President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Bali, Indonesia. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/141692/president-erdogan-meets-with-saudi-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman
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Iran Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanani expressed his condolences regarding the explosion that killed and injured many innocent people in Beyoğlu, İstanbul. In his message, Kanani said, "We strongly condemn all kinds of terrorist acts targeting the security of Türkiye and the Turkish people. We stand by the government and people of the friendly and brotherly Republic of Türkiye." Wishing Allah’s mercy on those who lost their lives and a speedy recovery for those who were injured, Kanani offered his condolences to the Turkish government and people, especially to the families of those who lost...
Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun opined on the meeting between the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) hosted by the Turkish National Intelligence Organisation (MİT), saying, "Türkiye and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have added another significant brick to the wall of global peace." In a statement to the Associated Press, Director of Communications Altun confirmed that CIA Director Bill Burns and the head of Russia's SVR Sergei Naryshkin met in Ankara, hosted by MİT, and added, "This meeting is another significant brick added to the wall of global peace...
Prior to the G20 Summit on the Indonesian island of Bali, Türkiye and Indonesia signed five agreements at the Hilton Bali Resort in the fields of defence industry, technology, forestry, environment, and development. Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu began his speech before the signing ceremony by thanking Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia for his condolences regarding the explosion on İstiklal Street yesterday. Çavuşoğlu emphasised that Türkiye will continue to eradicate terrorists in the country and its region. Noting that it was a historic moment in Bali, Çavuşoğlu announced that the two...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Bali for the 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit, met with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/141681/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-widodo-of-indonesia
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun noted the following about the terrorist attack in İstanbul: “Terror attacks against our civilians are direct and indirect consequences of some countries’ support for terror groups. They must immediately cease their direct and indirect support if they want Türkiye’s friendship.” The Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared a post on his social media account, and stated that terrorism showed its ugly face in İstanbul once again, and sent his deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and suffered injuries. “Everyone must know that we will find those...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Bali, where he will attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit. President Erdoğan was welcomed at Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport by Indonesia’s Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Bali Governor Wayan Koster, Ambassador Ahmet Cemil Miroğlu and other officials. First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Minister of Treasury and Finance Nureddin Nebati and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişci are accompanying the President in Bali. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/141676/president-erdogan-in-indonesia
European Countries On their social media accounts, numerous European leaders and foreign ministers expressed their condolences for the victims of the explosion in Beyoğlu, İstanbul. - The Netherlands In a message shared on his Twitter account, Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands said that he was deeply shocked and saddened by the explosion on İstiklal Street in İstanbul and that they extended their deepest condolences to all who lost loved ones and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. - The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary James Cleverly of the United Kingdom expressed that his thoughts were...
The leaders of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Ukraine conveyed their messages of condolence to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the victims of the explosion in İstanbul. In his message, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan expressed profound sorrow at the news of the multiple fatalities and injuries inflicted by the vicious explosion in the heart of İstanbul. Aliyev conveyed condolences on behalf of himself and the Azerbaijani people to President Erdoğan, the families and loved ones of the deceased, and the brotherly Turkish people while wishing a full recovery for the injured. Pakistan In a statement he posted on...