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As part of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, President Erdoğan held 11 bilateral meetings, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu held 67 bilateral meetings. The successive visits of leaders on the occasion of the Türkiye-Russia-Ukraine tripartite foreign ministers meeting, the Antalya Diplomacy Forum and the İstanbul Mediation Conference have positioned Türkiye as the country where the heart of global diplomacy beats. The week's first significant meeting took place during Israel's first presidential visit to Türkiye in years. When President Isaac Herzog of Israel met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on March 9, the two Presidents stated that...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany will pay an official visit to Türkiye on March 14, 2022 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. All aspects of the bilateral relations between Türkiye and Germany as well as possible steps for the enhancing of the cooperation between the two countries will be discussed during the talks to be held as part of Chancellor Scholz’s first visit to Türkiye after he took office. Besides bilateral relations, views on current regional and international issues, Ukraine and Türkiye-EU relations in particular, will be exchanged. Respectfully announced to the public. https:/...

During the phone call, UN Secretary-General Guterres thanked President Erdoğan for his attempts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, as well as for his diplomatic efforts and for his activities contributing to peace. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres. The call addressed international developments and regional issues, particularly the Russia-Ukraine war. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye was working hard in order for a ceasefire to be achieved in the Russia-Ukraine war and peace to be restored, and was making efforts regarding humanitarian aid and evacuations. UN Secretary-General...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece at Vahdettin Mansion. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/136000/president-erdogan-meets-with-pm-mitsotakis-of-greece

Director of Communications Altun: "Türkiye, which is always sensitive to humanitarian issues, deals with the reality on the ground from both a humanitarian and diplomatic perspective. Türkiye's primary objective is to sustain regional and global peace." In a post shared on his social media account regarding the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "During the meetings that started with the talks of the foreign ministers of Ukraine-Russia-Türkiye, the heart of the world beat in Antalya. The event, which brought together many statespersons, politicians, academics and diplomats, accompanied the intense diplomacy traffic of our...

Commercial Diplomacy Events will be held throughout the U.S. in support of the goal of 100 billion dollars in bilateral commerce between Türkiye and the U.S. by the Directorate of Communications in coordination with the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM). A delegation of senior officials, members of parliament and business people from Türkiye will be in the USA on March 14-18, 2022, to hold various meetings. The delegation will hold talks on commercial diplomacy and bilateral economic relations in Washington and New York. President of the Investment Office of the Presidency Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu, Chief Advisor...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's reception with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to include an assessment of bilateral relations, current geopolitical developments, the reflections of the Russia-Ukraine War and international issues.

The panel "Combating Disinformation in the Post-Truth Age," held by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications as part of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2022, addressed the reasons for disinformation and the risks it poses. Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Hikmat Hajiyev said that a global approach should be adopted in the fight against disinformation or misinformation during the panel at the NEST Convention Center in Belek Tourism Region on the margins of the forum. Stating that the spread of misinformation occurs not only on social media and in the media, but also in politics, Hajiyev said, "It's critical...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conducted intense diplomacy traffic with world leaders, particularly President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, in order to bring the Russia-Ukraine war to an end. At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, President Erdoğan continued his diplomatic efforts for peace in the Russia-Ukraine war, the evacuation of civilians from the region, and the establishment of peace. President Erdoğan, who first chaired the security summit attended by several ministers and staff at the Presidential Complex following Russia's attack on Ukrainian territory on February 24, spoke by phone with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. ...