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President Erdoğan meets with participating leaders on the margins of the CICA Summit in Dushanbe

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held bilateral talks with participating leaders as part of his programme in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe where he attended the 5th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). Following the leaders’ session of the CICA Summit held in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe, President Erdoğan held tête-à-têtes with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, President Xi Jinping of China, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan and Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar. President Erdoğan also received Prime Minister Hun...

Erdogan: Turkey rejects ‘fait accompli’ in Jerusalem

Turkey stands against efforts by some to create a "fait accompli" in the holy city of Jerusalem, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.  "We reject efforts to create new fait accompli in Jerusalem," Erdogan told the 5th Summit of Heads of State of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan's capital. Erdogan said Turkey takes an active stance on the Palestinian issue. He also called on all countries to respect UN resolutions on the city as well as Jerusalem’s historical and legal status. Jerusalem remains at the heart of the...

President Erdoğan: “I stated that the conference could be a platform we can take joint steps against various problems”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared his views about his visit to Tajikistan on Twitter. President Erdoğan returned from the 5th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). Erdoğan commented about his visit on his Twitter account and noted the following: "During my speech at the Summit, I stated that regional and global issues led to, not the reign of order, but unfortunately disorder in the world and Turkey was trying to shape dynamics around itself through peace, tranquillity, and stability. I stated that the conference...

President Erdoğan meets with President Rahmon of Tajikistan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe to participate in the 5th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), met with President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan. Following the meeting, President Erdoğan and the participating heads of state and government posed for CICA family photo and proceeded to the opening session of the Summit. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105671/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-rahmon-of-tajikistan

President Erdoğan in Tajikistan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe where he will participate in the 5th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105665/president-erdogan-in-tajikistan

Turkey not reducing troops in Northern Cyprus: Erdogan

Turkey has the right to keep its troops in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. Erdogan was speaking to reporters prior to his visit to Tajikistan’s capital Dusanbe, where he will attend the 5th Summit of Heads of State of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). “Turkey is not reducing its troops in Northern Cyprus,” Erdogan said, adding that the country "does not need permission from anyone" on the issue. Commenting on an attack on a Turkish army’s observation point in Syria’s Idlib on Thursday...

Altun condemns the attack against Yeni Akit News Director Murat Alan

Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun condemned the attack against Yeni Akit News Director Murat Alan. On his Twitter account, Prof. Altun said: "We condemn the attack against Yeni Akit News Director Murat Alan. It cannot be approved under any circumstances. We are going to follow up the issue. Everyone should know that the attackers will be brought to justice."

President Erdogan to attend Asia cooperation forum

Turkish president will visit Tajikistan to attend an Asian regional forum which aims to improve regional cooperation and security, the country’s presidential communications director said on Friday. The Fifth Summit of Heads of State of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) will be held on Saturday in Dushanbe and top-level politicians across the region -- including Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping -- will attend the forum. Fahrettin Altun, the presidential communications director, said the forum functioned as an effective mechanism where regional issues are discussed at the highest level. ...

President Erdoğan to Visit Tajikistan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a visit to CICA Chairman Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe on June 14-15, 2019 to participate in the 5th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). During the summit to be held on the theme of "Shared Vision for a Secure and More Prosperous CICA Region”, conference activities on military-political, economic, humanitarian and environmental matters and on the topics of new challenges and threats will be discussed and future goals will be set. President Erdoğan will also hold bilateral talks with participating...