President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé of Togo. During the conversation steps to enhance Türkiye-Togo relations were addressed. President Erdoğan thanked President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé of Togo for his get-well wishes following the forest fires and stated that cooperation in the defence industry would have a multiplier effect in terms of developing relations.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan. During the conversation, regional issues and steps to enhance Türkiye-Afghanistan relations were addressed. Thanking President Ghani of Afghanistan, who had expressed his get-well wishes over the forest fires, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye would continue to stand by the friendly and brotherly Afghan people in order for Afghanistan to achieve the peace and stability it deserves as soon as possible.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered questions on current issues in a joint interview held by Kanal D and CNN Türk at the Çankaya Presidential Palace. Noting that the agenda had been busy due to the recent floods and fires, President Erdoğan said, "While we were dealing with the fire, we also faced a flood disaster." In response to a question on forest fires, President Erdoğan stated that they were substantially under control. Expressing that he spoke with the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli about the latest status of the efforts before the live broadcast,...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. The call addressed Türkiye-Nigeria relations and regional issues. During the conversation, President Erdoğan thanked President Buhari of Nigeria, who expressed his get-well wishes over the forest fires, for their solidarity. Noting that he attached great importance to the relations with Nigeria, President Erdoğan stated that they were ready to welcome any and all opportunities to prompt the true potential of both countries’ economic relations.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti. During the conversation, Türkiye-Djibouti relations as well as regional issues were addressed. President Erdoğan thanked President Guelleh of Djibouti, who expressed his get-well wishes over the forest fires, for the solidarity in Türkiye’s firefighting efforts.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Macky Sall of Senegal. The call addressed regional issues and steps to enhance Türkiye-Senegal relations. Thanking his Senegalese counterpart, who had expressed get well soon wishes over the forest fires, for the solidarity he had shown, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye continues to support Senegal in its fight against the pandemic.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Salome Zourabichvili of Georgia. The call addressed Türkiye-Georgia relations and regional issues. President Erdoğan thanked President Zourabichvili, who expressed her get-well wishes over the forest fires, for Georgia’s solidarity in Türkiye’s firefighting efforts. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye and Georgia would jointly work on energy and transportation projects by making use of the newly-emerging opportunities in the region.
President Erdoğan congratulated the national athletes who competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In a post he shared on his social media account, President Erdoğan said, “I congratulate our Olympic National Team on bringing home a record number of medals from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Whether they win a medal or not, each and every one of our athletes has done an outstanding job representing Türkiye and has made us proud.” Conveying his thanks to the Team Türkiye, President Erdoğan shared an infographic featuring the photographs of gold medallists Mete Gazoz in archery, Busenez Sürmeneli...
Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated, "We have set a new record for the most medals won in our Olympic history, with 13 medals at the Tokyo 2020." Director of Communications Altun posted a video on his social media account showcasing the joy of the national athletes competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following their victory. In a post he shared on his Twitter account, Altun said, "We have set a new record for the most medals won in our Olympic history, with 13 medals at the Tokyo 2020. We all feel pride when that crescent and star are raised to the sky,...