The claim made by Israeli officials and published in the media that "Türkiye has eased its trade ban with Israel" is not true. The decision to suspend trade with Israel remains in effect until Israel stops its attacks on Gaza, a permanent ceasefire is reached, and humanitarian aid is delivered to the Palestinians in Gaza without interruption. Türkiye maintains its political and diplomatic initiatives at the highest level to address the massacre of innocent Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip by Israel since October 7, 2023. These and similar claims, which are made to manipulate international public opinion, have...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil. The call addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Brazil as well as global and regional issues. Stating that Brazil's attitude towards the atrocities committed by Israel in the Palestinian territories is praiseworthy, President Erdoğan noted that efforts to establish a permanent ceasefire and deliver humanitarian aid to the region should be enhanced. Underscoring that though Hamas accepts the ceasefire, Israel continues to increase its attacks and massacres, President Erdoğan stated that it is important to support initiatives regarding the...
The three-day "Journalism Training Programme" for Algerian journalists, organised in collaboration with the Presidency's Directorate of Communications and Anadolu Agency (AA), has ended. Ambassador of Türkiye to Algeria Muhammet Mücahit Küçükyılmaz, AA Deputy Director General Oğuz Enis Peru, Undersecretary of the Algerian Embassy in Ankara Faisal Allek, Head of the Public Diplomacy Department of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Güner and AA Academy Director Zeynep Bayramoğlu Öztürk attended the certificate programme. AA Deputy Director General Peru stated that AA operates in 137 countries with 39 offices and broadcasting centres, has...
Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on Europe Day: The announcement of the Schuman Declaration, which laid the foundations of European integration, has been celebrated as “Europe Day” in our country, too, since the approval of Türkiye’s candidacy to the European Union membership in 1999. May 9 Europe Day not only marks the beginning of the political and economic integration in Europe but also highlights the peace and stability enabled by decades-long joint efforts. However, a wide range of challenges occurring both at a global scale and in our immediate neighborhood such as wars, conflicts, terrorist...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Head of the National Security Bureau of Poland, Secretary of State Jacek Siewiera, and National Security Advisor to the Romanian President Ion Oprişor, at the Presidential Complex. The meeting addressed strengthening cooperation and solidarity between countries and the latest situation in tensions between Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Palestine. Stressing that Türkiye's stance on Ukraine is consistent with Poland and Romania and no progress has been made in establishing peace despite the time passed in the Ukraine-Russia war, President Erdoğan stated that a door should be opened to allow an honorable way out for...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with former President Mulatu Teshome Wirtu and Minister of Foreign Affairs Taye Atske-Selassie of Ethiopia at the Presidential Complex. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/152303/president-erdogan-meets-with-former-president-wirtu-and-fm-selassie-of-ethiopia
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Prime Minister Ali Asadov of Azerbaijan at the Presidential Complex. 11th Term Joint Economic Commission Protocol signed between Türkiye and Azerbaijan Four agreements, as well as the 11th Term Joint Economic Commission (KEK) Protocol, are signed between Türkiye and Azerbaijan Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Prime Minister Ali Asadov held both in-person and inter-delegations meetings at the Presidential Complex. The 11th Term of the Türkiye-Azerbaijan Joint Economic Commission Meeting, presided over by Yılmaz and Asadov, ensued after the preceding meetings. Following the meeting, the signing ceremony of the agreements...
During the meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Israel's attacks on Gaza, as well as economic and trade relations between the two countries, were addressed. Comprehensive talks were held on economic and trade relations between Türkiye and Kuwait during the meeting held on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Throughout the meeting, which covered initiatives across a variety of sectors, including the defence sector and the Development Road Project, the steps necessary to boost bilateral trade to $5 billion were discussed. The necessity...
Six agreements were signed between the two countries in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The agreements signed entail the following: - "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Investment Promotion between the Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA)" "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Free Zones between the Directorate General of Free Zones of the Ministry of Trade, representing the government of the Republic of Türkiye, and the Kuwait Direct Investment...