Fuat Oktay

A forest fire that broke out in Turkey's southwestern Muğla province on June 27 has been brought under control, said a local official.

"The fire is now under control. Teams continue cooling work from air and land in the region," Orhan Tavlı, the Muğla governor, told Anadolu Agency.

Offering a qualified workforce and inclusive support, Turkey is a safe harbor for international investors, the country's vice president said on June 24. 

The Turkish vice president on June 23 said Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) should work toward building a self-sufficient TRNC.

Fuat Oktay spoke at a joint press conference with TRNC Prime Minister Ersan Saner following their meeting at the presidential complex in capital Ankara.

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) held a meeting on June 1 chaired by Deputy Vice President Fuat Oktay and finalized its work on the fourth judiciary reform package, daily Hürriyet has reported.

Turkey wants to see Sudan standing tall on its own feet and making use of its rich resources, the country's vice president said on May 27. 

Authorities are concerned about growing vaccine hesitancy among people who have refused to get vaccinated even though their turn has come.

While experts say that the vaccination rate, which is considered to be indispensable in fight against the pandemic, is disappointing, an official has stated that the rate of those who do not get vaccinated in Istanbul is also high.

Turkey's president on May 22 spoke virtually at the opening ceremony of an irrigation tunnel to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), commenting on the Cyprus issue.

"If there are to be new talks on Cyprus, these should no longer bebetween the two communities, but between the two states," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said via live video link to the site of the event in the TRNC."

Turkey's presidential spokesman on May 14 criticized Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for hoisting the Israeli flag on the roof of the chancellery building in Vienna amid attacks on Palestine by the Jewish state.

Turkey's presidential spokesperson urged the international community early on May 14 to prevent the escalation of Israel's aggression against the Palestinian people. 

İbrahim Kalın said on Twitter that Israel's attacks on the Palestinian community "are against international law and basic morality" and "must come to an immediate end."

Turkey is pushing the Islamic world to take more concrete diplomatic actions for the protection of Palestinians amid intensifying Israeli attacks in Jerusalem and Gaza, calling for initiatives at both the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nations.