Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke Wednesday to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over phone. Erdogan and Johnson discussed the developments especially in Syria's Idlib and Libya, as well as bilateral relations. Turkey and Russia agreed last September to turn Idlib into a de-escalation zone where acts of aggression are expressly prohibited. Under the deal, opposition groups in Idlib would remain in areas where they were already present, while Russia and Turkey would carry out joint patrols in the area to prevent a resumption of fighting. The Syrian regime and its allies, however, have consistently broken the terms of the...
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Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun made the following statement to Demirören News Agency regarding the allegations about the Press Card Regulation and Commission: The Directorate of Communications, which assumes a critical role in the new vision of the Presidential Government System, carries out one of its main activities in the field of media. Within this framework, issuing press cards to press members is among the main duties of the Directorate of Communications. In addition to corporate revisions, necessary amendments were made to the Press Card Regulation in December 2018 in order to protect the prestige of the press card....
Ankara wants to maintain solidarity with Russia in the defense industry, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. "We want to continue our solidarity [with Russia] in many areas of the defense industry. It can be on passenger or fighter aircraft. The whole thing is the spirit of solidarity," Erdogan said at a news conference with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Earlier Tuesday, Erdogan and Putin attended the inauguration ceremony of the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019, one of the world’s leading events in its field. Putin showed Erdogan Su-57 fighter jet...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met at the Zhukovsky International Airport in the capital Moscow on Tuesday. The two leaders are expected to exchange views on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments, particularly Syria, in a closed-door meeting. They will also hold a joint news conference after the meeting. Earlier Tuesday, Erdogan and Putin attended the inauguration ceremony of the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019, one of the world’s leading events in its field. Putin showed Erdogan Su-57 fighter jet at the air show, the last generation Russian...
Ankara has taken “important steps” in the aviation sphere in the recent period, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. "With the motto 'The future is in the skies', Turkey has made a breakthrough in the aviation area in the recent period," Erdogan said in Moscow, Russia’s capital. Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were participating in the inauguration ceremony of the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019, one of the world’s leading events in its field. Erdogan said Turkey is becoming a country that "has a say" in the field of aviation and space technology. ...
Addressing citizens in the Ahlat district of Bitlis province, President Erdoğan said: “History is not only the memory of nations but also the compass of their future. Societies that forget and turn their back on their past are doomed to tumble down, just like trees that have lost connection with their roots. We are a state that has a history of thousands of years embroidered with glorious victories.” Making a speech during his visit to the Ahlat district of Bitlis province, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan noted that history is not only the memory of nations but also the...
Turkish land troops are expected to enter east of the Euphrates River very soon, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. "I hope no one will try to test Turkey's determination to clear its Syrian borders of terrorists," Erdogan said, speaking at an event in the eastern city of Mus to mark the 948th anniversary of Battle of Malazgirt. Erdogan also warned of any stalling east of the Euphrates River, saying that Turkey is "fully prepared to realize its plans". Referring to the establishment of the safe zone in Syria, Erdogan said: "The complication of plans in the region and the...
Turkey’s president on Sunday marked the 948th anniversary of the Battle of Malazgirt, a historic victory for Turks in Anatolia nearly a millennium ago. "With the legendary victory obtained on August 30, the foundations were laid for Republic, which is all of our common heritage," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Speaking about "Victory Week" signifying historic battles that took place between Aug. 26 and Aug. 30, Erdogan said Malazgirt opened the way to Anatolia for the Turks. Erdogan added that these victories encouraged the Turkish nation and paved the way for a better future for the country following the establishment of the Turkish...
Turkey demonstrated a "historic stance" in the eastern Mediterranean, the country's president said on Sunday. "Turkey is showing a resolute stance in the eastern Mediterranean," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a mass opening ceremony in the northeastern Black Sea province of Trabzon. Erdogan added that Turkey maintained its activities in the eastern Mediterranean to protect its political and economic interests. He also said Turkey carried out its activities with two seismic and drilling vessels, frigates and drones in the region. Turkey has consistently contested the Greek Cypriot administration’s unilateral drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean, asserting that the Turkish...