Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kıran and his accompanying delegation met with several members of the US Congress in Washington to discuss bilateral relations between Turkey and the US. Selim Kıran and a delegation comprising the Rector of Altınbaş University and a member of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Board Prof. Çağrı Erhan who were in Washington to attend the “Turkey-US Relations: Same Origin/New Vision” event organized by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, met with several members of the US Congress. In the morning, the delegation met with the Senator of the North...
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Speaking at an iftar at the GNAT, President Erdoğan said: “We must all dote on Turkey as the embodiment of our adhan, flag, homeland, freedom and future. Like that famous metaphor, we are all passengers of the Turkey ship of 82 million. No matter what happens inside, it is our duty to make sure that the hull remains intact, the engines keep running and the ship does not deviate from its course.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at an iftar with former and current members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT). https://www.tccb...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Altun noted the following on the occasion of the 155th anniversary of the Circassian exile: “We commemorate with mercy the Circassians who lost their lives in this painful incident which rooted them out of Caucasia, their homeland, and share our Circassian brothers’ sorrow.” Altun shared the following on his official Twitter account: “The pain of the Circassian exile, which went down in the history of humanity as a black mark, still rankles even after 155 years. We commemorate with mercy those who lost their lives in this painful incident which rooted them out...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun shared information on his Twitter account about the panel series entitled “Same Origin/New Vision” which will be held in the US between May 21 and 24. Altun shared the following information in his tweet: “With the aim of effective public diplomacy all over the world, the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications will organize a program in the US where we will explain the policies and theses of our country directly to American politicians and society and evaluate the relations between the two countries. The panel that we will hold in the US House...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday hosted Baghdad Amreyev, the newly-appointed secretary-general of the Turkic Council, wishing him success in his new role. The Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, also known as the Turkic Council, was established in 2009 as an international intergovernmental organization, with the aim of promoting comprehensive cooperation among Turkic speaking states. Its four founding member states are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. According to presidential sources, Erdogan expressed his desire for Istanbul to continue as the center of the council and the protection of the current structure during the meeting. Erdogan also lent his support to...
We are going to create awareness about Turkey's policies and theses in a series of panels in the U.S., said Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun in a tweet. Altun said his office is launching a three-day campaign of panels "Turkey-U.S. Relations: Same Origin/New Vision" from May 21 to 24 in line with Turkey's understanding of effective global diplomacy. The panels will be held at the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C. and New York's Harvard Club. "The panel we organize in D.C., at the U.S. House of Representatives holds special importance since members...
Presidency’s Directorate of Communications will organize a panel series titled "Turkey-US Relations: Same Origin/New Vision" in the USA on May 21-24. The panel series called "Turkey-US Relations: Same Origin/New Vision" and organized by the Presidency of The Republic of Turkey Directorate of Communications, will be held in the US on 21-24 May 2019 in Washington and New York, respectively. The panel series where the past, present and future of Turkey-US relations will be discussed thoroughly, will be attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Selim Kıran, President of Altınbaş University and the Presidency’s Security and Foreign Policies...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun shared a post on his Twitter account about May 19 Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, saying: “19 May 1919 is the day of those who shielded their chests against enemies, relying on nothing but the help of God and the nation, and those who changed the course of history with courage and faith.” Altun indicated that we proudly celebrated the centenary of our National Struggle. It was the first step of the great march when Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk set off from İstanbul on May 16, 1919 and landed on Samsun on...
Speaking at an event held in Samsun on the occasion of May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, President Erdoğan said: “The wave of attacks in security and economy has not ended yet. We foil one by one the traps set against our country both at home and abroad and renew our resolve for a stronger future.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the celebrations held in Samsun to mark the 100thanniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s arrival in Samsun and the start of Turkey’s national struggle. Noting that the Turkish nation...