Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan replied a tweet of his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday. "Mr. President, many more lives will be saved when we defeat terrorism, which is humanity's arch enemy. I am confident that this joint effort will promote peace and stability in our region," Erdoğan tweeted. Erdoğan's remarks came shortly after Ankara agreed with Washington to pause Operation Peace Spring for five days so that YPG/PKK could leave the region. Trump has said in a tweet, "Great news out of Turkey. News Conference shortly with @VP and @SecPompeo. Thank you to ...
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1. The US and Turkey reaffirm their relationship as fellow members of NATO. The US understands Turkey’s legitimate security concerns on Turkey’s southern border. 2. Turkey and the US agree that the conditions on the ground, northeast Syria in particular, necessitate closer coordination on the basis of common interests. 3. Turkey and the US remain committed to protecting NATO territories and NATO populations against all threats with the solid understanding of “one for all and all for one”. 4. The two countries reiterate their pledge to uphold human life, human rights, and the protection of religious and ethnic communities. 5. Turkey and the...
An almost three-hour meeting between Turkish and U.S. delegations on Thursday, co-chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, in the Turkish capital Ankara has ended. The delegations met at the presidential complex and the meeting lasted for two hours and 40 minutes. Closed-doors meeting between the Turkish and U.S. delegations began following the talks between Erdogan and Pence. U.S. officials had said Pence and his delegation were in Turkey to discuss Turkey's ongoing anti-terror operation that began on Oct. 9 in northern Syria, and related issues. Pence arrived in Ankara earlier today...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a one-day visit to the Russian Federation on October 22. President Erdoğan, who will travel to the city of Sochi, will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/111136/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship
Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun said: “In connection with the removal of this terrorist organization, they will either support us at all levels in the field, or they will support us to clean up the terrorist organization here without facing the Americans in any way.” Speaking to Bloomberg prior to US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Turkey, Prof. Altun said: “Turkey protects its position regarding the safe zone along the 444 kilometer-border strip with the depth of 30-35 kilometers. We do not want any DAESH or YPG terrorist organization to exist...
Turkey's Communications Director Fahrettin Altun says "TRT World's Twitter account was censored and the international public's right to receive information was violated. As a result of our warnings to the company, this attack was repulsed." Turkey's Communication's Director Fahrettin Altun on Wednesday said TRT World's Twitter account was censored, resulting in the violation of the public's right to information, he said. Altun speaking to Anadolu Agency said in recent days on social media platforms comprehensive and coordinated attacks were being carried out in order to discredit Turkey. "TRT World's Twitter account was censored and the international public's right to...
Turkish President Erdoğan slams those who accuse Turkey of committing civilian massacres in Syria, lays down red line Never in our history has Turkey carried out any civilian massacres, as it is against our nature, said Turkey’s president on Wednesday, rebuffing attempts to smear its anti-terror operation in northern Syria. "Turkey has never committed any civilian massacre in its history and it never will. Our religion and culture would never allow to do it," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's parliamentary group. In fact it is the history of those who accuse...
Turkey’s president said late Tuesday that Ankara was pressured to halt its counterterror operation in northern Syria but was not worried over sanctions as the government was determined to eliminate the terror corridor near its borders. Speaking on his way home from the 7th Summit of the Turkic Council in Baku, Azerbaijan, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan touched on a variety of subjects such as Turkey’s ongoing anti-terror operation in northern Syria, the YPG/PKK terror group’s mortar attacks in Turkey’s southern provinces and upcoming meetings with U.S. officials. “They pressure us to halt the operation,...