President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey will not accept the illegal annexation of Crimea. After meeting his Ukrainian counterpart in Ankara, Erdogan told a joint press conference: “Continuation of our kinsmen's existence in their historical motherland Crimea, protection of their identity and culture, preservation of their basic rights and freedoms are Turkey's priorities.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russia to act within international laws. He stressed that Crimea belonged to Ukraine and said his country and Russia would find a common path to re-establish peace and stability in the region. He described Turkey as a “good...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the Presidential Complex. Prior to their meeting, President Erdoğan welcomed President Zelensky into the Presidential Complex with an official ceremony. After the national anthems of Turkey and Ukraine were played, President Zelensky inspected the guard of honor. Following the ceremony, the two leaders posed for the press and headed inside the Presidential Complex to hold their meeting. https://tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/108234/president-zelensky-of-ukraine-at-the-presidential-complex
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Abdulaziz Kamilov, at the Presidential Complex. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/107221/president-erdogan-receives-uzbek-fm-kamilov
Speaking at the 11th Ambassadors’ Conference, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey must take initiative not only for its future but also for the peace and serenity in its region. What we recently experienced in Syria have shown us once again that you cannot have seat at the table unless you are on the ground. We will definitely defend our national interests through dialogue, elements of soft power, means of ‘coercive diplomacy’ and use of actual force if need be.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted a luncheon for ambassadors at the Presidential Complex on the occasion of the 11th ...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Pakistani counterpart discussed India’s scrapping of Kashmir’s special status Monday. Prime Minister Imran Khan phoned Erdogan to inform him about India’s latest move. Erdogan called on Pakistan and India to strengthen the dialogue process. “India’s illegal action of modifying the special status of Indian occupied Kashmir will have serious implications for regional peace and security,” Khan said. Khan “reiterated that Pakistan would continue its diplomatic, moral and political support to the just cause of the Kashmiri struggle for their right to self-determination as enshrined in United Nations Security Council resolutions”. ...
Speaking at a dinner hosted by AK Party’s Bursa branch, President Erdoğan noted that there will be greater success in exports, tourism and in other areas as scenarios to undermine Turkey are foiled, and said: “As you see, the interest rates are dropping. Following the drop in interest rates, inflation rates will continue to decline and the pickup in the market will accelerate.” President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at a dinner hosted by the Bursa branch of the Justice and Development (AK) Party. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/107203/-following-the-drop-in-interest-rates-inflation-rates-will-continue-to-decline-
Addressing citizens at the inauguration, President Erdoğan said: “Through the services, investments and reforms we have introduced over the past 17 years, we have turned Turkey into a country which truly practices its sovereignty. We owe it to the place to which we have brought our country in the past 17 years that we still stand tall despite all the attacks, traps, threats and blackmails we have been faced with.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the inauguration of Bursa City Hospital and Istanbul-Izmir Highway. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/107199/president-erdogan-inaugurates-bursa-city-hospital-and-istanbul-izmir-highway
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the athlete Oğuz Türker, who won the gold medal at the IPC Para Athletics Junior Championships. President Erdoğan sent a congratulatory message to the athlete Oğuz Türker, who won the gold medal at the IPC Para Athletics Junior Championships.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Syriac Orthodox Mor Efrem Church, President Erdoğan said: “We are a nation which has been ruling over this region for almost a millennium, and Istanbul for 566 years. Throughout this long history, our region has always been the heart of religious, ethnic and cultural diversity, most importantly of the conscience of humanity.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Syriac Orthodox Mor Efrem Church in Istanbul. President Erdoğan said: “We are a nation which has been ruling over this region for almost a millennium, and...