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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared the following message on 24 October, marking United Nations Day and the 81st Anniversary of the Founding of the United Nations: "On behalf of my country and my nation, I wholeheartedly congratulate the 81st anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN). I first and foremost congratulate UN Secretary-General António Guterres and all United Nations personnel serving in our country and around the world. Founded in the aftermath of two World Wars with the resolve 'to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war', the UN has assumed a significant responsibility since its...

Speaking at the opening ceremony of Darphane-i Amire museums at Topkapı Palace, President Erdoğan said: “We exert intensive efforts to protect and sustain the cultural legacy of Istanbul, which is full of unique beauties, and to pass it on to future generations.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening ceremony of Darphane-i Amire (Imperial Mint) museums at Topkapı Palace in Istanbul. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

The Presidency’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, marked the United Nations Day and the 81st anniversary of the founding of the United Nations in a message posted on his NSosyal account. In his message, Head of Communications Duran said: "I celebrate United Nations Day on 24 October and the 81st anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. Amid today’s crises and humanitarian challenges, it is crucial that the United Nations, established to maintain global peace and security, evolve into a more effective and fairer institution in line with its founding principles. The ongoing conflicts in various parts...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received some of the foreign ministers who are in Istanbul for the R4+E3 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which was also attended by Italy, at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Johann Wadephul, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Noël Barrot, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of Egypt...

Speaking at a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Carney, President Erdoğan said: “Undoubtedly, our decision to elevate our relations with Canada to the level of strategic partnership constitutes one of the most concrete outcomes of this visit. With the contributions of our strategic partnership decision, we aim to realize new projects in many areas such as energy, trade, transportation and defense industry in the period ahead.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada held a joint press conference following their tête-à-tête, the meeting between the delegations and the signing...

His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye and the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada today launched the Türkiye - Canada Strategic Partnership. In an increasingly complex global security environment, rising geopolitical uncertainties, and evolving humanitarian challenges, a strong and resilient Türkiye-Canada partnership is essential, providing a foundation to mitigate shared threats and capitalise on new opportunities. This Strategic Partnership will fundamentally deepen and elevate the level of cooperation between Türkiye-Canada in support of shared objectives in expanding political dialogue, enhancing economic growth and trade, raising technological development and...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, who is paying an official visit to Türkiye, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. Once the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground, the national anthems of Türkiye and Canada were played, and Prime Minister Carney of Canada inspected the guard of honor. Following the introduction of the delegations, President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Carney of Canada posed for the press and headed inside for their bilateral meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Secretary General Kubanychbek Omuraliev of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) at the Presidential Complex. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Prime Minister Rumen Radev of Bulgaria. The leaders discussed the Türkiye-Bulgaria bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues. President Erdoğan said that Türkiye will continue to take steps aimed at enhancing the two countries’ relations, and maintain concrete initiatives that will improve our cooperation, particularly in trade.  Stating that Türkiye holds talks with Russia and Ukraine to ensure safety of navigation in the Black Sea, President Erdoğan said we are saddened by the UCAV attack in the Bulgarian Exclusive Economic Zone, and expressed...