Justice and Development Party

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Jan. 5 emphasized Türkiye's long-standing commitment to stabilizing Syria and supporting its recovery.

During his address at the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) 8th Provincial Congress, Fidan outlined Türkiye's strategic approach to Syria, describing it as a meticulous process aimed at restoring peace and stability.


President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated his administration's commitment to eliminating terrorism in Türkiye.

"We have a unique opportunity in front of us to make a note in history together. Our goal is a terrorism-free Türkiye. The result of the steps we take will be for the good of the nation," Erdoğan said at an event in the northern city of Rize on Jan. 5.

Türkiye's Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç announced Friday that the pro-PKK Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has been granted permission to visit Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned founder of the PKK terrorist group.

A delegation from DEM party is due on Saturday to visit Öcalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul, a party source said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated once again that his government will continue its works to create a terror-free Türkiye in the coming period and eliminate all terror organizations in Syria as well.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has dismissed speculation about a rift with his alliance partner, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The Turkish government has postponed until 2025 a parliamentary debate on a proposed tax on credit cards, which would be introduced to boost defense funding.

The bill stipulated that people with a credit card limit of at least 100,000 Turkish Liras (nearly $3,000) would have to pay an annual 750 liras in tax from January to bolster the defense industry.

Türkiye's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has submitted a bill that aims to boost revenues for the country's Defense Industry Support Fund.

The revenue-generating measures included in the bill are expected to raise around 80 billion Turkish Liras each year.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking at Justice and Development Party's (AKP) meetings at the Haliç Congress Center, emphasized the party's commitment to strengthening its leadership for the upcoming local elections and reinforced Türkiye's stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.