Anti-Western sentiment

Türkiye is not compelled to choose between the EU and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), "as some claim," the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday.




"While strengthening our relations with the East, we seek ways to advance our deep-rooted cooperation with the West," Erdoğan said at the Naval War College Commencement and Flag Handover Ceremony in Istanbul.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday reaffirmed Türkiye's unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, underscoring the historical significance of Türkiye's ties with Palestine. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the Turkish people "have not, and will not give in to those trying to confine us to shallow waters."

Türkiye commemorates Victory Day on Aug. 30, marking the pivotal military triumph that concluded the Turkish War of Independence, with various official ceremonies and events across all provinces.

Turkish national flags are hung on skyscrapers in several cities, with thousands of people planning to gather at the cities' square to celebrate the victory day.

He was the commander who oversaw the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, a move he later described as "doomed from the start." General (ret.) Frank Mckenzie was called upon to end the 20-year US presence in the hot zone of Afghanistan and saw the Taliban regain power within days.

One question that needs answering is why the US deploys aircraft carriers and takes extensive measures to protect Israel from missile attacks by Iran and Hezbollah, yet does not offer the same level of support to Ukraine when it faces similar attacks from Russia. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan extended his condolences to the head of Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammed Yunus, on Tuesday, following the deadly floods in Bangladesh.

During a phone call, Erdoğan also discussed bilateral relations and various regional and global issues with Yunus, according to a statement by the Turkish Communications Directorate on X.

A delegation from the Bulgarian party "Revival" (Vazrazhdane) has arrived in Moscow to participate in the International Forum of the BRICS countries, according to an announcement from the party's press center.

The new government of Bulgaria is merely a continuation of the previous one, according to Tsoncho Ganev, the deputy chairman of the "Revival" party, who expressed a lack of trust in the newly formed administration during an interview with BNR. One major concern highlighted by Ganev is the appointment of the new Minister of Internal Affairs.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is expected to pay his first visit to Ankara on Sept. 4 for a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to sources cited by multiple news outlets.