Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Turkish analysts and media are calling for Turkey to sign an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) agreement with the new Syrian government, following the precedent set with Libya.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a telephone conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has emphasized the need for international cooperation in rebuilding Syria and ensuring stability during a phone call with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Tuesday discussed bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues over the phone, according to a statement by the Turkish Communications Directorate.

During the call, Erdoğan stressed that Syria is entering a new period where its citizens will determine the country's future.

Türkiye and the EU are in agreement on the need to preserve Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the post-Assad era, with a particular focus on creating an inclusive government, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Dec. 17.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Dec. 16, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday proclaimed Türkiye as a pivotal force in Syria's future, following the recent fall of the Assad regime.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in remarks aired on Dec. 15 that he will visit Ethiopia and Somalia in the first two months of next year.

On the heels of a landmark accord, brokered by Türkiye, that ended nearly a year of tensions between the two African nations on maritime access to the Red Sea, Erdoğan said the breakthrough came after "a meeting that lasted seven hours."

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Dec. 14 that Türkiye has maintained stability despite escalating tensions worldwide and in its region.

"Türkiye stands out as a key country in the region. We have never allowed the fire around us to spread to our country," Erdoğan said at an event in the eastern city of Erzurum organized by his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Türkiye is on the brink of a transformative period following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria.

"We are on the eve of a new era amid ruptures in our region and the world," Erdoğan said on Dec. 13 at an event in Sakarya organized by his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

The African Union (AU) has urged Ethiopia and Somalia to implement "without delay" an agreement aimed at ending tensions between the neighbors over Ethiopia's access to the sea, calling the deal an "important act."