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Addressing AK Party's parliamentary group meeting, President Erdoğan pointed to the 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserve the Fatih vessel discovered, and said: “New good news is coming from the ongoing drilling activities of the Fatih. We will inshallah go on board the Fatih drilling vessel on Saturday, see the works on site and announce the new reserve amount.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the party’s parliamentary group meeting. “WE HAVE EFFECTIVELY USED THE CHANNELS OF DIPLOMACY” Drawing attention to recent phone and videoconference calls he...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the 97th anniversary of Ankara's becoming the capital. President Erdoğan issued a message on the occasion of the anniversary of the declaration of Ankara as the capital on October 13, 1923. Congratulating the anniversary of the declaration of Ankara as the capital, which is the headquarters of the liberation struggle and the administrative centre of the decisions taken for Turkey’s independence and future, Erdoğan noted the following in his message: “Ankara, which played a historic role during the period of the National Struggle and the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, continues...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with President of the European Council Charles Michel.   During the conversation in which Turkey-EU relations were discussed, regional developments, particularly the Eastern Mediterranean, were evaluated.    During the conversation, President Erdoğan stated that Turkey-EU relations should be revived, the EU should fulfill its obligations under the 18 March Agreement, and progress should be made on the Customs Union and visa liberalization.   Indicating that Greece continued with its steps which escalated tension in the Eastern Mediterranean despite Turkey’s well-intentioned approach, President Erdoğan expressed that they were expecting...

Stating that Turkey remained committed to a diplomatic solution in the Eastern Mediterranean, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said that they encouraged all parties, including Greece, to support Turkey’s diplomatic initiatives. Altun shared a post on his Twitter account about Turkey’s seismic research vessel, Oruç Reis, returning to the Eastern Mediterranean following routine maintenance. Stressing that Oruç Reis would resume its activities within Turkey's maritime jurisdiction, Fahrettin Altun noted the following in his post: “Our message is clear: We remain committed to a diplomatic solution and encourage all parties, including Greece, to support Turkey’s diplomatic initiatives. But...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT), Mustafa Şentop. The reception was held as closed to the press at Vahdettin Mansion.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wished success to the national team, which made it to the final by beating Serbia at U17 Golden League Women Volleyball European Championship.   President Erdoğan held a video call with the national team managers and players and conveyed his wishes for success.    The crescent-star team made it to the final by beating Serbia 3-1 in the semi-finals. The national team will face Russia in the final match tonight and the match will be broadcast live on TRTSpor 2.

Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "We are attaching importance to our bilateral trade target of 100 billion American dollars with the US and doing our part in this regard.” Altun shared on his social media account a message with an infographic video that was posted on the Twitter account of the US Embassy in Ankara, and noted the following:  "In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, we extended our helping hand not only to the US but also to many countries of the world together with other NATO allies such as the UK, Spain and...

Addressing the opening session of the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey and Africa used to seem far away from one another unfortunately despite their shared history dating back more than a thousand years. There used to be many artificial barriers placed between our two countries, with prejudices eclipsing the truth. We got started by first tearing down these prejudices. We have built bridges from heart to heart between our nation and the peoples of Africa.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening session of the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum. “THE...

President Erdoğan gave an interview to Qatari newspaper “The Peninsula". In his interview with “The Peninsula" newspaper published in English in Qatar, President Erdoğan made some statements on Turkey's policies on the Eastern Mediterranean, Libya, Syria and counter-terrorism as well as regional developments and Turkey-Qatar relations. “We have strategic relations with Qatar” Pointing out that Turkey and Qatar were two brotherly countries that had deep-rooted historical, cultural, and human relations, President Erdoğan stated that two countries had strategic relations in a wide spectrum ranging from economy, industry, defence, security, investment, and energy. Underscoring that more than 50...