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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a ceremony held for the departure of the Oruç Reis seismic research vessel, which Türkiye has developed by indigenous and national means, to Somalia.  The Oruç Reis seismic research vessel, which will serve in Somalia under the memorandum of understanding signed between the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Türkiye and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Somalia, was seen off to its place of mission at a ceremony held with the participation of President Erdoğan in front of the Dolmabahçe Presidential Office. Source: Presidency of...

Speaking at TEKNOFEST 2024, President Erdoğan said: “We are taking firm steps towards our goal of a country that not only uses technology, but also designs, develops, produces and exports it.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at TEKNOFEST 2024 in Adana. “TEKNOFEST shows us very clearly that external dependence, making do with assembly work, living in need of others is not the destiny of our country. Remember, TEKNOFEST is a youth epic. TEKNOFEST is a technological revolution. TEKNOFEST is the strong voice of idealistic youth sprouting in fertile Anatolian soil,” President Erdoğan said. “TENSION, CONFLICT AND WARS...

The Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, sent a message to mark the opening of the "Symposium on Ziya Gökalp and Turkish Sociology on the 100th Anniversary of His Death," held at Afyon Kocatepe University. Head of Communications Altun pointed out that the symposium will cover a wide range of important topics and noted the following: "I would also like to convey that the Directorate of Communications is highly delighted to be a stakeholder in this important symposium. We attach enormous importance to these efforts to commemorate intellectuals such as Ziya Gökalp and elevate their ideas to the...

The National Security Council convened on October 3, 2024, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the meeting; 1. The Council has been briefed on the operations that have been carried out with determination, resolve, and success at home and abroad against all types of threats and dangers to our national unity and solidarity, as well as our survival, including the terrorist organisations PKK/KCK-PYD/YPG, FETO, and DAESH, along with recent international developments. 2. It has been underlined that the activities to neutralise terrorist organisations nesting in Syrian territory will continue unabated, and...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) and the Turkic States Cooperation Day with a post on his social media account. President Erdoğan noted the following: “I extend my congratulations on the Turkic States Cooperation Day and the anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation of Turkic States, which is our most significant force in the fight against global challenges. We will keep enhancing our organisation, which serves as the new synergy hub of the international system."

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Ünal Üstel of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) at the Presidential Complex. Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz was also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received President of the Assembly of North Macedonia, Afrim Gashi, at the Presidential Complex. Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT) Numan Kurtulmuş was also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

The Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, shared a post on his social media account regarding the attack on the TRT News crew in Israel.  In his post, Head of Communications Altun said: “Journalists covering the massacre in Gaza and Lebanon are targeted not only by Israeli security forces but also by Israeli occupiers disguised as civilians.  The most recent example of this threat was when an Israeli occupier tried to disrupt a live broadcast by the TRT crew through harassment of the team. The detention of TRT staff by Israeli security forces instead of the...

Speaking at a joint press conference with President Stubb of Finland, President Erdoğan said: “In the current environment where the international organizations tasked with ensuring peace and security turn out ineffective, it is of great importance and meaning to recognize the State of Palestine.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Alexander Stubb of the Republic of Finland held a joint press conference following their meeting at the Presidential Complex. Noting that Israel’s aggression against Gaza and Lebanon was high on the agenda during today’s talks, President Erdoğan said: “I openly expressed our stance regarding Israel�...