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Erdogan receives Canada's premier as NATO summit opens in Ankara
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday received Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for closed-door talks in Ankara, marking the first visit by a Canadian premier to Türkiye in 11 years as the two-day NATO summit kicked off.
07 July 2026
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Türkiye completes security preparations for NATO summit in Ankara
Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said on Monday that Turkish authorities have finalized comprehensive security protocols covering airports, summit venues, transportation networks and cyber defenses for the 36th NATO summit opening Tuesday in Ankara, pledging full coordination between police and gendarmerie units to ensure safety throughout the two-day gathering.
07 July 2026
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Erdogan, NATO chief Rutte meet in Ankara ahead of leaders summit
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara on Monday to discuss the upcoming leaders summit and regional developments, expressing hope that the gathering hosted by Türkiye would yield positive outcomes for collective defense and defense industry cooperation.
07 July 2026
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Türkiye's Erdoğan to host NATO leaders at 36th alliance summit
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will host leaders from NATO's 32 member states in Ankara on July 7-8 for the alliance's 36th summit, holding bilateral talks with counterparts including US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron while addressing defense investment and regional security challenges.
06 July 2026
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NATO summit in Ankara to address defense spending, Euro-Atlantic threats
Türkiye's Communications Director Burhanettin Duran said NATO leaders will convene in Ankara on July 7-8 to examine defense investment plans and Euro-Atlantic security challenges, as first lady Emine Erdogan will host a reception for visiting leaders and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chairs the North Atlantic Council meeting the following day.
05 July 2026
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President Erdoğan receives Catholic bishops delegation in Ankara
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received a delegation from the Conference of Catholic Bishops in Türkiye on Monday at the presidential complex in Ankara, where Communications Director Burhanettin Duran and other senior presidential aides joined the closed-door gathering, according to a statement from the Directorate of Communications.
02 July 2026
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TRNC minister: Turkish guarantorship key to regional stability
TRNC Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu said Türkiye's military presence and guarantorship constitute a red line for Turkish Cypriots, warning that decades of failed federation talks prove only a two-state solution can secure the Turkish-Greek balance and ensure lasting stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.
01 July 2026
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Erdogan offers condolences to Venezuela after deadly earthquakes
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye stands by Venezuela after twin earthquakes killed 32 people and injured 700 along the country's northern Caribbean coast, extending condolences to the South American nation via social media on Thursday.
25 June 2026
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Kurtulmus calls for Islamic world reform, welcomes US-Iran progress
Numan Kurtulmus told the Parliamentary Union of the OIC in Baku on Wednesday that the Islamic world needs comprehensive reform from "A to Z," welcoming positive developments in Switzerland-based US-Iran negotiations while calling for an end to Israeli attacks in Lebanon and the war imposed on Tehran.
25 June 2026
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Türkiye is a "Patron State" – it cannot be limited by NATO!
24 June 2026
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Türkiye can once again change the course of history!
23 June 2026
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"My father cannot be defeated": Ghannouchi's daughter speaks to Yeni Şafak
22 June 2026
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Turkish president meets Romanian president in Istanbul
Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted his Romanian counterpart Nicusor Dan in Istanbul on Saturday for comprehensive talks covering bilateral ties and Black Sea security, following the ceremonial handover of a Turkish-built patrol vessel to the Romanian Naval Forces Command.
21 June 2026
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Türkiye, Germany seek deeper economic ties at JETCO talks
Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said Ankara and Berlin discussed expanding cooperation on trade, energy transition and digital transformation during high-level JETCO talks in the capital, with both sides emphasizing the strategic importance of their $52 billion economic partnership for European supply chains.
19 June 2026
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The great awakening of the region's true owners: can the US break free from Israel?
Let us say this outright: Israel has no power of its own. Israel's power is the United States. For the last thirty years, all the wars that began with the invasion of Iraq have been fought with US power.
18 June 2026
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Türkiye rejects European Parliament report as 'hostile' and 'ideological'
The Foreign Ministry on Wednesday dismissed the 2025 Türkiye Report adopted by the European Parliament as a product of political bias and hostile lobbying, stating that the text distorts ongoing judicial proceedings and undermines prospects for closer bilateral ties precisely when Ankara's strategic importance to the bloc is rising.
18 June 2026
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Türkiye's Fidan meets Russian Security Council secretary in Moscow
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Sergey Shoigu, secretary of Russia's Security Council, in Moscow on Wednesday for high-level talks, according to Türkiye's Foreign Ministry, which noted the encounter took place during Fidan's two-day visit to the Russian capital.
17 June 2026
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Fidan tells UN envoy Türkiye backs two-state Cyprus solution
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told the UN secretary-general's personal envoy that Ankara supports a two-state solution for Cyprus, emphasizing that any settlement must recognize Turkish Cypriot sovereign equality and equal international status based on the realities on the island to yield results.
16 June 2026
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Erdogan receives North Macedonian premier in Istanbul
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held closed-door talks with North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski at Dolmabahce Palace on Saturday, though officials did not immediately disclose specific details regarding the agenda of the meeting.
13 June 2026
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