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President Erdoğan visits Abdi İpekçi Basketball Development Center in Istanbul

Speaking at Abdi İpekçi Basketball Development Center, President Erdoğan said: “The importance we have attached to the development of Türkiye’s sports infrastructure in the last 21 years and the investments we have made for this purpose are well known. We have increased the total number of sports facilities in our country from 1,575 to 4,340.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks after inspecting the Abdi İpekçi Basketball Development Center in Istanbul. Pointing out that the Abdi İpekçi Sports Hall could no longer meet people’s needs, President Erdoğan noted that the building, whose foundation was...

President Erdoğan receives South Korean FM Park Jin

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Korea Park Jin at TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul. Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/148971/president-erdogan-receives-south-korean-fm-park-jin

“We will continue to work until we achieve our goal of a fully independent Türkiye in defense industry”

Addressing the Closing Ceremony of IDEF’23 16th International Defense Industry Fair, President Erdoğan said: “We will continue to work without a break until we achieve our goal of a fully independent Türkiye in defense industry.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Closing Ceremony of IDEF’23 16th International Defense Industry Fair at TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center. Drawing attention to the global success IDEF has accomplished in a short span of time, President Erdoğan said: “Over the course of its 30-year-long history, not quite a long time given the history of trade fairs,...

President Erdoğan offers condolences to UAE President Al Nahyan over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to extend his condolences over the passing of the UAE President’s brother. In the phone call, President Erdoğan offered his condolences for the UAE President’s brother and Representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who passed away today.

Algerian, Iranian and Japanese Ambassadors to Ankara present credentials to President Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Algerian, Iranian and Japanese Ambassadors to Ankara Amar Belani, Hassan Habibollahzadeh  and Takahiko Katsumata. The ambassadors presented their letters of credence to President Erdoğan at the receptions that took place at the Presidential Complex.   President Erdoğan participated in a family photo with the families of the ambassadors and embassy officials.

“We are determined to break the dirty hands encroaching on Türkiye”

Making a speech at the Graduation Ceremony of Police Vocational Colleges, President Erdoğan said: “We are determined to break the dirty hands encroaching on Türkiye, no matter where they are. Our aim is to make sure that terrorist organizations can no longer pose a threat to our country.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the Graduation Ceremony of Police Vocational Colleges in Ankara. “WE WILL ALWAYS UPHOLD THE SACRED MEMORY OF OUR MARTYRS” Recalling that Türkiye marked last week the seventh anniversary of the July 15 coup attempt, President Erdoğan said: “Seven years ago, we turned...

President Erdoğan receives Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Presidential Complex. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/148927/president-erdogan-receives-foreign-minister-wang-yi-of-china-

Statement on President Erdoğan’s meeting with Abbas and Haniyeh

In a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Head of Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pointed out the importance of the unity and solidarity of the Palestinian people and stated that those who seek to undermine the peace process benefit from Palestinian division.  President Erdoğan voiced his pleasure for hosting Palestinian President Abbas and Hamas’s Political Bureau Head Haniyeh in Ankara, stating that Palestine holds a special place in the hearts of the Turkish people.  President Erdoğan wished Allah's mercy to the Palestinians who were martyred as a result...