President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic of Croatia, which chairs the presidency of the Council of the EU. During the conversation, they discussed the developments in Idlib, the refugee issue and the regional affairs. President Erdoğan expressed during the phone conversation that the European Union must abide by its international obligations and provide the necessary protection for refugees reaching its borders, and added that closing their borders would not eliminate the European countries' responsibility under the international law.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. During the phone conversation, President Erdoğan stated that with the agreement reached yesterday between Turkey and Russia regarding Idlib, both the protection of innocent civilians and the security of the Turkish soldiers who fight to death for the establishment of tranquility in the region were ensured. Referring to the humanitarian plight along the Greek border, Erdoğan pointed out that Greece's announcement that it would not take the EU Founding Treaty and the Geneva Convention into account was a clear violation of international law and...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered the questions of reporters and commented on the recent developments on his return flight from a visit to Russia. Erdoğan noted the following about his visit to Russia: “We discussed our bilateral relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the visit to Moscow today. Recent incidents in Syria’s Idlib were the highest priority items on our agenda. Yet there were other items, too. We had a chance to discuss the issue of Libya. We have comprehensive and multi-dimensional relations with the Russian Federation in the fields of economy, trade, industry, tourism, and...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan performed Friday prayer at Grand Çamlıca Mosque in Istanbul. In remarks following the prayer, President Erdoğan drew attention to Turkey’s ongoing endeavor both in Libya and Syria. On the meeting he had with President Vladimir Putin of Russia yesterday, President Erdoğan said: “We had martyrs. We finally sat down and agreed upon the declaration of a ceasefire as of midnight yesterday. We hope this holds and therefore such a war between a Muslim and another Muslim comes to an end.” https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/116940/president-erdogan-performs-friday-prayer-in-istanbul
Turkey, Russia agree upon additional protocol to memorandum on stabilization of situation in Idlib de-escalation zone A cease-fire in Idlib, Syria will take effect just after midnight Thursday, President Erdoğan said following an hours-long meeting Moscow. "[In Idlib] the cease-fire will be effective as of 00.01 a.m. [local time] tonight," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told a press conference alongside his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Erdoğan noted the Assad regime is targeting the region's stability with its aggression and was mainly responsible for violating the Idlib agreement reached between Turkey and Russia in 2018 to turn the area into...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Vladimir Putin of Russia at the Kremlin in Moscow, where he is paying a one-day working visit. President Erdoğan and President Putin made brief remarks prior to their talks. “Due to the Idlib negotiations, our meeting is of utmost importance,” President Erdoğan said, highlighting the gravity of the situation in the region. “The felicitous decisions we will make will relieve the region and our countries'' Noting that the entire world is watching their meeting, President Erdoğan said: “The steps we will take and the felicitous decisions we will...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in the Russian capital of Moscow at 13.20. Upon his arrival at Vnukovo II Airport, President Erdoğan was welcomed by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Head of the State Protocol Department Igor Bogdashev, Russian Ambassador to Ankara Alexei Yerkhov, Turkish Ambassador to Moscow Mehmet Samsar and officials from the embassy. President Erdoğan, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Director of National Intelligence Organization Hakan Fidan, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Spokesperson ...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “We will not renege on our agreements or allow this despicable regime to kill and drive millions of civilians to our borders. The regime has already created an incredible amount of chaos and destruction in this region. Turkey refuses to stand by and watch humanitarian disaster unfold.” Altun posted a thread on his Twitter account, indicating that the Assad regime is responsible for producing millions of IDPs and refugees, war crimes, chemical weapons attacks, terrorism, and regional instability. “The regime’s belligerent behavior in Idlib has shown the regime can’t be trusted, must...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talked to French President Emmanuel Macron over the phone. During the phone conversation, they discussed the issue of Idlib and refugees.