Turkey and Pakistan will “rapidly deploy” troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a new mutual defense alliance, the three countries said on Monday, as the Gulf kingdom faces increasing attacks from Yemen’s Houthis. In August the three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, committing to come to each other’s aid in the event […]
Last month, Pakistan sent four cargo planes with equipment including air defense systems, light artillery, drones and anti-drone systems to Aden, the seat of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government, a Pakistani government official said. Pakistani military advisers are also on the ground with Saudi counterparts to support Yemeni forces, according to a second Pakistani official, a Gulf […]
In December 2020, then Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Dhaka. Highlighting the importance of that pre-COVID-19 pandemic visit, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry quoted Çavuşoğlu on its website as saying, “Bangladesh is one of the rising stars of South Asia and an important partner in our Asia New initiative.” Six years later, Türkiye’s current Foreign Minister […]
According to Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh has identified several promising sectors for Turkish investment, including textiles and apparel, defense manufacturing, shipbuilding, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, renewable energy, information and communication technologies (ICT), and smart technologies. He also proposed the establishment of an international-standard hospital and nursing institute in Dhaka in collaboration with Turkey and requested for increased scholarship […]
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Palestine and many other countries have expressed full support for Bangladesh’s candidature for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). These assurances came when Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman held bilateral meetings with leaders of several major participating delegations on the sidelines of the Organization […]
Singer Bangladesh Limited, a subsidiary of Arcelik, the flagship company of Turkey's Koç Group, revealed the “Transformation Journey with Burak Ozchivit” at a press conference. MHM Fairoz, Managing Director and CEO of Singer Bangladesh Limited, Handan Abdurrahmanoglu, Director of South Asia Regional Marketing, Business Transformation and Development at Arcelik, and Turkish superstar Burak Ozcivit, brand […]
Finland successfully joined in April 2023. Sweden's candidacy stalled due to a strong pressure from Turkey, which demanded that Stockholm, known for its generous asylum policies, crack down on Kurdish militants campaigning against Ankara. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later demanded action after protesters insulted the Quran, Islam's holy book, while enjoying Swedish laws on […]
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey is providing documents to the UN’s top court for a case brought by South Africa against Israel over allegations of genocide against Palestinian civilians. Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Erdogan said Turkey would continue to provide documentation, mostly visuals, on Israel’s attacks on Gaza. “I believe Israel […]
In 2018, Bangladesh purchased a large quantity of arms from Turkey, including ground surveillance radars, various types of armored vehicles, and a portable jammer. Procurement over the next years includes offshore cranes, armored vehicles, ambulances, missile launching systems, Oerlikon Skyguard radar systems and other weapons. In addition to arms purchases, at least 3,000 defense officials […]
The Turkish leader has repeatedly attacked Israel for the scale of death and destruction caused by its response to Hamas’ unprecedented October 7 cross-border attack. He has labeled Israel a “terrorist state”, Netanyahu the “butcher of Gaza”, while calling Hamas “a liberation group”. Netanyahu fiercely attacked Erdogan’s remarks. “Erdogan, who is committing genocide against the […]
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Ambassador Sakir Ozkan Torunler would be recalled for consultations “in view of Israel’s continued attacks against civilians in Gaza and the humanitarian tragedy caused by Israel’s refusal to accept the ceasefire.” Used to be. Israeli forces have surrounded Gaza’s largest city and are trying to crush Hamas in retaliation for […]