Published December 14,2025

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Türkiye’s message during a Gaza-focused meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in late September left an impression on US President Donald Trump, the Turkish president said on Sunday.

“At the UN General Assembly, during the meeting we held with Trump, we gave our message especially with Muslim countries, but our message, as Türkiye, left an impression on Trump,” Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during a meeting with university students in Istanbul.

“We will continue on our path with determination in the period ahead. There will be no stepping back. If we step back, we would not be able to account for it before God or before Gaza,” he added.

On Gaza, Ankara is “taking every step” said Erdoğan, reminding the speech he gave at the UN General Assembly in front of all of the delegates.

“… Israeli delegates were seated at the tables across from me. I delivered that speech while looking them straight in the face. You do not go to war against cowards. We are not cowards,” he said.

Expressing Ankara’s determination on Gaza issue, he vowed that they would not step back from that.

Erdoğan said that Türkiye has a unique position in the world, adding that Ankara will host a NATO leaders’ summit.

“We previously hosted it in Istanbul, and now we will host this summit in Ankara as well. Of course, in Ankara, we are preparing a crescent-and-star concept.”

Türkiye’s national MİLDEN submarine project draws international attention, seen by U.S. and Belgian outlets as a strategic move shifting the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea.

Published 09.12.2025 14:22

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Published December 09,2025

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Türkiye has provided 30,000 family tents to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to support people displaced by conflict across Sudan, marking “the largest in-kind shelter” donation IOM has ever received for the country, the agency said Tuesday.

“This contribution from the Republic of Türkiye is both timely and deeply appreciated,” IOM Director General Amy Pope said in a statement. “So many families in Sudan are living without even the most basic protection. This support will enable IOM and its partners to expand their shelter response and reach families who have lost nearly everything, giving them a safer place to stay and a small measure of security as they rebuild their lives.”

The donation comes as Sudan faces “one of the world’s most severe humanitarian emergencies,” the agency said, adding that some 11.6 million people urgently need shelter, yet only 9.4% of requirements under the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan are currently funded. Millions displaced by the conflict are living in overcrowded or makeshift sites, exposed to harsh weather, disease and insecurity.

Pope recently warned of an “almost empty warehouse” during a visit to Sudan, underscoring the dire shortage of shelter supplies. Her visit accelerated cooperation between IOM and Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), leading to the rapid mobilization of the tents.

Despite severe access constraints in Darfur and Kordofan, IOM said the donation will help reach families in some of the hardest-to-serve areas.

The agency emphasized that continued international support is essential to ensure displaced people receive the protection they urgently need.

Published December 10,2025

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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan released a message on Human Rights Day, December 10, saying, “We will first achieve the goal of a Türkiye free of terrorism, and, God willing, then reach the ideal of a Terror-Free Region centered on development, solidarity, cooperation, and peace. We are determined, patient, and sincere in this.”

Marking the 77th anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Erdoğan noted that human rights continue to be violated worldwide, and peace and justice are increasingly under threat. “This important document represents the common values and achievements of humanity and still guarantees the rights that every individual is born with. However, the rules and principles enshrined in the Declaration continue to be violated in many regions of the world.”

He condemned the atrocities in Gaza and occupied Palestinian territories, where over 70,000 lives have been lost, saying, “Restoring Gaza, turned into a massive heap of ruins, is a collective responsibility of all humanity…The only path to fair and lasting peace is to strengthen the ceasefire and implement the two-state solution as soon as possible.” Erdoğan also stressed ongoing peace and dialogue efforts in Sudan and highlighted the importance of combating cultural racism, Islamophobia, and xenophobia.

“As Türkiye, we will continue to defend human rights and dignity around the world—without distinction of language, race, or origin—and contribute to global peace and security at the highest level. Simultaneously, we will decisively rid our nation of the scourge of terrorism…First, we will achieve the goal of a Terror-Free Türkiye, and, God willing, then reach the ideal of a Terror-Free Region centered on development, solidarity, cooperation, and peace. We are determined, patient, and sincere in this.”

He concluded by congratulating the nation, humanity, and all brothers and sisters on Human Rights Day, wishing peace, tranquility, stability, and justice for Gaza, Palestine, Sudan, and the entire world.