Turkey will continue to fight all terror groups with resolution and determination, the National Security Council said late Tuesday. “Counter-terror operations, Claw and Claw 2, in northern Iraq will continue until terrorists are wiped off in the region,” the council said in a statement after its meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The council said Turkey is committed to creating a peace corridor in Syria with all its strength. Turkey maintains a determined and principled stance toward the protection of its and Turkish Cypriots' rights and interests in Eastern Mediterranean under the international law and abides by its commitments and...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is chairing the meeting of the National Security Council at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/107164/national-security-council-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammed toured the facilities of Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) manufacturer Baykar in Istanbul on Saturday. Erdogan earlier met with Mahathir in Istanbul over breakfast at the Vahdettin Pavilion in Uskudar district, accompanied by First Ladies of the two countries, Emine Erdogan and Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali. After their breakfast the two leaders visited Baykar's facilities in Istanbul’s Hadimkoy district. Erdogan and Mahathir were accompanied by Turkey's Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank during their visit to Baykar, which was closed to press. Before he left Turkey, Mahathir...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad at a breakfast at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. First Lady Emine Erdoğan and Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad’s wife Siti Hasmah also participated in the breakfast. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/107158/president-erdogan-meets-with-prime-minister-of-malaysia-tun-dr-mahathir-bin-mohamad-at-breakfast
Speaking at a harvest festival held in Ankara, President Erdoğan said: “Let me underline that ensuring food security is also a matter of national security for our country. To us, there is, in principle, no difference between purchasing wheat from abroad for our internal consumption and purchasing weapons from abroad. Foreign dependency in basic agricultural products is just as dangerous and risky as foreign dependency in defense industry.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the 69th Traditional Harvest Festival held by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in the Polatlı district of Ankara. https://www.tccb...
If the U.S. refuses to sell F-35 fighter jets, then Turkey turns to other options, said Turkish president on Friday. "Don't you sell [Turkey] F-35? Ok then, sorry but we take our measures and turn to other options," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Erdogan's remarks came during a meeting with the provincial heads of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in the Ankara headquarters. President Donald Trump reportedly told Republican senators during a closed-door White House meeting Tuesday that he is not in favor of implementing penalties on Turkey for its acquisition of the Russian S-400 anti-air missile system. ...
Speaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, President Erdoğan said: “Besides our cooperation in politics and trade, we attach importance to the steps we can take in the areas of culture, arts, tourism and education to further strengthen our social relations. We will, inshallah, see in the period ahead that the cooperation between Turkey and Malaysia will improve in all areas.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad held a joint press conference at the Presidential Complex following their talks. Prior to...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday extended his deepest condolences over the death of Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi. "I wish Allah’s mercy upon him and extend my condolences to the brotherly people of Tunisia," Erdogan said in a statement. He will always be remembered with respect, he added. Essebsi was a political figure playing a role in Tunisia's path to democracy after the 2011 Jasmine Revolution, a 28-day civil resistance campaign. Tunisia's first democratically elected president Essebsi took office in December 2014 after having served in a variety of key positions in the North African country for several decades,...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, who is in Turkey for an official visit, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. After the Turkish and Malaysian national anthems were played, Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir of Malaysia inspected the guard of honor. Following the mutual introduction of the delegations, President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir of Malaysia posed for the press and headed inside the Presidential Complex for their talks. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/107131/prime-minister-of-malaysia-tun-dr-mahathir-bin-mohamad-at-the-presidential-complex