Trump weighs restraint as Israel prepares war scenarios and Hormuz tensions persist Dubai: US President Donald Trump is considering holding off on further attacks against Iran unless Tehran or Yemen’s Houthis launch new provocations, according to a Reuters report on Saturday. The possibility of a p»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani confirmed that the strategic partnership between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye continues to grow across various fields. In a post on his official X account, HH the Amir said the progress was reflected in the 12th meeting of the two »»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye and Qatar signed a mutual defense agreement on Friday aimed at strengthening collective defense and promoting regional security, ​and pledged a unified stance against any external armed attack targeting either country, according to a joint statement issued after talks between thei»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have signed a new mutual defense agreement, further cementing the military and political cooperation between the two countries, the NTV broadcaster reported on Friday. Top-level negotiations finalizin»»»

Istanbul: The Amir Sheikh HH Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HE President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkiye have signed in Istanbul a joint defense agreement aimed at strengthening military cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye. The agreement was signed on Fr»»»

Istanbul: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President of the Republic of Turkiye HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired the 12th meeting of the Qatar-Turkiye Supreme Strategic Committee at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul on Friday evening. At the outset of the meeting, HE President Erdogan »»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye and Qatar signed a mutual defense agreement on Friday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s office said, after ‌the ‌president met ‌the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Istanbul. “President Erdogan stated that we would continue ‌working together to ‌prevent the ‌resurg»»»

Bilal Erdogan, the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, paid an visit to the northern city of Tripoli on Friday, where he began his tour at the al-Tal Square and inspected the historic Sultan Abdul Hamid Clock Tower, which served as a symbolic gift to the city of Tripoli. He then toured t»»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said diplomacy should resume "without further delay" to end the U.S.-Iran war after talks with his Iranian counterpart. Erdogan met Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of U.N. climate conference in the Turkish province of Antalya, h»»»

President Joseph Aoun discussed Thursday Lebanese-Turkish relations with Bilal Erdogan, son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Baabda. "Lebanon looks forward to a new phase of cooperation and partnership, particularly in the fields of investment, reconstruction, trade, tourism, and infra»»»

ANTALYA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said diplomacy should resume “without further delay” to end the US-Iran war after talks with his Iranian counterpart. Erdogan met Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of UN climate conference in the Turkish province of Antal»»»

Antalya: Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani participated in the opening session of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), held yesterday in Antalya, the Republic of Turkiye. The opening session was attended by a number of Their »»»

Erdogan labels Gaza war an 'ecocide' at UN climate summit, urging global action Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called for the world to recognize the environmental impacts of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and asked the Israeli government to grant more aid access to the Palestinia»»»

ANTALYA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called for the world to recognize the environmental impacts of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and asked the Israeli government to grant more aid access to the Palestinian territory. Erdogan was speaking at the UN climate summit, known as CO»»»

ANTALYA: Developed countries must take bigger responsibility for the financing of measures to tackle ‌climate ‌change, President ‌Tayyip Erdogan told the COP31 summit in Turkiye on Wednesday. Harmony shown in decisions in ‌the ‌battle against ‌climate change ‌have not been reflected in action, Erdo»»»

Antalya, Turkiye: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres railed against the oil and gas lobby on Wednesday, urging world leaders to "end the fossil fuel addiction" at a climate summit missing several prominent figures. The two-week COP31 talks kicked off in Turkiye earlier this week with governments»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will participate in the World Leaders Summit, held on Nov. 11-12 in Antalya, Turkiye, as part of the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), under the auspices of Pre»»»

ALIAGA, Turkiye: Six people were arrested overnight after a huge blast at a steel plant near the western city of Izmir killed 17 workers, with grieving families waiting Tuesday to receive their loved ones’ bodies for burial. Onlookers said Monday’s massive explosion felt like “an earthquake” when i»»»

Aliaga, Turkiye: Six people were arrested overnight after a huge blast at a steel plant near the western city of Izmir killed 17 workers, with grieving families waiting Tuesday to receive their loved ones' bodies for burial. Onlookers said Monday's massive explosion felt like "an earthquake" when i»»»

Israeli PM's reported daily calls reveal growing tug-of-war over Trump’s next move on Iran Dubai: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly calling US President Donald Trump every day to press for renewed attacks on Iran, triggering resistance within the White House as the UAE, Saudi »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of condolence to the President of the Republic of Turkiye, HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the victims of an explosion at a steel factory in the Province of Izmir, Western Turkiye, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.»»»

ANTALYA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will head to Antalya, the site of the UN’s COP31 climate talks, on Tuesday after celebrating the discovery of new oil fields. Erdogan is expected in the Mediterranean city on the eve of two days of speeches by heads of state and government at the annu»»»

ISTANBUL: An explosion ripped through a steel plant in western Turkiye on Monday, killing 16 people and injuring 13, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, announcing investigations into the tragedy. Eight workers were trapped at the HABAS steel factory about 60 kilometers north of the port city of I»»»

ISTANBUL: A blast at a steel factory in western Turkiye on Monday killed 16 people, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, raising the toll. The explosion, apparently an industrial accident, occurred at the HABAS Demir Celik plant in Aliaga, about 60 kilometers north of Izmir. Erdogan’s figure update»»»

ANKARA: Turkiye does not want to see a new wave of attacks against Iran, President Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that ‌he conveyed ‌his concerns ‌to US President Donald Trump in a recent phone call. “We emphasize at every opportunity that it is possible ‌to resolve ‌these issues ‌through dialogue and»»»

BAKU: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Azerbaijan on Sunday for Victory Day celebrations, hoping to ease an unusually public rift between two close regional allies. Tensions flared in September, when Baku revised school uniform regulations to prohibit additions deemed incompatible »»»

Ankara, Nov. 7 (SANA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call Saturday with US President Donald Trump to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions between Washington and Tehran, along with regional and international developments and bilateral relations between the two countries. Accordi»»»

MADRID: Representatives of international human rights organizations briefed Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Shahin on their methods for monitoring and documenting violations of international law in the occupied Palestinian Territory. They stated that their reports address violations by Israel, »»»

ANKARA: Authorities in Turkiye have arrested a former minister and deputy chair of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’s ruling party over her alleged involvement in a share-price manipulation scandal involving several investment funds. Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya resigned as the deputy chair of the ruling »»»

Milas: Near her village in southwestern Turkiye, Nejla Isik walks through what remains of the devastated Akbelen forest, pausing to stare down at the coal mine that is devouring the hillside. “We call it the pit of hell,” muses the 48-year-old activist and local leader of Ikizkoy village, which has»»»

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he planned to visit Azerbaijan on Sunday, as a dispute over Baku’s new rules restricting Islamic headscarves in schools strained ties between the regional allies. “November 8 is Azerbaijan’s Victory Day. Unless there are extraordinary circumst»»»

Russia's interests in the situation around Ukraine will be secured either militarily or peacefully if there is someone in Kiev who shows political will, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "Russia's interests will be secured either by military means, through the continuation of the sp»»»

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped the US midterm elections results would contribute to peace and stability in the region ‌and said ‌Ankara would remain ‌in close contact with the US administration and Congress. “Our biggest hope is that the election results contribute to lastin»»»

TKARAPINAR, Turkiye: Row after row of solar panels stretches across a vast landscape in the central Turkish province of Konya, turning sunlight into electricity — and helping Turkiye, the host of the upcoming UN climate summit, spotlight its efforts to expand renewable energy. Still, advocates for »»»

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ‌agreed ‌at a ‌summit on Tuesday to expand cooperation in nuclear energy and defense, including on ‌Ankara’s plans ‌for the ‌Sinop ‌nuclear reactor project, Lee said. The leaders ‌also agreed to work closely in other a»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye has moved the country’s Kurdish militant leader to a newly built part of an island prison where he has been incarcerated since 1999 as part of efforts to end decades of conflict, a senior Kurdish official said. Improving prison conditions for Abdullah Ocalan, who heads the Kurdist»»»

Turkey has nominated its former foreign minister and UN ambassador Feridun Hadi Sinirlioglu for the position of UN secretary-general, state-media reported on Saturday. The submission was officially backed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who has been particularly vocal in calling for refor»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye has officially nominated a former foreign minister and years-long ambassador to the UN for the next UN secretary-general, state-run media reported on Saturday. The next UN chief will succeed Antonio Guterres, who has led the world body for almost 10 years. The organization is unde»»»

Istanbul: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday attacks aimed at civilian vessels in the Black Sea were unacceptable, urging Russia and Ukraine to "act responsibly". Despite its ties with both Russia and Ukraine, Turkey has been infuriated by the attacks on commercial vessels in »»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday attacks aimed at civilian vessels in the Black Sea were unacceptable, urging Russia and Ukraine to “act responsibly.” Despite its ties with both Russia and Ukraine, Turkiye has been infuriated by the attacks on commercial vessels i»»»