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President Erdoğan meets with President Xi of China

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Beijing for an official visit, was welcomed with an official ceremony by President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China. Following the introduction of the delegations, the Turkish and Chinese national anthems were played and President Erdoğan inspected that guard of honor. After the ceremony, President Erdoğan and President Xi headed inside the Great Hall of the People for their talks. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Minister of...

President Erdoğan in China

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China to pay an official visit. President Erdoğan was welcomed by Turkey’s Ambassador to Beijing Abdülkadir Emin Önen, officials from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China’s Ambassador to Ankara Deng Li and other officials. President Erdoğan is accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar and Minister of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan. ...

Turkey’s president praises ties with China

Maintaining momentum in relations between Turkey and China is crucial to both the welfare of their peoples and international stability, Turkey’s president said Monday. “We are on the same page regarding President Xi's approach to the initiative, which is not only to improve transport and communication networks, to construct trade corridors and to harmonize trade policies and development strategies, but also to boost cultural and human ties in this framework,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua ahead of his official visit to the People’s Republic of China on Tuesday, referring to...

Turkey, China share common future vision: Erdogan

Turkey’s president on Monday said his country and China share the same vision of world peace, global security and stability, as well as multilateralism and free trade. “Turkey shares China's vision when it comes to serving world peace, preserving global security and stability, promoting multilateralism, and upholding the principle of free trade,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wrote in a guest op-ed for China’s Global Times. Erdogan wrote the piece titled “Turkey, China share a vision for future” before meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday. He said both Ankara and Beijing have “major...

Turkish president: Turkey, Japan share similar culture

Turkey and Japan share similar cultural values such as hard work, courage, discipline, despite differences in language and distances spanning thousands of miles, the Turkish president said on Monday.  Speaking at a lunch gathering hosted by the head of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Toshihiro Nikai, in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said more than 170,000 Japanese people visited the "Treasures and Tradition of 'Lale' [Tulip] in the Ottoman Empire" exhibition. Erdogan also said a photo exhibition featuring the works of renowned Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler at the 800-year-old Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto would receive the same interest...

President Erdoğan meets with Japanese PM Abe

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in the Japanese capital city of Tokyo for an official visit, met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan during a working dinner. Also present at the dinner were Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar and Minister of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/106894/president-erdogan-meets-with-japanese-pm-abe

“The rise of protectionism in trade and disruptions in free trade are worrisome”

Speaking at a meeting in Tokyo with Japanese businesspeople, President Erdoğan said: “The rise of protectionism in trade and disruptions in free trade are worrisome. At such a time, the cooperation between Turkey and Japan is more valuable.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at meeting with Japanese businesspeople in Tokyo. Pointing out that global trade has been going through a turbulent period in the recent period, President Erdoğan warned that tariff walls and barriers in trade have started to rise again. "Protectionist policies and trade wars cause a downward trend in global growth” Protectionist policies...