Speaking at the honorary doctorate presentation ceremony held at Mukogawa Women's University, President Erdoğan said: “No matter what the circumstances may be, we, as Turkey, will continue to stand with the oppressed and the wronged regardless of their ethnic identities, beliefs and skin colors. Determinedly maintaining our struggle for rights, freedoms and justice, we will be the humanity’s conscience in a world of eroding consciences.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Japan to attend the G20 Osaka Summit, delivered a speech at Mukogawa Women's University where he was presented with an honorary doctorate degree. “The friendship...
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The U.S. president knows Turkey’s security concerns, and why it needs Russian S-400 air defense system, Turkish president said in an interview with Japanese media. “I believe my meeting with U.S. President Trump during the G-20 summit will be important for eliminating the deadlock in our bilateral relations and strengthening our cooperation,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Nikkei Asian Review, a Tokyo-based publication, in an interview published Wednesday, ahead of G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28-29. “Regarding the S-400s, Trump knows Turkey's concerns, why we needed this system and how we came to this point...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in the Japanese city of Osaka to attend the G20 Summit. President Erdoğan was welcomed at Kansai International Airport by Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada, Turkey's Ambassador to Tokyo Murat Mercan and other officials. First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak and Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar are accompanying President Erdoğan on his visit. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105794/president-erdogan-in-japan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said ties between Ankara and Washington are based on a strategic partnership. Addressing a news conference ahead of his departure to G20 Leaders’ Summit in Osaka, Japan, Erdogan said Turkey and the U.S are members of NATO. Replying to a question on purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense systems, Erdogan said: "I don't know if NATO countries began to impose sanctions on each other. I did not receive this impression during my meeting with [U.S. President Donald] Trump." U.S. officials have urged Turkey to buy U.S. Patriot missiles, arguing...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun shared tweets in English regarding the visits of President Erdoğan and said: “Turkey continues to strengthen its political, economic, and cultural relations with all nations to pursue its national interests and utilize strategic platforms for global peace.” President Erdoğan will attend the 14th G20 Leaders Summit in Osaka to be hosted by Japan on June 28-29. Japan carries out the term-presidency of the G20, which was established to provide an informal exchange of information for the assurance and encouragement of global economic stability. At the G20 Summit, the issues such...
Highlighting the significance of new military service system, Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun said: “It is commendable that such an important change takes places on the first anniversary of the adoption of the new government system.” Altun shared a post on his Twitter account wishing the new military service system would be auspicious. Emphasizing the significance of the new system, Altun noted the following: "I hope the new military service system, which will form the basis of a more effective and stronger army, will be auspicious for our nation and Turkish Armed Forces. It is commendable that...
Ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit, which will be held in Japan and attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Presidency’s Directorate of Communications organized a panel titled “Turkish Foreign Policy in a Changing World – Countering Global Challenges and Regional Threats”. The new leg of the “Turkey Talks”, a series of panels organized by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications with the aim of active public diplomacy in the world was held in Japan's capital Tokyo. The panel titled “Turkish Foreign Policy in a Changing World - Countering Global Challenges and Regional Threats” is of great importance due to...
Speaking at AK Party’s Parliamentary Group Meeting, President Erdoğan noted that Turkey continues with its multilateral searches regarding its security needs, and said: “We will start to take delivery of the S-400 air defense systems, which we have already ordered, next month. We have also always been open to different supply options concerning our security needs. Turkey does not need to negotiate with, take permission from or bow down to pressures of any country while fulfilling its own security requirements.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the party...
Turkish president on Sunday congratulated the opposition’s mayoral candidate Ekrem Imamoglu, as unofficial results showed a convincing win for latter in the election rerun in Istanbul. “The national will has appeared once again today. I congratulate Ekrem Imamoglu, who has won the election, according to unofficial results,” Erdogan said in a Twitter post. According to unofficial results, with a total of 99.37% of ballots counted, Imamoglu won 54.03% of the votes, while ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's candidate Binali Yildirim received 45.09%. Imamoglu and Binali Yildirim of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party vied to run the...