President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, “We are conducting an intensive diplomacy in the international arena regarding the recent developments in Afghanistan and irregular migration.” President Erdoğan shared a post on his social media accounts regarding the diplomacy traffic he has been undertaking in response to the recent developments in Afghanistan and irregular migration. President Erdoğan stated, “We are conducting an intensive diplomacy in the international arena regarding the recent developments in Afghanistan and irregular migration,” and he added, "We will continue to take all necessary steps to ensure stability in our region, to protect our country from...
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Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun commented on the news reports in the British press about the establishment of refugee hubs in Türkiye for Afghan refugees, saying, “Our Ministry of Affairs has immediately issued a statement, revealing that such reports do not reflect the reality. Unfortunately, the opposition persisted in their lies and slanders. Let us reiterate: there is no such request, and even if there is, we will never accept it.” Director of Communications Altun shared a post on his social media account, indicating that such claims came as a surprise for everyone. Stating that they witnessed...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine The call addressed Türkiye-Ukraine relations and regional issues. President Erdoğan thanked his Ukrainian counterpart for the immediate and comprehensive support he had provided to Türkiye’s fight against the forest fires. Congratulating President Zelensky on the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, President Erdoğan stressed that the strategic cooperation with Ukraine would continue to be enhanced from now on as well in every field, including security, defence industry, tourism and trade.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President of the European Council Charles Michel. The call addressed regional matters, the developments in Afghanistan and the migration issue in particular, and steps to enhance Türkiye-EU relations. President Erdoğan voiced his satisfaction over the decision to include Türkiye in the EU Digital COVID Certificate. President Erdoğan reiterated Türkiye’s expectation that the EU membership negotiations be restarted, the Customs Union be updated, and the 18 March Agreement, the visa liberalisation in particular, be put into effect in its entirety. Noting that the recent developments in Afghanistan...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom. The call addressed regional matters, the development in Afghanistan and the migration issue in particular, and steps to enhance Türkiye-UK relations. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye, whose current priority in Afghanistan he underscored was the evacuation of its citizens, could maintain the responsibility of ensuring the security of Kabul Airport if appropriate conditions were created. Stressing that if the necessary precautions were not taken in Afghanistan and Iran, a new migration wave would be inevitable, President Erdoğan pointed out...
Türkiye Drone Festival, organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, will begin tomorrow, and for the first time in the world, the country will be promoted using First Person View (FPV) Drones. Professional "FPV drone" pilots from around the world will compete to showcase Türkiye's most prominent destinations during the festival, which runs until August 28. Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun noted the following about the festival: "Drones are flying for Türkiye. Tomorrow marks the start of the Türkiye Drone Festival, organised by our Directorate of Communications. We will witness our country's riches in 12 cities throughout...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi of Iraq. The call addressed Türkiye-Iraq relations and regional issues. President Erdoğan voiced Türkiye's pleasure over the positive course of the relations in the fields of trade, military and intelligence, and said that the cooperation in the fight against terror must be enhanced as well. Stressing that the PKK terrorist organization, besides its presence in Qandil, also maintained its existence in Makhmur and Sinjar, which were directly under the central government's control, President Erdoğan said, just like in the previous...
President Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. The call addressed the bilateral relations between Türkiye and Germany, and regional matters, the developments in Afghanistan and the migration issue in particular. Stating that Türkiye closely followed the developments in Afghanistan, President Erdoğan said that in the event that appropriate conditions were created, Türkiye could maintain the responsibility of security and operation at Kabul airport, which would contribute to the eliminating of the concerns of all the parties, the international community and the Afghan people in particular. Noting that the new government...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. The call addressed regional issues, the developments in Afghanistan in particular, and steps to enhance Türkiye-Russia relations. The two leaders exchanged condolences over the Turkish and Russian crew who had lost their lives while fighting the fire in Kahramanmaras last week. Stating that Türkiye attached great importance to the cooperation between Türkiye and Russia in the energy sector, President Erdoğan voiced Türkiye’s expectation for the increase of natural gas flow via the Turkish Stream, which was one of the...