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President Erdoğan, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia. The call addressed the Türkiye-Somalia relations and regional matters. President Erdoğan stressed that Türkiye, as had always been the case, would continue to stand with the Somali people and support peace and stability in Somalia.

President Erdoğan shares post on “Togg”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan posted a video of himself test-driving Türkiye's car, Togg, which is still in the testing and trial stages. President Erdoğan posted a video on his social media account with the caption "A memory with Togg." President Erdoğan had a test drive of the engineering prototype of Togg, which is currently being tested while attending the “Award Ceremony for Those Who Add Value to Kocaeli, the Heart of Industry and Technology” held in Gebze Bilişim Vadisi yesterday. President Erdoğan was accompanied on the test drive by Togg CEO Gürcan Karakaş.

“We have never deviated from the path of righteousness”

Addressing an opening ceremony in Kocaeli, President Erdoğan said: “Since we are a companion of our nation, we have never deviated from the path of righteousness and the path of services and projects.”  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech during an opening ceremony in Kocaeli. Drawing attention to the infrastructure of democracy and development built in Türkiye over the past two decades, President Erdoğan said: “Since we are a companion of our nation, we have never deviated from the path of righteousness and the path of services and projects.” Stressing that Türkiye is...

President Erdoğan test-drives Togg

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took the latest prototype of Togg for a test drive in Gebze Bilişim Vadisi. Following the "Award Ceremony for Those Who Add Value to Kocaeli, the Heart of Industry and Technology", which he attended in Gebze Bilişim Vadisi, President Erdoğan conducted the test drive of Türkiye's car, Togg, whose test and trial processes continue. "Heaven is on the roads of our homeland... Domestic and national..." said President Erdoğan on the post he shared about the test drive on his social media account. Photographs of President Erdoğan taken during the...

“One cannot achieve freedom in economic or political terms without achieving technological independence”

Speaking at an award ceremony in Kocaeli, President Erdoğan said: “One cannot achieve freedom in economic or political terms without achieving technological independence or building a national industry. Just as foreign dependency in defense causes grave problems, foreign dependency in technology and production poses similar risks as well.”  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at an award ceremony in Kocaeli. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138942/-one-cannot-achieve-freedom-in-economic-or-political-terms-without-achieving-technological-independence-

President Erdoğan: We will now build on the successes we achieved with the agreement in Istanbul

On the plane on his return to Türkiye after the meeting with President Putin of Russia in Sochi, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered journalists' questions and provided remarks. President Erdoğan said that they had "positively and successfully" concluded their working visit to Sochi at the invitation of President Putin of Russia, adding, "After our meeting with Mr Putin in Tehran on July 19, now in Sochi, we discussed our bilateral ties and international matters in depth. I offered Mr Putin to hold our next High-Level Cooperation Council meeting in Türkiye." President Erdoğan stressed that challenges in...

Director of Communications Altun pens “Türkiye” letter to global media and tech companies

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun has sent letters to leading media organisations and tech companies. In accordance with the Circular on the Use of "Türkiye" as a Brand promulgated on December 4, 2021, under the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Presidency's Directorate of Communications continues its strategic communication efforts to promote the use of "Türkiye" in the international arena. While the "Hello Türkiye" campaign of the Directorate of Communications continues to garner significant global attention, foreign-based tech companies and media organisations are also included in the initiative to adopt the use of "T...

President Erdoğan returns home

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Istanbul after visiting Sochi, Russia, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of Russia. Among those who greeted President Erdoğan at Istanbul Airport were Vice President Fuat Oktay, Governor of Istanbul Ali Yerlikaya, and Justice and Development (AK) Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Osman Nuri Kabaktepe, as well as other officials. President Erdoğan was joined on the flight returning to Türkiye by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu,  Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez, Minister of Treasury and Finance Nureddin Nebati,...

Joint statement issued following meeting of President Erdoğan and President Putin of Russia

During their meeting in the Russian city of Sochi, the two leaders, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, reiterated their commitment to act in coordination and solidarity in the fight against all terrorist organisations in Syria. A joint statement was issued following the meeting between President Erdoğan and President Putin of Russia. According to the statement, the two leaders reaffirmed their mutual readiness to advance Türkiye-Russia bilateral relations despite the current regional and global challenges on the basis of mutual respect and recognition of reciprocal interests and in accordance with international obligations....