The security summit convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss Russia's military intervention in Ukraine. The summit was attended by Vice President Fuat Oktay, Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, Chief of General Staff Gen. Yaşar Güler, Director of the National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) Hakan Fidan, Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Chief of the Cabinet to the President Hasan Doğan, and Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was unable to attend the summit since he is...
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The call addressed the Russia-Ukraine issue. President Erdoğan stated that he always attached great importance to the close dialogue developed with Russian President Putin which he said yielded favorable outcomes, and that he was determined to maintain this approach. Stressing that Türkiye didn't recognize the steps that violated Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and that this stance was a matter of principle, President Erdoğan stressed the importance of reaching a solution on the basis of Minsk agreements. Underscoring that the problem getting more complicated and, even worse, a military confrontation would benefit no one, President Erdoğan...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President İlham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. The call addressed steps to enhance Türkiye-Azerbaijan cooperation as well as regional issues, particularly the relations with Armenia and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. President Erdoğan and President Aliyev of Azerbaijan reaffirmed their determination to act in coordination on bilateral relations and regional matters.
While answering journalists' questions on his return from his Africa trip, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remarked, "If you advise us to 'give up on Ukraine,' we will not be able to do so since our country's interests in the country are very strong. If you say 'give up on Russia', we cannot do so either since our relations with it are so advanced right now." President Erdoğan commented on the recent developments and answered journalists' questions on his return flight from Africa. President Erdoğan stated that his African tour, which started on Sunday, February 20, with the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post about his visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal. In his social media post, which also includes images from his visits to the two countries, President Erdoğan said: "Thanks be to Allah, we are returning to our country after successfully completing our visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal. With our African partnership policy, we will continue to sincerely contribute to the peace, stability, and economic and social development of the continent."
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany in Senegal. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/135761/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-steinmeier-of-germany
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Senegal for an official visit, attended the opening ceremony of the 50,000-spectator Diamniadio Olympic Stadium built by a Turkish firm in Dakar. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, President George Manneh Weah of Liberia and President Adama Barrow of the Gambia were also present at the ceremony. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/135763/president-erdogan-attends-the-opening-ceremony-of-diamniadio-olympic-stadium
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Senegal for an official visit, met with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/135756/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-embal-of-guinea-bissau
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan postponed his visit to Guinea-Bissau, the third stop of his Africa tour, due to the online NATO Leaders' Summit scheduled for tomorrow. President Erdoğan and the accompanying delegation will return to Türkiye following their visit to Senegal.