Railroads to Hejaz (left) and Cairo On one side, the Hejaz Railway project, led by the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid, aimed to link the capital of the state Istanbul and the Muslim world as far as Red Sea. To support this project, apart from contributions from thousands of Ottoman citizens, aid also came from Muslims communities in the world. Donations ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently visited several African countries in order to strengthen relations across the continent. Turkey shares its historical experience, its social, political, and cultural accumulation as well as its possibilities and resources with African countries, standing firm by the principle of ‘African solutions for African matters’ on the basis of mutual benefit. Constructed on a historical ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in the Angolan capital Luanda on 17 October. The visit to Angola is the start of a four-day diplomatic tour to Africa. The Turkish head of state will also visit two other countries: Nigeria and Togo. Ahead of his African tour, the Turkish leader gave a press conference, where he said Turkey was “becoming ...
Last week, the public agenda in Turkey has been busy with three main topics. First was the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s diplomatic tour throughout African countries. Second was the Libyan Foreign Ministry delegation’s diplomatic visit to Ankara. Third were the discussions over a new possible military operation by the Turkish Armed Forces to northern Syria against the PKK/YPG threat. ...
Last week, the public agenda in Turkey has been busy with three main topics. The first topic was the ongoing “Three Brothers – 2021” joint military exercise of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan. Second topic was the statement by the Turkish Envoy in Sudan, about the diplomatic position of Turkey in the African continent. Third was the concluded deal for the ...
Last week, the public agenda in Turkey has been busy with three main topics. The first topic was the second sessions of the exploratory talks between the Turkish and the Egyptian Delegations, on 7 – 8 September. Second was the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi’s official visit to the capital Ankara. Third was the recent interview ...
A security crisis is unfolding in Mali, one of France’s former colonies in Africa. According to Anadolu news agency, five Malian soldiers were killed Sunday in an ambush by terrorists against a Malian army patrol at Manidjè in the commune of Kolongo (Macina Circle), in the center of the country. Ambushes and attacks with explosive devices happen all the time ...
By Orçun Göktürk / Editor of international news, Aydinlik Newspaper In July 2014, the Former American President Barack Obama held the first “US-African Summit” in the entire US history. At the summit, where 50 countries participated, Obama declared his intentions stating “The African nations must make sure that their mineral resources do not end up in Shanghai port”. One year ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen We can say that Turkey is expanding its diplomatic influence over Africa in recent years, increasing its trade volume and its infrastructure investments, and is gaining more and more military alliances in the region. This, of course, has not only put France, but also the United States, the EU and the entire Western world or the ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen In the presidential elections of the Central African Republic (CAR) on December 27, 2020, the incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadéra was re-elected in the first round. Violent clashes took place between the army and the armed militia prior to the elections. For now, the violence initiated by these armed groups has been suppressed by the Government’s Central ...