Necmettin Erbakan: Trailblazer of national vision
ANKARA
A decade has passed since the death of Turkey's former Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan, the founding leader of the National Vision (Milli Gorus) movement, whose political wisdom and struggle...
'Turkey's young population shows its strength'
ANKARA
The healthy share of young people in Turkey’s population shows the country’s strength and potential in the decades to come, said a major Turkish party leader on Tuesday.
Speaking to...
Erdogan urges all parties to pitch in on new Constitution
ANKARA
Turkey's president on Wednesday urged all political parties to participate in drafting a new Constitution.
"We want all political parties to take part in this process. We will make a...
Turkish ruling party rebuffs Capitol storming in US
ANKARA
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party spokesman on Thursday called on all parties in the US to respect democratic values and rebuffed violent protests defying election results.
Omer Celik's...
'Turkey's future with presidential system'
ANKARA
Turkey’s future is with a presidential system, the head of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) said Thursday.
In a meeting with MHP’s provincial heads, Devlet Bahceli said those who want...
Turkey: Libya motion published in Official Gazette
ANKARA
A motion calling for the extension of Turkish troop deployment in Libya for another 18 months was issued in Turkey's Official Gazette early Thursday.
The motion, approved on Tuesday, said...
Turkey: 2021 to be year of national anthem
ANKARA
Turkey’s parliament approved a motion early Thursday announcing 2021 as the year of the Turkish national anthem.
Mustafa Sentop, the speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, was the first...
Turkish vice president feels unwell during his speech
ANKARA
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay felt sick during his speech at a national summit on Monday.
"As far as our doctors say, I think it was a minor discomfort due...
Turkey: Opposition HDP lawmaker gets prison sentence
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey
A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced a lawmaker from the opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to over six years in prison for being a member of an armed...
Turkey appoints Lutfi Elvan as new finance minister
By Gokhan Ergocun
Turkey appointed Lutfi Elvan as the country’s new treasury and finance minister early Tuesday, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette.
The move comes after...
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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...