U.N. Security Council

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has expressed his hope for a two-state solution to the five-decades old problem in Cyprus, repeating Ankara's calls on Greek Cyprus and Greece to act in line with the realities on the island.

Demonstrators hold a banner and Palestinian and Turkish flags as they attend a rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people, at the Galata Bridge in Istanbul on Jan. 1, 2025

Hundreds of thousands gathered at Istanbul's Galata Bridge on New Year's Day to express solidarity with Palestine.

The United Nations' peacekeeping force in Lebanon expressed concern on Thursday at the "continuing" damage done by Israeli forces in the country's south despite a ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah.

The recent U.S. delegation's visit to the Syrian capital, Damascus, to meet with the new administration, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is "very significant," Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated, mentioning that prior to the U.S. officials' visit, European countries and global organizations had already met with the new administration.

Türkiye's representative to the U.N. Security Council, Ahmet Yıldız, urged the international community on Thursday to take swift action to address the escalating conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Turkish, Russian and Iranian foreign ministers will come together in Doha on Dec. 7 under the Astana Process format to discuss the recent escalation in Syria as the opposition groups captured Aleppo and Hama in less than a week, Turkish diplomatic sources have informed.

Türkiye's National Security Council (MGK) declared its support for Syrian territorial integrity and expressed its commitment towards stability in the country in the evening of Dec. 5.

Chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the council, in a written statement, outlined the country's stances in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine.

The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote on Wednesday on a new draft resolution urging a ceasefire in Gaza, reflecting ongoing efforts to prompt an end to the current conflict.

The Kremlin accused U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday of escalating the 1,000-day-old war in Ukraine, promising a "palpable" response to any use of U.S. long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia.

The leaders of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) on Wednesday adopted a declaration calling for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon.

The declaration came after the 11th Summit of the Heads of State of the OTS, held in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.