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Inauguration ceremony of TurkStream natural gas pipeline to be held in Istanbul

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov will attend the inauguration ceremony of TurkStream natural gas pipeline on January 8. President Erdoğan, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov will attend the ceremony marking the completion of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline, which will deliver Russian gas to Turkey and to Europe via Turkey. It is...

President Erdoğan, UK Prime Minister Johnson talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. US-Iran tensions and regional developments, particularly Syria and Libya, as well as international and bilateral relations were discussed during the conversation.

“Turkey has gained the capability to act in line with its own interests thanks to the National Intelligence Organization”

Speaking at the inauguration of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT)’s new headquarters, President Erdoğan said: “Having gone beyond an entity that just gathers and reports information, our intelligence organization has now come to a point where it brings diplomacy and intelligence together and employs for diplomacy across its counterparts at the table the information it generates. Turkey has gained the capability to act in line with its own interests across the world without needing any country’s consent or aid thanks to the MIT’s successful works in every area.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech...

President Erdoğan “We are striving to reduce the tension between US, Iran”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered the reporters’ questions on current issues in a joint interview with CNN TÜRK and Kanal D. President Erdoğan stated that they were following with concern the immediate risks caused by the death of Qassem Soleimani, Commander of the Special Forces Quds Corps of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, in terms of peace and stability of the region and continued his remarks as follows: “We have negotiated with Western countries on the issue. We have expressed our suggestions to act in a restrained and calm manner on every occasion and we are obliged to...

President Erdoğan, German Chancellor Merkel talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Regional developments, particularly Syria and Libya, were discussed during the conversation as well as bilateral relations.

President Erdoğan speaks to Iranian, Iraqi presidents over phone

Leaders discuss regional developments, bilateral relations President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held phone talks with Iranian and Iraqi counterparts.  In talks with Iran’s Hassan Rouhani and Iraq’s Barham Salih, the leaders discussed latest developments in the region as well as bilateral relations.  https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/erdogan-speaks-to-iranian-iraqi-presidents-over-phone/1692346

President Erdoğan chairs security meeting

A security meeting was held under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to assess the latest developments in the region. The meeting held in the Presidency's Dolmabahce Office lasted 3 hours. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that the most recent developments in Iraq, tension between the U.S. and Iran and the latest situation in Libya and Syria were discussed thorougly in the security meeting.  Noting that the latest developments in the region were discussed in the meeting, Altun said: "Our President stressed that Turkey should maintain its constructive stance, continue to take effective steps towards...

President Erdoğan holds a phone conversation with French President Macron

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron.  The phone conversation was held upon Macron’s request.  The developments in the region, in particular Libya and Syria, and bilateral relations were discussed during the conversation.