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Business The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Turkish Minister of Trade during the signing of the joint declaration to commence negotiations on the free trade agreement in Ankara last Thursday ( The Turkish Minister’s account on “X”)

Türkiye-Gulf Free Trade Talks Signal New Phase of Cooperation

Türkiye and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have taken a significant step in their economic ties by signing a joint declaration to start talks on a free…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
World Turkish FM Hakan Fidan speaks at the Baku forum. (Turkish Foreign Ministry)

Türkiye Reiterates Rejection of Russia’s Annexation of Crimea

Türkiye reiterated on Saturday it does not recognize the “illegal annexation of Crimea” by Russia ten years ago, underlining its support for Ukraine's…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Part of the Turkish military operations against Kurdish militias in the border areas with Syria (File- AFP)

Türkiye: No Direct Dialogue with Damascus, No Progress in Normalization

Türkiye and Russia held a round of political consultations that discussed Syria and a number of other topics related to bilateral relations and regional issues…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yasar Guler and head of  Türkiye's National Intelligence Agency (MIT) Ibrahim Kalin meet with Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (not pictured), in Baghdad, Iraq, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

Ankara-Baghdad Talks: First Joint Combat, Unified Approach to Water, Oil

In a move long-awaited by Ankara, Türkiye and Iraq have taken a significant step forward in acknowledging the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) as a terrorist…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Arab World Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrives to meet with Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

Iraq, Türkiye Near Agreement on ‘Security Corridor’... Plus Water, Energy Deal

A high-ranking Turkish delegation held talks in Baghdad on Thursday to plan a major military operation in northern Iraq against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party …

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Arab World Turkish soldiers patrol near the Turkish-Iraqi border (File Photo/Reuters)

Türkiye Plans 40-Kilometer Security Corridor Inside Iraq by Summer

Türkiye has launched a new phase of its military operations in northern Iraq, targeting the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and aiming to establish a security…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business Flags of Türkiye adorn a commercial street in Ankara (Reuters)

Fitch Commends Türkiye’s Economic Policy, Warns of Reversal

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Türkiye’s rating to ‘B+’ from ‘B’ and changed its outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive.’ This is because Türkiye has tightened…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
World President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on Saturday with his Somalian counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Turkish presidency)

Türkiye Expresses Continued Support for Somalia, With Emphasis on Defense

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday affirmed his country’s ongoing commitment to supporting Somalia across various domains, with a specific…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)