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Türkiye and Georgia sign “Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Energy”

The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of energy in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of Georgia. In the presence of President Erdoğan and Kobakhidze, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye and the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia signed the "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Energy" subsequent to the bilateral and inter-delegation meetings. The MoU was signed by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar for Türkiye and Deputy Prime Minister...

Prime Minister Kobakhidze of Georgia at the Presidential Complex

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of Georgia, who is paying a visit to Türkiye, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. Once the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground, the national anthems of Türkiye and Georgia were played, and Prime Minister Kobakhidze inspected the guard of honor. Following the introduction of the delegations, the two leaders posed for the press and headed inside for their bilateral meeting and the meeting between delegations at the Presidential Complex. https://tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/152405/prime-minister-kobakhidze-of-georgia-at-the-presidential-complex

President Erdoğan condemns attack on Prime Minister Fico of Slovakia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned the attack against Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia and wished him a speedy recovery. In a statement he posted on social media, President Erdoğan noted the following: "I strongly condemn the heinous assassination attempt aimed at Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico; and wish Mr. Fico, who was injured in the attack, a speedy recovery. I extend my best wishes for recovery to the people and the government of Slovakia on behalf of my country and my nation."

Head of Communications Altun: “We are discussing media imperialism that coexists with Western hegemony”

In his address to the 16th Conference of the Global Communication Association titled "The Future of Communications: Promises and Challenges," hosted by Marmara University, Faculty of Communication, Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun underscored that the international media status quo believed it had a monopoly on establishing what to highlight and ignore. Head of Communications Altun noted that when debating the issue of communication's future, the rapidity and intensity of digitalisation force us to consider the problem from multiple angles. Citing that digitalisation, like any innovation, comes with its fair share of pros and cons, Head of Communications Altun stated...

President Erdoğan receives the Speaker of the Parliament of Ukraine Stefanchuk

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the Speaker of the Parliament of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk at the Presidential Complex. Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT) Numan Kurtulmuş was also present at the meeting. https://tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/152378/president-erdogan-receives-the-speaker-of-the-parliament-of-ukraine-stefanchuk-

“We will increase the efficiency of our monetary policy”

Addressing the TOBB General Assembly, President Erdoğan said: “We are taking critical steps that would strengthen our Medium Term Programme. By maintaining our fiscal discipline, we will increase the efficiency of our monetary policy and provide strong support for the fight against inflation.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the General Assembly of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) in Ankara. President Erdoğan said: “Our country’s risk premium is constantly decreasing. Thanks to this decrease, our business world’s access conditions to external financing improve. Our reserves, which were 97.1...

“The world cannot find peace without holding perpetrators of the Gaza genocide accountable”

Addressing AK Party’s parliamentary group meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We will be chasing perpetrators of the genocide to make sure they are brought to justice. All should accept that the world cannot find peace, nor can it remain clean, without holding perpetrators of the Gaza genocide accountable. No one should expect us to remain silent or soften our words.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the party's parliamentary group meeting. “I SEND MY HEARTFELT GREETINGS TO ALL OUR PALESTINIAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS ON NAKBA DAY” Noting that today...

Head of Communications Altun pens an article on 60 years of the Labour Recruitment Agreement between Türkiye and Austria

Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun's article, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the labour agreement between Türkiye and Austria signed in 1964, was published in Kurier, a prominent newspaper in Austria. In his article, Head of Communications Altun stated that the world history of the 20th century was a history of great wars, destruction and turbulence. Noting that the Second World War, which caused great political, social and economic destruction in Europe, was one of the most dramatic and traumatic events and that in the post-war period, there had been a great need for workers to ensure the construction and...

President Erdoğan’s Pharmacy Day message

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated pharmacists on May 14 Pharmacy Day with a post on his social media account.  In his message, President Erdoğan said:  “I sincerely congratulate May 14 Pharmacy Day of all our pharmacists who serve the public's health and play an important and indispensable role in our health sector."