President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to the Kovaci Martyrs’ Cemetery, which is also home to the tomb of Alija Izetbegovic, the founding president of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Greeting citizens waiting at the entrance of the cemetery, President Erdoğan laid a wreath at the martyrs’ memorial and the tomb of Alija Izetbegovic. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/106976/president-erdogan-visits-alija-izetbegovic-s-tomb-
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Bosnia and Herzegovina to attend the meeting of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), met with Turkish soldiers on duty at the Turkish Military Mission within the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR). Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Cahit Turhan accompanied the President on his visit. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/106973/president-erdogan-meets-with-turkish-soldiers-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina
Holding a press conference at Istanbul Atatürk Airport ahead of his departure for Bosnia and Herzegovina, President Erdoğan said: “With its historical, social, religious and cultural roots, Turkey is also a Balkan country. Peace, stability, serenity and prosperity in the Balkans are of paramount importance to us. Our country doesn’t have the luxury of watching the developments in this region from afar. In this spirit, we work for the preservation of the multicultural fabric and domestic peace in the Balkans.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan left Turkey for Bosnia and Herzegovina to attend the South East European...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun indicated that a video was prepared in 7 languages to mark the third anniversary of July 15 attempted coup and occupation. Altun shared a post on his Twitter account, stating that a video was prepared in 7 languages, namely English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Arabic as well as Turkish, to mark the anniversary of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day under the coordination of Presidency’s Directorate of Communications. Videos entitled "The homeland belongs to us, the will belongs to us"" tell about the heinous coup attempt of July 15 and will be available at “http://1...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday congratulated Greece’s prime minister-elect Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the phone. Erdogan wished that the results will contribute to the relations between the two countries and to the regional prosperity, the sources said on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to media. Greece on Sunday held snap elections to choose a new government and parliament after current Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras requested the dissolution of parliament and snap polls following his left-wing Syriza party’s poor performance in May's European elections. According to first unofficial results, main opposition New Democracy party is leading...
Turkey’s president will attend the two-day South East European Countries Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit starting Monday in Bosnia. “President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 8-9 July 2019 to attend the Southeast European Cooperation Process Summit,” Presidency's Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun wrote on Twitter on Sunday. Turkey has always contributed effectively to SEECP, the only regional cooperation platform that includes all Balkan countries, he added. "The meeting will focus on steps to improve cooperation in the Balkans, particularly in the areas of economy, trade, transport, infrastructure and investment," he stated. During...
A new special logo and corporate identity map were prepared for the activities to be carried out under the coordination of Presidency’s Directorate of Communications within the scope of July 15, Democracy and National Unity Day. Preparations are underway for the third anniversary of the victory of democracy, the defeat of the betrayers, the honorable stance of the cherished nation and heroic security forces against the coup attempt of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) on July 15, 2016. Within the framework of the circular signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and issued to organize activities for the commemoration of the July 15,...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday expressed condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over this week’s deadly submarine fire that killed 14 crew members. In a phone conversation, Erdogan also offered his condolences to the families of the crew and the Russian people over the disaster, said Turkey’s Presidential Communications Directorate. According to a statement, Erdogan and Putin also discussed bilateral relations and regional issues as well as the latest developments in Libya. On July 1, a fire broke out on a naval deep-sea research vessel in the Barents Sea, taking the lives of 14 servicemen, including seven...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his support Friday for Libya’s UN-recognized government, said presidential sources. Erdogan met with the head of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul and discussed bilateral relations between Turkey and Libya, recent developments in the North African country and regional issues. The president also said that he supported al-Sarraj for peace and stability in Libya. He also called for an end to attacks by the illegal militia loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar. In early April, Haftar, who commands forces loyal to a rival government based...