Published December 07,2025

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a series of high-level bilateral meetings on the margins of the Doha Forum on Sunday, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

Fidan met with Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Qatar’s capital, though no further details were shared on the content of their talks.

He also met with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Sheibani. According to the sources, Fidan marked “December 8 Freedom Day,” congratulated the Syrian people and his counterpart, and said Türkiye would continue supporting efforts to achieve stability, security, and prosperity in Syria.

The ministers discussed bilateral and regional issues and reviewed the latest developments regarding the March 10 agreement announced by the Syrian presidency that envisioned integrating the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) — dominated by the YPG/PKK terror group — into Syria’s state apparatus, stressing the country’s territorial integrity and rejecting any separatist designs.

Fidan additionally held talks with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. Their meeting covered regional security, as well as economic and energy cooperation between the two countries, according to diplomatic sources.

Fidan also met Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam during the forum, the Foreign Ministry said in a post on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal.

In another engagement, Fidan met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide as part of his Doha program.

According to the information obtained from Turkish diplomatic sources, the meeting addressed the situation in Gaza, developments regarding Ukraine, and the civil war in Sudan.

The 23rd edition of the Doha Forum opened Saturday under the theme Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress.

The two-day event brought together senior officials and global figures, including Fidan, Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Anadolu is the forum’s global communications partner.

Published December 03,2025

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb on Wednesday discussed the ties and regional and global issues in a phone call, said Türkiye’s Communications Directorate.

Noting Ankara’s efforts to increase trade volume with Helsinki, Erdoğan said Türkiye intends to advance the relations through the steps that will be taken.

Türkiye is striving for the successful completion of the peace process between Ukraine and Russia, Erdoğan said, adding that the Istanbul talks constitute a diplomatic platform whose “effectiveness has already been proven.”

“President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye is closely monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire in Gaza, that lasting peace in the region is possible only through the two-state solution vision, and that Finland’s recognition of the State of Palestine would be welcome,” the Directorate added.

Erdoğan congratulated his counterpart on Finland’s Independence Day, which falls on Dec. 6.

Published December 04,2025

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Türkiye’s benchmark stock index opened Thursday at 11.029.06 points, slightly down 0.07%, or 7.76 points, from the previous close.

On Wednesday, the BIST 100 decreased 0.78% to close at 11,036.82 points, with a daily transaction volume of 186.4 billion Turkish liras ($4.39 billion).

As of 09.50 am local time (0650GMT), exchange rates stood at 42.4650 liras to the US dollar, 49.5995 to the euro, and 56.8015 to the British pound.

The price of an ounce of gold was $4,187.60, while Brent crude oil was trading at $62.90 per barrel.

Published December 04,2025

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ASELSAN has delivered 30 mobile X-ray devices developed in Türkiye. CEO Ahmet Akyol announced that an additional 300 mobile X-ray units will be supplied to hospitals within the next two years.

The delivery ceremony for the domestically produced HealthView ADR-100M Mobile Digital X-ray Device, developed by ASELSAN, was held at the ASELSAN Gölbaşı Technology Base Training and Event Center.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ahmet Akyol expressed excitement over delivering ASELSAN-designed mobile digital X-ray devices. He recalled President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan describing ASELSAN as the “heart of the defense industry” and highlighted recent achievements including successful tests of the KIZILELMA unmanned combat aircraft, the launch of the LUNA-1 satellite, and joint operations of the ALBATROS kamikaze naval vehicle.

Akyol stated, “Following successes in the air, space, and sea, we are now delivering our mobile X-ray devices to the Ministry of Health. This ceremony witnesses the transfer of half a century of technological expertise to our nation’s healthcare infrastructure.”

He emphasized ASELSAN’s strategy to extend its defense-sector success to civilian sectors, noting the company’s presence in facial recognition cameras for security forces, metro and railway signaling systems, electric train traction systems, and natural gas pipeline sensors. He added that ASELSAN also developed the Jandarma Communication Information System (JEMUS), which ensured uninterrupted communication during the February 6 earthquakes.

“JOINT SUCCESS OF DOCTORS AND ENGINEERS”

Akyol stressed that engineering is a field for hands-on work, highlighting close collaboration with healthcare professionals during the development of the mobile X-ray devices. Physicians, technicians, and universities played active roles in the design and validation process. The device combines ASELSAN’s engineering capabilities with medical expertise, offering high-resolution digital imaging, low radiation levels, and the ability to capture images through walls, making it globally competitive.

“11 NEW MEDICAL DEVICES BY 2030”

Akyol announced that in addition to the 30 delivered devices, 300 more mobile X-ray units will be provided to hospitals over the next two years. He also highlighted ASELSAN’s production of over 27,000 ventilators and automated external defibrillators (AEDs), with half exported to 26 countries. Serial production of heart-lung machines and manual defibrillators will begin next year, with plans to introduce 11 new domestically produced medical devices by 2030.

“GOAL OF FULL INDEPENDENCE IN HEALTHCARE”

Emphasizing Türkiye’s goal of full independence in healthcare under the National Technology Initiative, Akyol said ASELSAN is ready to contribute fully to the sector. He expressed confidence that collaboration between ASELSAN engineering and the Ministry of Health will achieve significant successes.

HEALTHVIEW ADR-M100 MOBILE DIGITAL X-RAY DEVICE

Delivered under a contract between ASELSAN and International Health Services Inc. (USHAŞ), the HealthView ADR-M100 entered serial production in 2024. The device, developed over a five-year period in collaboration with radiology physicians and technicians, consists of 2,100 components and provides superior high-resolution digital imaging.

Plans include integrating locally developed AI-supported decision-making software to aid emergency staff in diagnostics. In the coming years, its high-voltage generator and image processing algorithms will also be fully domestically produced.

During the ceremony, ASELSAN also showcased its ventilator, AED, manual defibrillator, and heart-lung machine, all EU-certified and patent-protected, with cloud-supported software solutions. ASELSAN’s healthcare product line has received 20 patents, 8 utility model certificates, and 5 international design awards.