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“We want to achieve $265-billion worth of exports by the end of the year”

Speaking at the 30th Ordinary General Assembly of Turkish Exporters Assembly and Export Champions Award Ceremony, President Erdoğan said: “Despite the global negative economic outlook, we want to achieve 265 billion-dollar worth of exports by the end of this year, and 285 billion-dollar by the next.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the 30th Ordinary General Assembly of Turkish Exporters Assembly and Export Champions Award Ceremony in Istanbul. Noting that 2022 went down as the year of records in terms of exports, President Erdoğan said: “Our goods exports have reached 254.2 billion dollars with a 12.9 per cent increase....

President Erdoğan: “Berlusconi will forever be remembered as a true friend”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan penned an article for the late former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy in the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero. In the article that starts with the phrase "My friend Berlusconi", President Erdoğan emphasises that his first contact with Berlusconi occurred following the November 3, 2002 elections, adding that when the AK Party came to power, he was banned from politics because of a poem he had recited, and that he was unlawfully prevented from engaging in politics, even though the Party of which he was the chairman emerged victorious from the elections. Stating that while "some...

“We will leave our children a country of which they will be proud in every respect”

Addressing a ceremony for the delivery of 2022-2023 School Year report cards, President Erdoğan said: “We will leave you, our children in whose eyes I see tomorrow’s great and strong Türkiye, a country of which you will be proud in every respect.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the 2022-2023 School Year Report Cards Delivery Ceremony at Haydarpaşa High School in Istanbul. Expressing his wish for the 2022-2023 School Year, which has been completed successfully today, to be auspicious for the whole education community, President Erdoğan congratulated all the students who are...

“We establish an unshakeable bridge from the past to the future with every cultural heritage we rejuvenate”

Speaking at the re-opening of the newly-restored Vaniköy Mosque, President Erdoğan said: “We deem it necessary to protect the monuments we have inherited from our ancestors in terms of the preservation of our roots and spiritual bonds. We establish an unshakeable bridge from the past to today and to the future with every cultural heritage we rejuvenate.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the re-opening ceremony of the recently-restored Vaniköy Mosque in the Istanbul district of Istanbul. Describing the historical Vaniköy Mosque as one of the symbolic venues of Istanbul’s Üsküdar...

World’s Century of Türkiye coverage compiled into books

Our Directorate compiled two books named "Türkiye Yüzyılı Dünya Medyasında" (Century of Türkiye in the World Media) and "Türkiye Yüzyılı'nın Başlama Töreni Dünya Gündemini Belirledi"(The Inauguration Ceremony of the Century of Türkiye Sets the World Agenda) regarding the coverage of the Century of Türkiye on the international agenda. The aforementioned publications reflect the international media's coverage of the May 28 presidential election and its results, the inauguration of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the Century of Türkiye. Türkiye's diplomatic relations,...

We strongly condemn provocations in Zurich

We strongly condemn the heinous attack against our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Turkish flag by terrorists and their supporters in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss ambassador to Ankara was immediately summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the wake of that heinous attack against our president and our flag. It was stressed that the attack was completely unacceptable. We also demanded the Swiss authorities to launch an investigation without delay, identify the perpetrators, and take necessary steps swiftly. The Turkish authorities, starting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will closely follow the developments. We expect Switzerland not...

President Erdoğan congratulates Azerbaijan on National Salvation Day

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Azerbaijan on June 15, National Salvation Day. In a post on his social media account, President Erdoğan said, "I sincerely congratulate our brother, dear friend, and long-time companion, Azerbaijan, on June 15, National Salvation Day. I convey Türkiye's greetings and affection to all my Azerbaijani brothers and sisters."

“We will work to introduce a civilian constitution in Türkiye”

Addressing citizens following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We, together, want to liberate our country from its current constitution, which is the product of a coup d’état. We want our journey in the second century of our Republic to be guided by a civilian, libertarian and inclusive constitution that is embraced by all segments of the society.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting at the Presidential Complex. Drawing attention to the May 14 and May 28 elections’ results, President Erdoğan said that they will see in the course of...

President Erdoğan answers journalists’ questions on his return from visits to the TRNC and Azerbaijan

President Erdoğan: "Where is NATO's counter-terrorism pillar? NATO must initially address this issue. Unless this issue is addressed, we cannot pretend that all is well in Vilnius. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered journalists' questions and commented on the recent developments on his return flight from visits to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Azerbaijan. President Erdoğan stated that he completed his first official visits to the TRNC and Azerbaijan following the elections on May 14 and 28, and that they held productive bilateral and inter-delegation meetings with President Ersin Tatar of the TRNC and President Ilham Aliyev...