Published December 24,2025

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The Turkish foreign minister met with his Nigerien counterpart in Turkish capital Ankara, Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

No further details were shared regarding the meeting between Hakan Fidan and Niger’s Foreign Minister Yaou Sangare.

Published December 24,2025

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Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Selcuk Bayraktaroglu and other commanders on Wednesday did on-site inspections in the area where the aircraft carrying a Libyan military delegation crashed on Tuesday evening, killing Libyan army chief Gen. Mohamed Ali Al-Haddad along with four members of his delegation and three crew members.

“Chief of General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, together with the Force Commanders, conducted inspections at the crash site,” the General Staff said in a statement on Turkish social media platform NSosyal.

Gen. Bayraktaroglu also visited a mobile coordination center operating in the area and was debriefed by Ankara Governor Vasip Sahin and officials from disaster agency AFAD, the statement added.

The post also included images from the inspection.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya earlier said the wreckage of the Falcon 50-type business jet, which took off from the Turkish capital’s Esenboga Airport en route to Tripoli, Libya’s capital, was found by gendarmerie teams about 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) south of Kesikkavak in Ankara’s Haymana district. The jet’s black box and cockpit voice recorder were also recovered.

The process of examining these devices to determine the cause of the crash has begun, he added.

Published December 23,2025

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On the morning of January 1st, Istanbul will once again raise its voice for Gaza. A march will be held under the slogan “We Do Not Stay Silent, We Do Not Bow Down, We Do Not Forget Palestine.” Humanity’s conscience will rise again in Istanbul. On the first morning of the new year, hundreds of thousands will gather for Gaza. Galata Bridge will host the large gathering for Gaza for the third time. On January 1st, after the morning prayer, people will gather to support Palestine.

A promotional meeting for the Gaza support rally organized by the National Will Platform was held at the headquarters of the Turkish Youth Foundation (TÜGVA) on January 1, 2026, at Galata Bridge.

In his speech, TÜGVA High Advisory Board Member Necmettin Bilal Erdoğan made important remarks ahead of the “Martyrs’ Blessings, Support for Palestine” march at Galata Bridge on January 1st. Erdoğan called the situation in Gaza “Israeli Nazism” and “genocide,” urging the international community and the Muslim world to take a stronger stance. He highlighted that the death toll in Gaza had surpassed 70,000, with at least 20,000 children killed, and stressed the importance of holding Israel accountable for its actions.

Erdoğan emphasized that this issue is not political but concerns the conscience of humanity and called for the international community to act swiftly toward a two-state solution. He also underlined Türkiye’s critical role in this process and the sincere efforts of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The call for a gathering at Galata Bridge was made to all citizens, inviting them to stand together and send a strong message to the world.

TÜGVA President İbrahim Beşinci, Galatasaray Sports Club President Dursun Özbek, Fenerbahçe Executive Board Member Ertan Torunoğulları, Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club President Serdal Adalı, and Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan all emphasized their support for the cause and pledged to continue raising their voices against the suffering in Gaza. They urged everyone to join the rally on January 1st to show solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Published December 23,2025

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Senior officials from Türkiye and Azerbaijan highlighted growing economic cooperation at the 2nd Azerbaijan-Türkiye Investment Forum held in Baku on Tuesday.

Speaking at the forum, Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov said expanding economic and trade ties with Türkiye was among its priorities, noting that the country has invested over $20 billion in Türkiye, while Turkish investments in Azerbaijan amount to about $18 billion.

“We are committed to maintaining steady mutual investments,” he added.

Asadov also highlighted economic reforms, reconstruction efforts in Karabakh and free trade zones, calling on Turkish businesspeople to take a more active role in Azerbaijan.

Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said bilateral trade volume increased from $2.6 billion in 2016 to $8 billion, adding that the goal was to make mutual trade a top priority for both countries.

Bolat stressed Azerbaijan’s strategic role as a key transit hub, arguing that the Zangezur Corridor and the Middle Corridor would significantly enhance regional and global trade.

“With the Zangezur Corridor, which we expect to be completed soon, Türkiye will have rapid access to Central Asia and the Far East,” he said. “Likewise, the Middle Corridor, passing through Azerbaijan and Türkiye, will have an accelerating effect on global trade.”

Chairman of the Türkiye-Azerbaijan Businessmen and Industrialists Union Hüseyin Büyükfırat described the Zangezur Corridor as a strategic project that would strengthen trade, connectivity and long-term prosperity across the region.

At the forum, an agreement was signed for Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR to acquire all shares of the GAMA Energy Central Anatolia Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant.

The forum concluded with panel discussions on Industry 4.0, agriculture, trade and logistics corridors, and access to finance.