Author: Daily Sabah

Authorities are meticulously monitoring the process of the PKK terrorist group’s dissolution and will continue to clear the region of the PKK threat, Defense Ministry sources said on Thursday. The group declared dissolution last Monday as part of the terror-free Türkiye initiative launched last year by Devlet Bahçeli, head of government ally Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). It is now required to lay down arms. Sources said the Turkish state would coordinate establishing a mechanism for the handover of the PKK’s weapons with regional countries. The PKK has a presence in Iraq and Syria, where it has a U.S.-backed offshoot, the…

The 11-day Sea Wolf II drill that began on May 6 demonstrates that Türkiye is a force to be reckoned with as its navy showcases its capabilities. A highlight of the drill was the Bayraktar TB3 drone, a leading example of Türkiye’s rapidly flourishing defense industry that is seeking to end reliance on other countries for the country’s arsenal. The TB3, the first uncrewed aerial vehicle (UCAV) able to autonomously take off and land on short-runway vessels, joined locally made vessels and other domestic products of the defense industry at the drill. Commanders of land, naval and air forces of…

Türkiye’s top diplomat said on Thursday that Ankara had hope that talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations set to begin in Istanbul may open a new chapter, terming them a window of opportunity. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was speaking at the opening of an informal meeting of NATO’s foreign ministers in the southern province of Antalya that took place around the same time delegations started arriving for talks to resolve the lingering conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He stated that they would discuss strengthening the unity and solidarity of NATO at the meeting and added that he shared the vision…

Galatasaray delivered a clinical 3-0 win over Trabzonspor in the Turkish Cup final on Wednesday, ending a five-year wait for domestic cup glory and sealing their dominance in Turkish football with a night to remember in Gaziantep. The final kicked off with an early statement of intent from the Lions. Barış Alper Yılmaz fired home in the fifth minute to put Galatasaray ahead, catching Trabzonspor off balance. Despite failing to carve out more clear-cut chances in the first half, Galatasaray’s discipline at the back kept their rivals at bay, and they carried their slim lead into the break. The second…

Galatasaray delivered a clinical 3-0 win over Trabzonspor in the Turkish Cup final on Wednesday, ending a five-year wait for domestic cup glory and sealing their dominance in Turkish football with a night to remember in Gaziantep. The final kicked off with an early statement of intent from the Lions. Barış Alper Yılmaz fired home in the fifth minute to put Galatasaray ahead, catching Trabzonspor off balance. Despite failing to carve out more clear-cut chances in the first half, Galatasaray’s discipline at the back kept their rivals at bay, and they carried their slim lead into the break. The second…

Galatasaray delivered a clinical 3-0 win over Trabzonspor in the Turkish Cup final on Wednesday, ending a five-year wait for domestic cup glory and sealing their dominance in Turkish football with a night to remember in Gaziantep. The final kicked off with an early statement of intent from the Lions. Barış Alper Yılmaz fired home in the fifth minute to put Galatasaray ahead, catching Trabzonspor off balance. Despite failing to carve out more clear-cut chances in the first half, Galatasaray’s discipline at the back kept their rivals at bay, and they carried their slim lead into the break. The second…

The First Legal Congress of Turkic States, organized in partnership with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), convened at Yeditepe University in Istanbul to enhance legal cooperation, reinforce shared legal heritage, and support judicial reforms across the Turkic world. The congress brought together high-level judicial officials and legal experts from Turkic countries, including Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Participants included the President of Türkiye’s Constitutional Court Kadir Özkaya, Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Binali Yıldırım, and senior representatives from international legal institutions and universities. The event addressed key topics…

The ambassadors of New Zealand, the U.S. and Angola on Wednesday presented their letters of accreditation to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the presidential palace in Ankara. New Zealand’s Greg David Lewis, Angola’s Joao Salvador Dos Santos Neto and the U.S. Thomas Joseph Barrack also took photos with the president following the delivery of the letters. Erdoğan also had separate meetings with the ambassadors.

The Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) said that it would embark on a Türkiye tour this month to explain to the people in every corner of the country the process of the terror-free initiative. DEM Party deputies will start their tour on May 16, sources from the party told A Haber, where they would underline unity. “This process has neither a winner nor a loser. The winner will be Türkiye. Guns will be silenced. A problem of 40 years will be a thing of the past. In our visits, we will elaborate on the process and underline the…

Addressing a parliamentary group meeting of his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) on Wednesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lauded the terrorist group PKK’s decision to dissolve itself earlier this week. He said the terror-free initiative launched by his ally, Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), has entered a new stage and demonstrated that Türkiye can solve its own problems without external interference. “Monday’s development is a critical step toward our goal to build Century of Türkiye,” Erdoğan said, referring to his ambitious vision to improve Türkiye in the second centenary of the republic. “This new stage…