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Statement regarding President ErdoÄŸan’s meeting with Chairman of the Sovereignty Council al-Burhan of Sudan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, at the Turkish House. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Sudan as well as regional and global issues. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye's ties with Sudan are developing day by day and that the solidarity between both countries will continue to grow stronger. Remarking that aid efforts should be increased in order to prevent the increasingly severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to...

Statement regarding President ErdoÄŸan’s meeting with Prime Minister Mikati of Lebanon

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with Prime Minister Najib Mikati of Lebanon at the Turkish House. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Lebanon, Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Palestine as well as regional and global issues. Stating that Türkiye stands by Lebanon, which is being targeted by Israel, President Erdoğan noted that the international community must urgently implement a solution that will stop Israeli aggression. Pointing out that Israel disregards fundamental human rights and commits genocide in front of...

Head of Communications Altun: “The Israeli Prime Minister is the last person to speak about slaughtering civilians and jailing journalists.”

In a post on his social media, Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun responded to the post Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared on his social media account regarding the meeting of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan and the President Mahmoud Abbas of the State of Palestine. Head of Communications Altun noted the following in the post he shared in English: "The current Israeli government is trying hard to distract from its genocide against Palestinians. The Israeli Prime Minister dares justify his government’s indiscriminate killings, war crimes and defiance of...

President ErdoÄŸan and First Lady Emine ErdoÄŸan visit KADEM’s photo exhibition in New York

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan visited the photo exhibition titled "Women in Life" organised by the Women and Democracy Foundation (KADEM) in New York, USA. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan, who came to New York for the 79th United Nations (UN) General Assembly, visited the "Women in Life" photo exhibition at the Türkevi Centre. Before his speech at the UN General Assembly yesterday, President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan viewed the photographs on display. President Erdoğan was briefed on the photographs by Saliha...

Head of Communications Altun reacts to Austrian Foreign Ministry’s statement on President ErdoÄŸan’s UN address

In a post he shared in English on his social media, Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun reacted to the Austrian Foreign Ministry's statement on President Erdoğan's UN address as follows: "Our President Erdoğan’s statement is not just an analogy; it is an effort to help those who support this genocide to look themselves in the mirror. It is clear from this reaction that the message has been received by the enablers and partners in crime! It’s only those who feel guilty and ashamed of their own history would be disturbed by these remarks. And it is...

President ErdoÄŸan speaks to NBC News

In an interview with NBC News, President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan emphasised the massacres in Gaza, stating, "From 1947 until the present, Palestine has gradually lost its territories. If we delve into how many Palestinians have been martyred, how many Palestinians have been killed, the story behind this situation reveals a very different picture." President ErdoÄŸan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, gave an interview to Keir Simmons from American NBC News. Highlighting Israel’s massacres in Gaza during the interview, President ErdoÄŸan responded to a question regarding TÃ...

Statement regarding President ErdoÄŸan’s meeting with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine at the Turkish House. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Ukraine, the course of the Ukraine-Russia war, peace efforts as well as regional and global issues. Stating that Türkiye has believed from the beginning that the Ukraine-Russia war can be ended through dialogue while preserving Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, President Erdoğan remarked that it continues its efforts to achieve this goal. Noting that Türkiye is ready...

Statement regarding President ErdoÄŸan’s meeting with Prime Minister Sharif of Pakistan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, received Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan at the Turkish House. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Pakistan as well as regional and global issues. President Erdoğan stated that they will continue to take mutual steps to develop relations between Türkiye and Pakistan in many areas, particularly the defense industry and economy. Noting that it is important to enhance the efforts exerted in order to stop the Israeli attacks in Gaza, President Erdoğan remarked...

Statement regarding President ErdoÄŸan’s meeting with Prime Minister Pashinyan of Armenia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia at the Turkish House. The meeting addressed the normalization between Türkiye and Armenia as well as the peace processes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Stating that Türkiye supports the establishment of lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia and the establishment of a robust friendship between the two countries in the period ahead, President Erdoğan noted that efforts to facilitate this are ongoing. Expressing that significant progress has been made on...