Ankara , Turkey| THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo has urged the international community to support conflict prevention initiatives undertaken by the regional and sub-regional organizations and called for the reform of the UN Security Council to ensure it is fit-for purpose. Odongo is attending the Antalya …
Read More »Iran’s president to visit Turkey Wednesday
TEHRAN | Xinhua | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will leave for Ankara on an official visit Wednesday at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported on Monday. A high-ranking political and economic delegation would accompany Raisi during his first trip to Türkiye, …
Read More »Turkey’s most extensive health aid for Gaza on its way
Istanbul, Turkey | Xinhua | A ship carrying the largest health aid that Turkey has ever sent to the Gaza Strip set off on Friday, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced. A dry cargo ship carrying 51 containers of medical supplies and generators and 20 fully equipped ambulances left the …
Read More »Manufacturers embark on a Turkish benchmarking tour to support PDM
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), in partnership with the Embassy of Turkey in Uganda, is embarking on an eight-day Industrial Tour to Turkey. This initiative presents a remarkable opportunity for Ugandan manufacturers to expand their reach, forge international partnerships, and drive economic development, all …
Read More »Turkey’s Erdogan looks west to ease economic woes at home
Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following his election victory in May, has embarked on a foreign policy shift aimed at improving relations with the West, a move that coincides with his country’s pursuit of external financing, experts have noted. During the July NATO Summit in …
Read More »Top Turkish diplomat’s Russia trip to clarify prospects for Istanbul meeting on grain deal
Istanbul, Turkey | TASS | Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s upcoming talks in Moscow will clarify the prospects for holding a meeting in Istanbul among the parties to the Black Sea Grain Initiative on revitalizing the now-defunct grain deal, a diplomatic source told TASS. “Ankara believes that the grain corridor …
Read More »Gov’t in talks with Turkey over detained Ugandans
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking a viable resolution for the predicament Ugandan citizens who have been apprehended for overstaying in Turkey. Last month, the Ugandan Embassy in Ankara announced that a substantial number of Ugandan nationals had been detained across various locations within …
Read More »Turkey agrees to advance Sweden’s NATO accession
Vilnius, Lithuania | Xinhua | Turkey agreed to advance Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Monday, a day before the alliance’s summit in the Lithuanian capital, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced. Stoltenberg said at a press conference following a three-party meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip …
Read More »Erdogan ties Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkey’s EU accession talks
Istanbul, Turkey, | Xinhua | Turkey will support Sweden’s joining NATO if the European Union (EU) revived membership talks with Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. “First, let’s pave the way for Türkiye in the EU, then let’s pave the way for Sweden, just as the case …
Read More »Erdogan calls for ‘unity, solidarity’ after securing another 5-year term
Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged early Monday to build the “Century of Türkiye” together with the nation and called for unity as he won the presidential runoff which would extend his tenure until 2028. “We should come together in unity and solidarity,” he addressed …
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