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President Erdoğan departs for Brussels to attend NATO’s Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed for Brussels, the capital of Belgium, at 20.30 to attend the NATO's Extraordinary Leaders' Summit. President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan are accompanied to Brussels by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar, Justice and Development (AK) Party Deputy Chairman and Spokesperson Ömer Çelik, Head of the Turkish Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) and AK Party Rize Deputy Osman Aşkın Bak, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun and Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın. President Erdoğan is expected to...

NSC convenes at the Presidential Complex

The National Security Council (NSC) convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/136209/nsc-convenes-at-the-presidential-complex

NATO leaders will meet to discuss Ukraine

Leaders of 30 NATO member states, including Türkiye, will meet tomorrow in order to discuss the situation that emerged in the wake of Russia's attack on Ukraine and NATO's long-term stance on Eastern Europe.  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is also to attend the NATO Leaders Summit, which will be held in the NATO headquarters in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also expected to address the summit via teleconference and call on NATO to supply air defence equipment and establish a no-fly zone. The developments following Russia's attack on Ukraine would be on the...

Shusha Declaration ratified and promulgated in Official Gazette

The 'Shusha Declaration on Allied Relations between the Republic of Türkiye and the Republic of Azerbaijan,' signed on June 15, 2021, between Türkiye and Azerbaijan, has been promulgated in today's issue of the Official Gazette after being ratified by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In the Declaration, the parties expressed satisfaction with the level of strategically developing relations between the two countries while emphasising the significance of sustained political dialogue at all levels and reciprocal visits at the highest level. The Declaration also highlighted that if, in the opinion of one of the parties, there is a threat or...

President Erdoğan to Visit Belgium

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Belgium on March 23-24, 2022 to attend the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government in Brussels. During the summit where the Russia-Ukraine war will be addressed, the measures aimed at strengthening the deterrence and defense structure of NATO will be reviewed as well. Also, views on steps to be taken for and decisions to be made on shaping the future of the Alliance during the process leading up to the 2022 Madrid Summit, which is planned to be held in June, will be exchanged. President Erdoğan is expected to meet with...

“We have a common will to further expand our dialogue with the Netherlands on regional issues”

Addressing a joint press conference with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, President Erdoğan said: “We have a common will to further expand our relations and our dialogue with the Netherlands, a NATO ally of ours, on regional issues.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands held a joint press conference following their tête-à-tête and the meeting between the delegations. President Erdoğan said that his meeting with Prime Minister Rutte had addressed the bilateral relations, the Türkiye-EU relations and regional developments. “WE HAVE BEEN DISPLAYING A CLEAR...

PM Rutte of the Netherlands at the Presidential Complex

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, who is in Türkiye for an official visit, at the Presidential Complex. Prior to the meeting, President Erdoğan welcomed Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands with an official ceremony. Once the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground, the national anthems of Türkiye and the Netherlands were played, and Prime Minister Rutte inspected the guard of honor. Following the introduction, the two leaders posed for the press and headed inside for their tête-à-tête meeting and the meeting between delegations. ...

Exports to UAE increase by more than 50 per cent as a result of President Erdoğan’s visit

Türkiye’s exports to the UAE increased by 52.4 per cent in February compared to the previous month and reached 303 million 242 thousand dollars. After President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit, Türkiye’s exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) increased by 52.4 per cent in February compared to the previous month. President Erdoğan’s visit to the UAE last month began to bear fruits in foreign trade in a short time. The visit was a significant step in enhancing the two nations’ political and economic ties. Following the visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed...

PM Rutte of the Netherlands to Visit Türkiye

Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands will pay an official visit to Türkiye on March 22, 2022 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the talks to be held as part of the visit, all aspects of the relations between Türkiye and the Netherlands will be reviewed, and steps aimed at further enhancing the cooperation between the two countries will be discussed. In addition to the bilateral relations, views on current regional and international matters, Ukraine in particular, will be exchanged. Respectfully announced to the public. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/speeches-statements/558/136177/pm-rutte-of-the-netherlands-to-visit-turkiye-