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President Erdoğan: Today, we need the unifying aspect of sports more than ever

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “In today's world, where conflicts and wars dominate the global agenda, we need the unifying and embracing aspect of sports more than ever.” President Erdoğan sent a video message to the 17th Council of Europe Conference of Ministers Responsible for Sports held in Antalya. President Erdoğan expressed his delight in hosting the ministers responsible for sports of the Council of Europe member states in Türkiye, and wished that the conference would be beneficial for countries, athletes, and sports communities. President Erdoğan stated that the gathering of diverse societies around the...

President Erdoğan, King Charles III of the United Kingdom talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with King Charles III of the United Kingdom. The call addressed the Türkiye-UK relations.  President Erdoğan extended his condolences for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. President Erdoğan voiced his belief that the two countries’ relations based on strategic partnership and allyship, and the strong cooperation spread across a great number of areas would further enhance in the new period.

European Parliament hosts discussions on potential solutions to food crisis

At the Food Crisis Conference held by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications and the European Union (EU)-Türkiye Friendship Group in the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels, European experts explored potential remedies and stressed the urgency of resolving structural issues. SETA Washington DC Research Director Kılıç Buğra Kanat moderated the conference panel titled "Solutions to Food Crisis." Ryszard Czarnecki, the founder of the EU-Türkiye Friendship Group and a European Parliament member from Poland, delivered the opening remarks at the panel and underlined the need for decision-makers to come together to collaborate and create solutions for maintaining...

Congolese ambassador presents his credentials to President Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassador Jean Jaurès Ondele of Republic of the Congo at the Presidential Complex.  At the meeting, Ambassador Ondele presented his credentials to President Erdoğan. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/140371/congolese-ambassador-presents-his-credentials-to-president-erdogan

Dutch ambassador presents his credentials to President Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassador Joep Wijnands of the Netherlands at the Presidential Complex.  At the meeting, Ambassador Wijnands presented his credentials to President Erdoğan. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/140367/dutch-ambassador-presents-his-credentials-to-president-erdogan

Ugandan ambassador presents her credentials to President Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassador Nusura Tiperu of Uganda at the Presidential Complex.  At the meeting, Ambassador Tiperu presented her credentials to President Erdoğan. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/140363/ugandan-ambassador-presents-her-credentials-to-president-erdogan

World-renowned artist Yusuf Islam thanks President Erdoğan

World-renowned musician Yusuf Islam thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his peaceful efforts and support for Muslims worldwide. Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared a video of the speech Islam gave at the concert at Beştepe Nation’s Convention and Culture Centre on social media. Thanking President Erdoğan for his extraordinarily generous support to British Muslims and the construction of the Cambridge Mosque in the UK, Islam said, “I appreciate your outstanding efforts to remove obstacles between Ukraine and Russia. I also request you not to give up on finding a peaceful solution for my...