Azrebaijani, Turkish FMs discuss regional situation (UPDATE)

Azrebaijani, Turkish FMs discuss regional situation

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 26. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavushoglu have held a telephone conversation, Trend reports citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. During the conversation, the ministers discussed issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Türkiye, as well as the current situation in the region. … Read more

Turkish national soccer team beats Armenia in Yerevan (VIDEO)

Turkish national soccer team beats Armenia in Yerevan (VIDEO)

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 25. The Turkish national soccer team has entered the qualifying stage of Euro 2024 with a victory, Trend reports. The Turkish national team played away with the Armenian national team at the “Republic” stadium in Yerevan. The scoring was opened by an own goal in the game, which was led by the … Read more

Türkiye condemns desecration of Quran, Turkish flag in Denmark

Türkiye responds to European Parliament

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the desecration of the Quran and the Turkish flag in Denmark, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah. Denouncing the late Friday incident as a “hate crime,” the Foreign Ministry said Ankara will never accept such “vile actions being allowed under the guise of freedom of … Read more

Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns U.S. Department of State report on human rights

Turkish Foreign Ministry condemns U.S. Department of State report on human rights

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 25. Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned 2022 Human Rights Report of the U.S. Department of State, Trend reports citing the statement of MFA. “The 2022 Human Rights Report of the U.S. Department of State contains, as in previous years, erroneous information of unknown origin, unfounded allegations, and prejudiced comments regarding our country. … Read more

AK Party-led alliance grows with new parties ahead of Turkish vote

AK Party-led alliance grows with new parties ahead of Turkish vote

A party that initially announced it would field its own candidate and another that has been in talks with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) for cooperation have both endorsed the AK Party-led People’s Alliance, reports citing sources from the AK Party said Friday, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah. The New Welfare Party … Read more

Cyprus needs to ‘take advantage’ of Turkish elections to revive dialogue, says president

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine in full swing, the geopolitical landscape has completely changed, as have the priorities of the European Union, and its relations with other countries. To discuss all this, and the new initiatives on the ongoing dispute between Greek Cypriots in the south and Turkish Cypriots in the north of the country, … Read more

Turkish president attends groundbreaking, breaks fast with quake survivors

Turkish president attends groundbreaking, breaks fast with quake survivors

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spent the first day of Ramadan with earthquake survivors in the Kahramanmaras province, as he inaugurated the groundbreaking ceremony for building houses in the quake-hit province Thursday, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah. Speaking to earthquake survivors living at the container complex in the Karacasu district, Erdogan said there is no … Read more

Turkish parliamentary commission approves Finland’s NATO bid

Turkish parliamentary commission approves Finland

The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission approved a bill ratifying Finland’s bid to join NATO, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Thursday, effectively taking Helsinki another step toward membership of the trans-Atlantic pact, Trend reports citing Reuters. Parliament’s general assembly still needs to approve the bill and is expected to do so before it closes … Read more