“As all NATO allies accept Türkiye’s critical importance to the alliance, it is unfortunate that some members fail fully to appreciate certain threats to our country.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan penned an article for the UK based The Economist magazine. In his article, President Erdoğan stated that the war in Ukraine challenged conventional wisdom about the rules-based international order, great power competition and Euro-Atlantic security. The most recent developments also breathed new life into NATO, arguably the greatest military alliance in history. Pointing out that Türkiye has been a proud and indispensable NATO ally for 70...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. The call addressed the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye has thus far made every effort for the continuation of the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, and stood ready from now on to provide any needed help, including mediation. President Erdoğan stressed that he attached special importance to the project of establishing a safe corridor for the exportation of Ukrainian agricultural products by sea. President Erdoğan further noted that Türkiye looked with favor in principal on...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. The call addressed the Türkiye-Russia relations as well as regional matters, particularly the Ukraine-Russia war. President Erdoğan noted the need for steps that would minimize the negative effects of the war and build trust by restoring as soon as possible the ground for peace between Russia and Ukraine. President Erdoğan stated Türkiye's readiness, if agreed upon in principle by both parties, to meet with Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations in Istanbul, and to assume a role in a possible observation mechanism. ...
Marking the 160th anniversary of the Turkish Court of Accounts, President Erdoğan said: “With its experience, powers and mission, the Court of Accounts plays a key role in our public administration system.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the 160th foundation anniversary event of the Turkish Court of Accounts in Ankara. Noting that the Court of Accounts, which came into existence as a result of the public reform efforts of the Ottoman State, was placed in an important position within the state functions, President Erdoğan said: “The Court of Accounts, which operates with the goal...
In a thread shared on his social media account on the 569th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “Mehmed the Conqueror’s vision to live up to the promise of this great city for Islam included protecting other cultures to ensure respect and tolerance for the other. As we think about his example, we are reminded of how much we are in need of such grace today.” Stating that they remember and celebrate the moment that forever changed the course of history today, Director of Communications Altun stressed that a young yet ambitious leader...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the 569th anniversary celebrations of Istanbul’s conquest and the ceremony for plantation of the first sapling at Atatürk Airport Nation’s Garden in Istanbul. Planting the first sapling with First Lady Emine Erdoğan and the children accompanying them, President Erdoğan greeted all the citizens in Türkiye’s 81 provinces from Istanbul Atatürk Airport Nation’s Garden. Stressing that Mehmed the Conqueror has a unique place in history and in hearts since he had conquered Istanbul, which has been the apple of the eye of the world...
President Erdoğan: "We have neutralised over a hundred terrorists so far, together with those in northern Iraq. We have no choice but to keep going with this process. We will eradicate terrorism and terrorists." On the flight back from his visit to Azerbaijan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed the agenda with reporters and said, "We could never vote in 'favour' of NATO membership for countries that support terrorism, as long as Tayyip Erdoğan is in charge of the Republic of Türkiye." Stating that they had a proud day during the visit they made upon...
Many foreign speakers, NGO members, and audience attended the "A Societal Protest of the PKK’s Recruitment of Children: Diyarbakır Mothers Against the PKK" panel, which was held in The Hague, Netherlands, by the Directorate of Communications in reference to a sit-in protest of Diyarbakır mothers in front of the HDP Diyarbakır Provincial Directorate in an attempt to reunite with their abducted children taken to mountains. The moderator of the panel and a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Istanbul Medipol University, Assoc Prof Hüseyin Alptekin, pointed to the fact...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan as part of his one-day visit to Azerbaijan. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138124/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-aliyev-of-azerbaijan