Erdogan says Hamas ‘determined’ to stick to Gaza truce
- 03-Nov-2025
ISTANBUL: Hamas is “determined” to stick to the Gaza truce, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan said Monday, adding it was crucial that Muslim nations play a leading role in the Palestinian territory’s reconstruction. “It seems that Hamas is quite determined to adhere to the agreement,” Erdogan told delegates from the Organization of Islamic States (OIC) […]
Erdogan says Trump asked Turkey to ‘persuade Hamas’ on Gaza peace
- 08-Oct-2025
ISTANBUL: US President Donald Trump asked Turkey to “persuade” Hamas to accept his plan for ending the Gaza war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a transcript shared by his office Wednesday. His remarks came as negotiators from Israel and Hamas were due to hold a third day of indirect negotiations in the Egyptian resort […]
Erdogan says ‘Turkey has won’ after Kurdish PKK fighters disarm
- 12-Jul-2025
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday his country had achieved victory after Kurdish rebels destroyed their weapons, ending their decades-long armed struggle against Ankara. Friday’s symbolic weapons destruction ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan marked a major step in the transition of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) from armed insurgency to democratic politics — […]
Erdogan blames Netanyahu govt as key hurdle to peace
- 21-Jun-2025
Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the Israeli government led by Prime Minister Netanyahu is the biggest obstacle to regional peace. Speaking at a foreign ministers’ meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Israel’s attacks on Iran right before a new round of nuclear talks with the […]
Under Israeli attack, Iran has ‘legitimate’ right to self-defence: Erdogan
- 18-Jun-2025
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday Iran had the “legitimate” right to defend itself in the face of Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. “It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to defend itself against Israel’s thuggery and state terrorism,” the Turkish leader said, a day […]
Erdogan says Turkey ready to facilitate ending Iran-Israel conflict
- 16-Jun-2025
ISTANBUL: Turkey is ready to play a “facilitating role” to end the conflict between Israel and Iran, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart in a phone call on Monday, his office said. During the call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Erdogan said: “Turkey is ready to play a facilitating role for the immediate […]
Turkey to export 48 fighter jets to Indonesia: Erdogan
- 11-Jun-2025
ANKARA, Turkey: Ankara has agreed a deal to export 48 Turkish-made fighter jets to Indonesia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday. Turkey’s defence sector, including the famous Bayraktar drones, accounts for a significant share of the country’s export revenues. “As part of the agreement signed with our friendly and brotherly country, Indonesia, 48 Kaan […]
PM, Turkiye President renew commitment to further deepen multifaceted cooperation
- 25-May-2025
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday expressed a renewed commitment to further deepen the multifaceted cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye. According to Pakistan’s state-run news agency, the APP, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who arrived on an official two-day visit to Turkiye, held a warm and most cordial meeting […]
Turkey welcomes lifting of Syria sanctions, Erdogan tells Sharaa
- 24-May-2025
ISTANBUL, May 24: President Tayyip Erdogan told Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during talks in Istanbul on Saturday that Turkey welcomed the U.S. and EU decisions to lift sanctions on Syria, the Turkish leader’s office said. Sharaa’s unscheduled visit came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration issued orders effectively lifting sanctions on Syria after […]
Erdogan supports Pakistan’s calm, restrained policy amid tensions with India
- 07-May-2025
Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and supported the calm and restrained policy pursued by Pakistan after India’s misadventure that led to the martyrdom of at least 31 innocent citizens “The call addressed the tension between India and Pakistan, the attack that took place on the night of May 6, […]