“Akdamar Church Photo Exhibition” organized by the Directorate of Communications has opened in London as part of the project “Hidden Masterpieces of Anatolia Revealed”. The exhibition was opened with a reception held at an art gallery of Noho Showrooms in Fitzrovia and was attended by Armenian Locum Tenens of the Patriarchate Sahak Mashalian, Chairman of the Union of Armenian Foundations Bedros Şirinoğlu and the representatives of religious communities as well as Turkish and Armenian communities. The program kicked off with the film “Hidden Masterpieces of Anatolia Revealed” shown in English and Turkish. Gratitude to President Erdoğan Speaking at...
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As part of the panel series titled “Turkey Talks” organized by the Directorate of Communications, a panel titled “Turkey’s Role in NATO and Regional Security Challenges” was held in London. The panel, held at the prestigious Naval and Military Club, was moderated by Murat Yesiltas, director of security studies at the SETA Foundation (Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research). Ahmet Berat Conkar, a Turkish MP from ruling AK Party and a member of the Political Committee at the Turkish Delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Assoc. Prof. Aylin Unver Noi from Istinye University and Kilic Bugra Kanat, Research...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a visit to the United Kingdom to attend the NATO Leaders Meeting, which will be held in London to mark the 70th anniversary of the NATO Alliance. President Erdoğan will be accompanied during the meeting to be held on December 3-5 by a delegation involving Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak and Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar. It is planned that the NATO Leaders Meeting will re-emphasize the importance of unity and solidarity in maintaining the Euro-Atlantic cohesion in the face...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said on Twitter that Turkey expected a common security strategy that actively supports our security concerns In return for its commitment and contributions to NATO. “NATO is preparing for an important summit, as it needs to make difficult decisions to prepare for an increasingly uncertain international security environment. As threats to our security have increased in recent years, Turkey is ready to help lead a strategic conversation. NATO must understand and acknowledge the national security concerns of member states and devise solutions accordingly at both tactical and operational levels. Common security of the alliance can...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared a thread from his Twitter account, stating that Turkey had been an indispensable ally to the West for nearly 70 years, and would continue to be. Reminding that Turkey joined NATO in 1952 and had served in critical missions around the world for decades for the security of the alliance, Altun noted the following: “NATO’s foundational mission was to protect the free countries of Europe, weakened by the Second World War, from the Soviet Union. More broadly, NATO worked to contain the spread of Communism. Turkey was essential to both of these goals. NATO members’...
Presidency’s Directorate of Communications will hold a series of events in London on the eve of NATO Leaders’ Meeting, which will be attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Directorate of Communications will organize panels and various events in London between December 2 and 4 on the eve of NATO Leaders’ Meeting, which will be attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Directorate of Communications will organize a panel titled “Turkey’s Role in NATO and Regional Security Challenges” at the Naval and Military Club in London on December 2 as part of the panel series called Turkey Talks. The Turkish delegation...
President Erdoğan had a phone call with the new president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen. On her first day in office, Erdoğan spoke to Ursula von der Leyen on the phone at her request. The two exchanged views on Turkey’s accession to the EU, March 18, 2016 agreement between the sides regarding support to the Syrians in Turkey, and voluntary, safe and dignified return of Syrians to the safe zone being established by Turkish administration in northern Syria.
In his remarks to Daily Sabah about the NATO Leaders Summit to be held in London, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun indicated that Turkey's most basic expectation from NATO allies was that they stood by Turkey in its fight against terrorism. Pointing to Turkey’s vital role in the Alliance, Altun noted: "Turkey’s most basic expectation from NATO allies is that they stand by Turkey in its fight against terrorism. Rhetoric that does not match the spirit and goal of the NATO alliance harms member countries' relations. NATO allies' statements that do not match with the spirit of the...
Speaking at the opening ceremony of TANAP-Europe Connection, President Erdoğan said: “TANAP, European connection of which we are inaugurating today, is the most concrete sign of our country's peaceful vision. During a period in which the world’s agenda is preoccupied with trade wars, terror, street incidents and instabilities, we are once again connecting Europe and Asia via TANAP.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan participated in the opening ceremony of the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP)-Europe Connection. President Erdoğan delivered a speech at the ceremony held with the participation of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Prime...