Turkish president, Dutch PM discuss NATO chief candidacy

STORY: Turkish president, Dutch PM discuss NATO chief candidacy SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bilateral meeting 2. various of the joint press conference STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte discussed Rutte's candidacy for the position of Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) during a meeting in Istanbul on Friday. Following the meeting at the Vahdettin Mansion on the Asian side of the city, Erdogan and Rutte held a joint press conference. "No one should doubt that we will make our decision within the framework of strategic wisdom and fairness," Erdogan told reporters, adding that he shared with Rutte what kind of qualities Türkiye would like to see in the new NATO secretary general. Erdogan emphasized his expectation for the future secretary-general to prioritize the preservation of NATO's pri

One killed after military training plane crashes in central Türkiye

STORY: One killed after military training plane crashes in central Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the plane crash in Türkiye's central province of Konya (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: A plane of the Turkish Stars, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force, crashed in Türkiye's central province of Konya on Thursday, killing a military personnel, the Turkish broadcaster NTV reported. The pilot managed to eject before the crash, which occurred during the aircraft's landing, and was subsequently taken to the hospital for medical treatment, NTV said. Vahdettin Ozkan, the governor of Konya, told the broadcaster that the NF-5 training aircraft crashed in the air base. A military personnel, who was working at a construction site in the base, was killed during the incident, he added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

Erdogan meets Blinken on bilateral ties, int'l issues

STORY: Erdogan meets Blinken on bilateral ties, int'l issues SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Photos of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken 2. various of the bilateral meeting STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Istanbul to discuss bilateral ties and international issues, according to the Turkish presidency. Erdogan and Blinken held their talks behind closed doors at Vahdettin Palace on the Asian side of the city, the presidency said. Before the meeting with the Turkish president, Blinken had a two-hour meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, during which the two ministers discussed the ongoing conflict and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as well as Sweden's NATO accession process, among other bilateral and regional issues, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on social media pl

Erdogan, Zelensky hold talks in Istanbul

STORY: Erdogan, Zelensky hold talks in Istanbul DATELINE: July 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 4. various of press conference 5. various of dry cargo ships STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday in Istanbul, Türkiye's financial and cultural hub. Erdogan welcomed Zelensky at the Vahdettin Palace, one of the historic venues on the Asian side of the city. Their meeting was held behind closed doors. That is the first visit by the Ukrainian leader since the start of the crisis in February 2022, but he has often spoken on the phone with Erdogan, as Türkiye has pushed both Kiev and Moscow to resume peace talks. The talks between the two leaders focused on a d