The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) extended a hand of friendship and assistance to many countries around the world during the year 2023, through 1,326 projects and events in various fields.

TIKA, which was founded in 1992, has so far implemented more than 30,000 projects and events, 93 percent of which were after 2002.

Through these projects and events, the Turkish hand of friendship extended to the world from Palestine to Arakan, from Bosnia and Herzegovina to South Africa, from Mongolia to Latin America.

TIKA projects have contributed to strengthening Turkey’s presence in the field of global cooperation, as the number of countries in which it is active has reached 170 by 2023.

During the past year, 3,200 foreign experts benefited from the educational courses held by TIKA in various fields, while this number has approached 50,000 foreign experts since 2002.

TIKA was present in many natural disasters that occurred in 2023, in order to alleviate the victims, such as the earthquakes in Afghanistan and Pakistan and the floods in Libya and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In his speech, the president of TIKA said that they continue to implement projects in various fields around the world in line with the vision of the “Century of Turkey.”

He added that the Turkish agency contributes a major role to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

He stated that TIKA has completed the restoration of 140 archaeological monuments in 40 countries over the past 20 years, while restoration work on 6 projects is currently ongoing.

Regarding Palestine, Kayalar explained that they implemented nearly 1,100 projects in Palestine, in addition to conducting many campaigns to distribute humanitarian aid.

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China said on Wednesday that the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip will be the “focus of its attention” during its term as president of the UN Security Council.

Earlier today, China assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of November.

China’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, said in a press conference, “The conflict in Gaza will be a focal point during the Council’s upcoming work.”

Zhang added, “The Council has been focusing on this issue for a few weeks, and it will remain the focus of the Council’s work, especially during the Chinese presidency.”

The Chinese official explained, “The Council will strive to achieve a ceasefire, reduce civilian casualties, limit humanitarian disasters, promote the two-state solution, and achieve lasting peace between Israel and Palestine during China’s presidency.”

In addition to the conflict in Gaza, the Council’s agenda will cover discussions on the status of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the situation in Sudan, developments related to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Libya, missile launches by North Korea, the war in Ukraine, and other relevant issues. Relevance according to the same source.

Since October 7, the Israeli army has launched air strikes on residential neighborhoods in the Gaza Strip, causing massive destruction, during which more than 8,796 Palestinians were killed, including 3,648 children, and 22,219 were injured. 126 Palestinians were also killed and about 2,000 were arrested in the West Bank, according to official Palestinian sources.

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Hamza Taşdelen, Deputy Head of the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Department (AFAD), described on Saturday the effects of the flood disaster in Libya as similar to an earthquake.

Taşdelen said, “The situation on the ground is very bad. The destruction in homes is similar to what an earthquake leaves behind.”

Regarding the tasks carried out by AFAD crews, he explained that they divided the affected areas based on their priorities of finding survivors or besieged people.

The number of the AFAD crew, according to Taşdelen, was 168 people who arrived on three cargo planes, including underwater and above-water search crews.

He pointed out that they were among the first rescue crews and that the teams coming from other countries later coordinated with the Turkish team in order to distribute their operations.

Taşdelen also pointed out the arrival of Turkish humanitarian aid ships to the Libyan shores, which they will supervise its distribution.

He said: “We ask God that no one should taste this disaster. Its impact was strong due to the floods and the collapse of the two dams. It is like an earthquake.”

On September 10, Hurricane Daniel swept several areas in eastern Libya, most notably the cities of Derna, Benghazi, Al Bayda, Al Marj, and Sousse, leaving more than 6,000 dead and thousands missing, according to what was announced by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in the National Unity Government, Saad Eddin Abdel Wakil, on the 13 of the same month. .

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The United Nations announced Thursday that it would provide $10 million to support relief efforts following the devastating floods in Libya that claimed the lives of thousands.

This came in a statement by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths.

“$10 million has been immediately released from the UN Emergency Fund and there is (another) appeal for additional support,” Griffiths said.

The UN official described the Libya floods as “shocking and tragic.”

“Getting life-saving supplies to people, preventing a secondary health crisis and quickly restoring a semblance of normalcy should outweigh any other concern at this difficult time in Libya,” Griffiths said.

He praised the efforts of Libya’s neighbors and other countries that sent supplies and search and rescue teams.

On Wednesday, the United Nations launched a donation campaign entitled “Response to the Libya Floods” to raise $10 million, which it will allocate to help those affected by the floods in Libya.

On Sunday, Hurricane Daniel swept through several areas in eastern Libya, most notably the cities of Derna, Benghazi, Al-Bayda, Al-Marj, and Sousse, leaving more than 6,000 dead and thousands missing, according to what the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in the National Unity Government, Saad al-Din Abdel-Wakil, announced on Wednesday.

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The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) announced on Monday the preparation of humanitarian aid to be sent to Libya, in the wake of a hurricane that hit its eastern cities.

AFAD mentioned in a post on the X platform that Libyan cities witnessed floods due to heavy rains.

It explained that in response to an international distress call launched by the Libyan government, AFAD is preparing to send urgent humanitarian aid to Libya.

It added that the aid includes a rescue team of 150 personnel, tents and their supplies, two rescue cars, 4 boats, an electricity generator and other supplies.

AFAD expressed its deep condolences to the friendly and brotherly Libyan people, wishing mercy for the victims and speedy recovery for the injured.

On Sunday, the Mediterranean hurricane “Daniel” swept several regions in eastern Libya, most notably the cities of Benghazi, Al-Bayda and Al-Marj, in addition to Sousse and Derna.

The hurricane left more than two thousand dead, according to the latest official toll on Monday.

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The value of projects undertaken by the Turkish contracting sector outside the country during the first seven months of this year amounted to 8 billion and 933 million dollars.

According to data from the Turkish Ministry of Trade, the contracting sector undertook 120 projects outside the country during the first seven months of 2023.

It showed that the Turkish contracting sector undertook 11,768 projects in 134 countries, at a value of $482 billion, from 1972 until the end of last July.

During the aforementioned years, Russia ranked first in the number of projects undertaken by Turkish contracting companies outside the country, followed by Turkmenistan, Iraq, Libya and Kazakhstan.

Russia’s share of the total projects amounted to 20.3 percent with a value of $97.9 billion, Turkmenistan 10.6 percent with a value of $50.8 billion, and Iraq 6.9 percent with a value of $33.2 billion.

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The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency “AFAD” delivered food aid to the Chadian authorities for Sudanese refugees fleeing the war.

And AFAD said in a statement on Friday that it had dispatched two of its representatives to Chad on July 20 to manage humanitarian aid for Sudanese refugees there.

The statement confirmed that AFAD delegates in Chad handed over 1,000 food parcels to the authorities Thursday, including the basic needs of rice, oil, sugar and pasta.

And the International Organization for Migration announced in late July that more than 3.5 million Sudanese have been displaced and sought refuge since the outbreak of fighting between the army and the “rapid support” forces in mid-April.

And it stated in a statement: “The current total estimate of the displaced inside Sudan is two million, 686 thousand and 434 people as a result of the conflict that began on April 15.”

It explained, “In addition to internal displacement, the conflict has caused about 844,574 people to seek refuge in neighboring countries: Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central Africa, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.”

The statement indicated that “the majority crossed into Chad at 36 percent, followed by Egypt at 30 percent and South Sudan at 22 percent.”

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented the first Turkish astronauts as part of a mission to the International Space Station at the end of 2023.

This came during his visit to the Technofest Festival for Aviation and Space Technology, which kicked off on Thursday in Istanbul.

In his speech, he mentioned that Ankara announced two years ago the goals of the Turkish space program, which will move it to the ranks of the leading countries in the global space race during 2021.

He stressed that his country is taking another important step today towards achieving the goals.

Erdogan explained that the first Turkish astronaut will carry out his mission at the International Space Station for 14 days.

He indicated that the reserve astronaut will enhance his training through a sub-orbital flight.

He continued, “It is scheduled that the date of our astronaut’s launch into space will be in the last quarter of 2023.”

And he indicated that “Alber Guzer Oji”, who will launch to the International Space Station, is “a heroic pilot who achieved important successes in leading the Turkish Armed Forces.”

As for the reserve astronaut, “Tova Cihangir Atasefer,” Erdogan explained that he is a systems engineer working in the field of space launch systems in the Turkish company “Roketsan” for defense industries.

The president continued, “In this mission, the astronaut will carry out 13 different experiments prepared by universities and valuable research institutions in Turkey.”

And he indicated that he sees the future in the Technofest festival for astronauts, inventors, pilots, engineers and physicists.

Erdogan expressed his happiness at being with the participants in Technofest, which he described as the number one festival in the world for aviation and space technology.

He thanked his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, his wife, Mihriban Aliyeva, and the Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, for their participation in the festival.

He pointed to the great turnout for participation in the festival, which was held for the first time in 2018.

Erdogan explained that the number of requests to participate in the festival during 2018 was 4,333.

And he added, “We received requests from one million people among 333,000 teams from 81 Turkish states and 96 countries to participate in this year’s Technofest Festival.”

He revealed that the value of the prizes and support that the festival monitored amounted to 44 million Turkish liras (one dollar equals about 19.4 liras), after it was 4 million Turkish liras in 2018.

And he indicated that he met young people interested in technology, defense industries, and science during the Technofest Festival, which turned into a brand.

Erdogan thanked the Turkish technology team, ministries and all institutions for their efforts in organizing the festival.

On Thursday, the activities of the seventh edition of the Technofest Festival, which is the largest of its kind in the world, kicked off on the grounds of Ataturk Airport, under the supervision of the “Turkish Technology Team Endowment” and in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Technology.

Technofist is an important way in Turkey to discover the talents of the participating youth to showcase their technological innovations such as missiles and robots, with the support of government institutions.

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The total value of projects undertaken by the Turkish contracting sector outside the country during the first quarter of this year amounted to $4.1 billion.

According to data from the Turkish Ministry of Trade, the contracting sector undertook 52 projects outside the country during the first 3 months of 2023.

The value of the mentioned projects amounted to 4 billion and 52 million dollars.

The data showed that the Turkish contracting sector undertook 11,700 projects in 133 countries, at a value of $477 billion, from 1972 until the end of last March.

During the aforementioned years, Russia ranked first in the number of projects undertaken by Turkish contracting companies outside the country, followed by Turkmenistan, Iraq, Libya and Kazakhstan.

Russia’s share of the total projects amounted to 20.5 percent, with a value of $97.9 billion, Turkmenistan 10.7 percent, with a value of $50.8 billion, and Iraq 6.9 percent, with a value of $33 billion.

Saudi Arabia also emerged with a market share of 5.2 percent, with a value of $24.8 billion.

Looking at the implemented projects, it was noted that 14 percent of them are in the field of housing, 13.5 percent include roads, tunnels and bridges, and 8.5 percent in the field of energy.

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The designated Minister of Health in the Libyan National Unity Government, Ramadan Boujnah, visited the Libyan Turkish Hospital in the city of Misurata and was briefed on the services it provides.

A statement issued by the Turkish “Karanfil” group, on Wednesday, stated that the Libyan Turkish Hospital, which is one of the group’s most important initiatives in Libya, continues to host senior officials.

Boujnah, who is also the deputy prime minister of the unity government, met hospital officials prior to the visit and discussed strengthening Turkish-Libyan cooperation in the field of health services.

The statement indicated that Boujnah visited the hospital officially, was briefed on its latest activities, and conducted an inspection tour of its departments, accompanied by a delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Health.

Earlier today, the Libyan Turkish Hospital signed a cooperation agreement with the Libyan Iron and Steel Company, the largest industrial company in the country, to provide health care for the company’s employees.

And in late November, the city of Misrata, northwest of Libya, witnessed the opening of the first Libyan-Turkish hospital run by Turkish doctors.

Turkish doctors will mainly work in the hospital, which was opened by the group and includes 120 beds, 13 clinics and 4 operating rooms.

The hospital is distinguished for providing modern technological methods in diagnosis and medical treatment, in addition to a fully equipped ambulance service.

The closed area of the hospital is 5 thousand and 200 square meters and includes a garage that can accommodate 60 cars, depending on the group.

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