President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom. During the conversation, steps aimed at improving Türkiye-UK relations in many areas, including trade, tourism, defence, agriculture, services, investments, and the fight against COVID-19, as well as regional issues, were discussed. Noting that Türkiye is ready to host the Turkish-British Tatlıdil Forum in the second half of this year as the pandemic conditions ameliorate, President Erdoğan expressed his belief that the tourism season would open in April in a barrier-free and safe manner. Underlining that the Free Trade...
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Speaking at the 6th Ordinary Congress of AK Party’s Women Branches, President Erdoğan said: “We have achieved all our successes and victories and produced all our works together with our women thus far.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at AK Party’s 6th Ordinary Congress of Women Branches at Ankara Sports Hall. “WE CANNOT ACHIEVE OUR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP TARGETS UNLESS WE CONSOLIDATE OUR SPIRITUAL FOUNDATIONS” Underscoring that they endeavor to show their gratitude to women by acknowledging their rightful place in every step they take, President Erdo...
In a video message for the launching of the SDG Investor Map Turkey, President Erdoğan said: “With its 1.8% growth rate in 2020, Turkey ranks second after China. We have achieved similar successes in terms of export and industrial production as well. In addition to this, we see that foreign capital inflows to our country have increased in the recent period.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a video message to the launching event of Sustainable Development Goals Investor Map Turkey, prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD), held during the...
Presidency’s Directorate of Communications congratulated March 8, International Women’s Day with a specially prepared song and video clip, “Being a Woman”. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared the song and video clip specially prepared for Women’s Day on his social media account with the following message: “Being a woman means life, means love. Being a woman means effort and hope, honour and pride. Happy March 8, International Women’s Day.” The song and video clip “Being a woman” underlines the place of women in the family and community life from past to today, as well as the value they...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a message on March 8, International Women's Day, saying, "I once again strongly condemn all forms of physical and psychological violence and discrimination against women, which I consider a crime against humanity. We will, resolutely and sensitively, sustain our struggle to create an environment in which our women are not subjected to violence." "I congratulate all our women, who are the hope of humanity, with their love, efforts and self-sacrifice, on March 8, International Women's Day," said Erdoğan. Underlining the great importance he attaches to the further presence of women, who are the main pillars...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan thanked NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for his objective evaluations on Euro-Atlantic security and defence matters. On his Twitter account, President Erdoğan shared a post regarding the NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg's statements which stressed Türkiye's importance for NATO. The post, in which President Erdoğan thanked NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg for his objective evaluations, pointed out that Türkiye, as a NATO ally, would continue to fulfil all its responsibilities and serve global peace and security.
Speaking at the Blue Homeland 2021 Tactical Exercise, President Erdoğan said: “It is an obligation, rather than a choice, for our country to have a powerful navy. We have to be strong not only in terms of economy and politics but also of military and defense.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the troops participating in the Blue Homeland 2021 Tactical Exercise. “OUR DOMESTIC AND NATIONAL WEAPON SYSTEMS ARE BEING TESTED DURING THE BLUE HOMELAND 2021” Stating that Turkey’s domestic and national weapon systems are being tested during the Blue Homeland 2021, which could not be carried out last year...
A Digital World Workshop is being organized by the Association of Anatolian Publishers, with the support of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications. The workshop's opening speech, carried out at the working office at the Dolmabahçe Palace, was delivered by the Presidency's Director of Communications, Prof. Fahrettin Altun. At the beginning of his speech, Altun wished Allah's mercy upon the soldiers who were martyred as a result of the crash of the helicopter taking off from Bingöl to Tatvan the day before, and conveyed the greetings and wishes of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the participants to have...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a circular regarding the celebration of 2021 as the Year of Mehmet Akif and the National Anthem. The circular published in the Official Gazette numbered 2021/6 and dated 6/3/2021 with President Erdoğan's signature reiterated that the National Anthem, written by Mehmet Akif Ersoy in the most difficult days of the struggle for salvation and independence, was adopted as the National Anthem on March 12, 1921. The circular, which noted that the National Anthem, the monumental expression of the struggle for independence won with great difficulties, has transformed the whole nation into national identity and individuality throughout the country,...