Ankara

Turkey's Defense Ministry on Thursday lashed out at the Republic of Cyprus, after its president, Nikos Christodoulides, reiterated the island nation's aspirations to join NATO.

Türkiye's domestically produced missiles developed by Ankara-based defense company Roketsan ensure the country's national security with many prominent air and naval systems.

Roketsan's Tayfun short-range ballistic missile uses its hypersonic speed to reach a range of over 280 kilometers (174 miles), operating in all weather conditions, day or night.

The fragile state of Greek-Turkish diplomatic talks faces further strain following hardline remarks from Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler, who reiterated Ankara's contentious positions on territorial and maritime disputes.

Denmark's Glyptotek art museum announced on Nov. 26 that it will return the bronze head of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus to Türkiye, after showcasing it for over 50 years.

The statue, which originates from the ancient city of Boubon in Burdur, was illegally excavated in the 1960s and subsequently sold to Denmark's Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in 1970.

Türkiye’s Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, issued threats and warnings against Greece during his speech in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. He described U.S. military installations in Alexandroupoli as a threat to Türkiye’s security. Using the Kasos incident as an example, he argued that Türkiye has established its position that “no project can proceed without its approval.”

Türkiye welcomes the cease-fire deal between Lebanon and Israel, Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

"We welcome the successful conclusion of the negotiations to establish a ceasefire in Lebanon and hope that the ceasefire will be permanent," the ministry said in a statement.

Turkey is in talks with the United States and Russia in an attempt to secure a US sanctions waiver so it can continue paying Gazprombank for Russian natural gas imports, Turkish authorities said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the increasingly influential digital world has been eroding moral values on a vast scale, particularly playing a significant role in the spread of Islamophobia.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar emphasized the potential impact of U.S. sanctions on Russian energy company Gazprom, stating that Türkiye could be significantly affected if not granted an exemption.