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Holding a joint press conference with Prime Minister Orban of Hungary, President Erdoğan said: “We are close to realising the 6-billion-dollar trade volume target we set forth together with Mr. Orban. Considering the strong trade potential we have, we discussed updating our trade volume target to 10 billion dollars.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary held a joint press conference following their meeting. “During today’s talks, we not only reviewed our bilateral relations but also reaffirmed our determination to expand our cooperation in areas such as energy, transport, trade, defense and culture. From...

Presidency’s Directorate of Communications has compiled the book “Türkiye’s Green Development Initiative”, which details Türkiye’s 2053 vision for combating climate change. Addressing sustainable development goals to ensure economic, social and environmental improvement concurrently, the book titled “Türkiye’s Green Development Initiative” has been released on the webpage of the Directorate of Communications: "www.iletisim.gov.tr/turkce/yayinlarimiz". The book comprises chapters on "International Processes and Sustainable Development", "Green Development, Green Growth, and Green Economy", "Global Warming, Climate Change and International Conventions", "Sustainable Development Goals and Türkiye", "Climate Change and Türkiye" and "T�...

Syrian people await to hear good results of the trilateral summit on civil-war torn country among the leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. "The Syrian people, who have been trying to survive under the shadow of weapons for the past eight years, are waiting to receive good news from us on a permanent political solution in Syria," Erdogan said at the fourth meeting of trilateral Syria summit in Russia's coastal city of Sochi. Erdogan said Turkey has done its best for Syrian people since the start of war and provided $35 billion...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a tete-a-tete meeting in Russia's Sochi on Thursday ahead of a Syria summit with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. During the meeting, Erdogan said Turkey welcomed Russia's positive attitude towards a proposed "safe zone" in northern Syria, adding that Turkey supported the safe zone idea in Syria as long as it served to address Turkey's national security concerns. He said Syria's territorial integrity will not be ensured unless the PYD/YPG terror group is cleared from Manbij, east of the Euphrates. "We may soon...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed merchants and craftsmen at a gathering in Ankara. Thanking Ministry of Trade and relevant organizations that have organized the gathering, President Erdoğan said: “I see our merchants and craftsmen as cornerstones of our country and the cement of our unity and solidarity. To us, merchants are external members of our homes.” “Turkey's development can be achieved through the improvement of each of our 81 provinces” Stating that Turkey’s growth is possible only with the growing of our entire nation all together with industrialists, businesspeople, merchants, farmers, workers...

Addressing citizens in Çorum, President Erdoğan said: “We have been in politics for 40 years. We have for 40 years been at your disposal with our works and sincerity as well as with our efforts and struggles. We have worked very hard day and night for 40 years to reinvigorate Turkey and to improve and enrich our cities.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the party’s campaign rally in Çorum in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. During his address, President Erdoğan...

Turkey's shipping industry has blossomed over the last 16 years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. "The Turkish shipping industry has blown the cobwebs away and blossomed again over the last 16 years," Erdogan said at the launch ceremony in Tuzla, Istanbul of a new test and training ship, the Ufuk (A-591). "In today’s world, where preventative intelligence, especially signals intelligence, has gained vital importance, I believe the corvette Ufuk will fill a large gap,” Erdogan said. He added that Turkey is one of the leading countries in the Mediterranean in both building and maintaining...

Turkey will foil any attempts against its interests and goals, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday. "Our homeland, our flag, our state, our nation and our independence is our honor," Erdogan told a local election campaign rally in Sivas province. Turkey will prevent every threat to its homeland, flag and state. Turkey devastated terror in the southeastern mountains of Cudi, Gabar and Tendurek, Erdogan said.  "We gave a response to those who wanted to attack Turkey in the Jarabulus city of northern Syria and Afrin, northwestern Syrian city,” he said...

Turkey is ready to assume counter-terrorism role after the U.S. leaves Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. "Turkey is ready to take over responsibility in fight against terrorist groups in [Syria] areas which the U.S. will withdraw from," Erdogan said during his address at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American-Turkish Council. U.S. President Donald Trump made the unexpected decision in December to withdraw all 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria, drawing criticism from many allies and security aides, including his own Cabinet. "The recent initiative that Trump took in Syria ruined the...