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“We have foiled every single unfavorable plan on our region”

Addressing AK Party’s parliamentary group meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We have foiled every single plan on our region that might cause unfavorable results for us.” President and Justice and Development Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the party’s group meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. “CRIES OF VICTORY ROSE UP FROM EVERYWHERE WE SUPPORTED OUR BROTHERS FROM LIBYA TO KARABAKH” Noting that the administration worked hard to turn regional and global crises into opportunities for Türkiye, President Erdoğan said: “Thanks be to Allah, cries of victory have risen...

Director of Communications Altun: We are currently witnessing a media order that has shifted from information war to disinformation war

In his address at the "Symposium on Reconsidering the History of the Turkish Press" held in the Directorate of Communications' Conference Hall, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "In the post-truth era, all forms of media are engaged in a fierce struggle against disinformation. Our only source of strength in this struggle is the truth." Wishing that the symposium, which would feature several panels, would be auspicious for the press and academic communities, Director of Communications Altun stated that the event would explore the history of the Turkish press from a variety of perspectives - from the Ottoman era to...

President Erdoğan receives TRNC PM Üstel

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Prime Minister Ünal Üstel of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) at the Presidential Complex. Vice President Fuat Oktay was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138181/president-erdogan-receives-pm-ustel

President Erdoğan meets with youth on World No Tobacco Day

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with the youth on World No Tobacco Day at the Presidential Complex. Expressing his wish for the World No Tobacco Day, marked every year on May 31 as called for by the World Health Organization, to raise awareness about the deadly dangers of tobacco, President Erdoğan said: “As is known, the world has experienced the Coronavirus pandemic and its grave consequences in recent years. The tobacco epidemic, however, presents the greatest global health threat since it is the leading cause of preventable death and diseases.” “Despite the fact that 7 million people across the world...

President Erdoğan pens an article for The Economist

“As all NATO allies accept Türkiye’s critical importance to the alliance, it is unfortunate that some members fail fully to appreciate certain threats to our country.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan penned an article for the UK based The Economist magazine. In his article, President Erdoğan stated that the war in Ukraine challenged conventional wisdom about the rules-based international order, great power competition and Euro-Atlantic security. The most recent developments also breathed new life into NATO, arguably the greatest military alliance in history. Pointing out that Türkiye has been a proud and indispensable NATO ally for 70...

Phone Call with President Zelensky of Ukraine

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. The call addressed the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye has thus far made every effort for the continuation of the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, and stood ready from now on to provide any needed help, including mediation. President Erdoğan stressed that he attached special importance to the project of establishing a safe corridor for the exportation of Ukrainian agricultural products by sea. President Erdoğan further noted that Türkiye looked with favor in principal on...

President Erdoğan, President Putin of Russia talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. The call addressed the Türkiye-Russia relations as well as regional matters, particularly the Ukraine-Russia war. President Erdoğan noted the need for steps that would minimize the negative effects of the war and build trust by restoring as soon as possible the ground for peace between Russia and Ukraine. President Erdoğan stated Türkiye's readiness, if agreed upon in principle by both parties, to meet with Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations in Istanbul, and to assume a role in a possible observation mechanism. ...