support for Libya will continue'

ANKARA  Turkey will continue to support Libya's government with training, consultation, and other support, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said on Friday. “Our versatile relations based on 500 years of common history...

'Turkey ready to send more aid to Lebanon'

BEIRUT Ankara is ready to send more medical assistance and food aid to help Lebanon during its time of need, Turkey’s vice president said on Saturday. Fuat Oktay, who is visiting...

Erdogan: 2-state solution in Cyprus must be discussed

ANKARA  A two-state solution needs to be negotiated in Cyprus on the basis of sovereign equality, Turkey's president said on Sunday. "There are two different people and two separate states in...

Turkey helped 81 countries amid coronavirus outbreak

ANKARA A total of 135 countries sought assistance from Turkey as coronavirus rapidly spread around the globe, Turkey's foreign minister said Monday. Turkish authorities dispatched aid and medical equipment to 81...

Turkish foreign minister attends virtual G20 meeting

ANKARA  Turkey’s top diplomat attended the G20 Extraordinary Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs via a video link. “At the meeting, we discussed steps to be taken during the new normal...

Turkey welcomes reopening of strategic coastal road in Libya

ANKARA Turkey welcomed the reopening of a strategic coastal road linking Libya’s east to its west, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Saturday. "We welcome the official opening of the Misrata –...

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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war

ANKARA The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...

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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier

ANKARA Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...

EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027

BRUSSELS The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027. The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...

Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists

TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA The YPG/PKK terror group is using a sophisticated network of tunnels in the Tal Rifat district in northern Syria to...