Palestinian Territories

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday said Israel's expanding military actions, particularly the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, suggests it has a desire to take the Gaza conflict to the region.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York on the sidelines of a U.N. General Assembly session.

Türkiye's Foreign Ministry shared photos of the meeting via X on Sept. 27, though details of the discussion were not disclosed.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's presence at the U.N. General Assembly, calling it a "shame."

Speaking at the Turkish House in New York, Erdoğan said, "It is truly a source of shame that a criminal, who committed genocide in Palestine, can take his place under the roof of the U.N."

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders on Thursday to increase support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), which he says has no alternative in the world that provides essential services to nearly 6 million people.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and other top diplomats from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League met with U.N. chief Antonio Guterres in New York on Sept. 26.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday that his country stands by Lebanon as he urged the international community to take steps against Israel, according to a statement.  

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned Wednesday against the spillover effect of conflicts in the Middle East, reiterating his support for Palestine.

MPs from the New Left, a minor opposition party, staged a small protest outside Parliament on Wednesday, condemning Israel's military campaign in Gaza and the escalation in Lebanon, while expressing dismay over the Greek government's support for Tel Aviv.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has met with several world leaders ahead of his U.N. General Assembly address to discuss the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed Türkiye's readiness to enhance its "deep-rooted" relations with Germany during his meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Turkish House, in line with the 79th UN General Assembly in New York.