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First meeting of Türkiye-Azerbaijan Joint Media Platform held

The first meeting of the Türkiye-Azerbaijan Joint Media Platform was held as part of the Turkic Council Media Forum, hosted by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in Istanbul, with the theme "Deep-rooted Past, Strong Future". Delegations composed of officials from both countries' media and communication organisations attended the meeting, chaired by Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun and Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev. Within the framework of the slogan "Two States, One Nation, Joint Media," topics such as increasing cooperation and coordination in the fields of traditional media, digital media, strategic communication and public diplomacy, as...

President Erdoğan: “In Africa, we do not and will not leave any friend whose door has not been knocked, any heart whose pain has not been healed, or any country that has not been collaborated with”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "In Africa, we do not and will not leave any friend whose door has not been knocked, any heart whose pain has not been healed, or any country that has not been collaborated with." President Erdoğan shared a post on his social media account regarding the Türkiye-Africa Economic and Business Forum. In the post he shared, President Erdoğan said, "I hope that the Türkiye-Africa Economic and Business Forum, which we are holding for the third time today, would be auspicious for our countries. In Africa, we do not and will...

“Africa has an exceptional place in our hearts”

Speaking at the Turkey-Africa III. Economic and Business Forum, President Erdoğan said: “I express on every occasion the exceptional place Africa has in our hearts. We prove by our works across the country that our affection towards our African brothers and sisters is not merely rhetoric.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the Turkey-Africa III. Economic and Business Forum in Istanbul. Wishing that the forum would contribute to the strengthening of the cooperation between Turkey and Africa, President Erdoğan underscored that mutual investment opportunities in a wide range of areas, including energy, agriculture, healthcare, banking...

Digital exhibitions open at “Turkic Council Media Forum” hosted by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications with the theme “Deep-rooted Past, Strong Future”

As part of the "Turkic Council Media Forum" hosted by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications with the theme "Deep-rooted Past, Strong Future", digital exhibitions dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the independence of the Turkic Republics have been opened. President of the TRNC Ersin Tatar, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun and Turkic Council Secretary General Baghdad Amreyev, as well as delegation members from Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, TRNC and Hungary, and representatives from the world of media, communication and academia, are attending the forum, where President Recep Tayyip...

President Erdoğan: “We cannot leave communication to others, just as we cannot rely solely on foreigners in matters regarding the defence industry and military”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "We cannot leave communication to others, just as we cannot rely solely on foreigners in matters regarding the defence industry and military.” President Erdoğan sent a video message to the “Turkic Council Media Forum” in İstanbul, hosted by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications under the theme “Deep-rooted Past, Strong Future”. President Erdoğan wished the Turkic Council Media Forum success and began his speech with the following remarks: “I would like to extend a warm welcome to the eminent participants of our forum in our lovely Istanbul, a city steeped in history,...

Altun: “Today, our duty is to strengthen our joint channels of information creation and dissemination in the face of digital fascism, cyber imperialism and the global fake news industry”

Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Today, our duty as the Turkic Council is to strengthen our joint channels of information creation and dissemination in the face of digital fascism, cyber imperialism and the global fake news industry." The “Turkic Council Media Forum” hosted by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications and themed “Deep-rooted Past, Strong Future” began today. In his opening remarks, Directorate of Communications Altun wished the Turkic Council Media Forum to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and to be auspicious for the member states, the region and the world. Noting that the Forum was organized...

President Erdoğan: “Our objective is to win, develop, flourish, and walk the path together with Africa”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "Our objective is to win, develop, flourish, and walk the path together with Africa". Following his visit to African countries, President Erdoğan shared a post on his Twitter account referring to the relations with the continent's countries. In his post, which also included an infographic, President Erdoğan said, "Our objective is to win, develop, flourish, and walk the path together with Africa". According to the infographic, business councils were established with 45 African countries, $6 billion in direct investment was made in the continent, and $8.7 billion in development aid was granted to African countries. ...

President Erdoğan shares post on his African tour

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on his social media account regarding his visits in Africa, which included stops in Angola, Togo and Nigeria. In his post, President Erdoğan said, "Praise be to Allah, we've completed our visits to Angola, Togo and Nigeria quite fruitfully and we've returned to our country. Thus, we've completed our 50th visit to a total of 30 African countries. We will continue to stand by our African brothers and sisters on their path to development." President Erdoğan also shared an infographic outlining the trade volume with African countries and the number of...

“It is an obligation for us to use our water resources efficiently”

Addressing the 1st Water Forum, President Erdoğan said: “It is an obligation, no longer an option, for us to conserve, use efficiently, and manage correctly our water resources before they reach the brink of depletion. As the country, we have taken, and continue to take, the necessary precautions not to let our water, that is our future, flow away through our fingers.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the 1st Water Forum via videoconference from the Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. “THE STRUGGLE WAGED FOR OIL IN THE PAST WILL NOW BE CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA OF WATER” Water...