With the broadening of political space thanks to the efforts of the late President Turgut Ozal, Turkish public opinion dared to use the word “Kurd” in the late 1980s as the name of a legitimate ethnic group living in Turkey, which cleared the way for talking publicly about the issue.
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Busy shipping lane
The waterways off Somalia constitute some of the busiest shipping lanes globally, with an estimated 20,000 vessels navigating through the Gulf of Aden annually.
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Speaking during a live broadcast on Monday March 18, Fidan emphasized the importance of correcting the alleged mistake and restoring friendship between Turkey and the PUK in Suleymaniyah.
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ri Lanka's State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tharaka Balasuriya, emphasized the need for a significant transformation in the international political and economic framework during his participation in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) 2024 in Turkey.
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NATO's commitment to regional defense cooperation
Brigadier Tron Strand from the Royal Norwegian Air Force stressed the exercise's relevance amid the current security situation in Europe.
n a press statement on Sunday, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan lauded the Antalya Diplomacy Forum as an internationally recognized brand and a distinguished intellectual platform in the field of diplomacy.
The completion of the KAAN project in eight years is commendable for Turkey, especially considering that it is the first domestically developed fighter jet.
While the threat has not disrupted Turkey's crude supplies significantly, some delays and disruptions in payments have occurred, particularly due to Turkish banks reviewing business relationships and tightening compliance with Russian clients.