President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan underscored the importance of recognizing the State of Palestine during the brutal Zionist aggression against Gaza and Lebanon and that it is "of great meaning" Anadolu Agency has reported. Speaking at a joint press conference Tuesday with his Finnish counterpart Alexander President Stubb of Finland, who was on an official visit to Türkiye, President Erdoğan said: “In the current environment where the international organizations tasked with ensuring peace and security turn out ineffective, it is of great importance and meaning to recognize the State of Palestine.” President Erdo...
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"The Countries Supporting Israel are Complicit in the Crime" Turkish President Erdoğan condemns Israel, which has launched ground operations in Lebanon. "Despite this shameful picture, some countries continue to support Israel by providing financial and military aid. Unfortunately, other countries, by remaining silent, are complicit in this crime and atrocity against humanity. On this very important day, I would like to express this clearly; no matter what Israel does, it will be stopped sooner or later."
President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday Türkiye would stand by Lebanon and support it with all its means after Israel launched raids into Lebanon as part of a "limited" ground incursion. "We will never leave our Lebanese brothers on their own in these difficult days and will support them with all our means," Erdoğan said in a speech at the reopening of the Turkish parliament following its summer recess.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday highlighted his country's investment opportunities as Türkiye seeks to attract investors to strengthen its economy battered by high inflation and currency depreciation. In a televised speech at the opening of a meeting of the Investment Advisory Council (IAC), Erdogan said Türkiye has entered a period marked by a reduced current account deficit, increased reserves, improved risk indicators, and controlled inflation. "Recent growth, employment, foreign trade, and inflation data show that the economic program is working, with the share of international investors in private sector employment rising to 8.8 percent," he said. ...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday condemned Israel's recent attacks in Lebanon as part of what he called an Israeli policy of "genocide, occupation, and invasion", urging the U.N. Security Council and other bodies to stop Israel. In a post on X without naming Nasrallah, Erdoğan said that Türkiye stood with the Lebanese people and government, offering his condolences for those killed in the Israeli strikes, while saying the Muslim world should show a more "determined" stance.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye told reporters while returning from the UN General Assembly in New York that Ankara and Washington are still at odds and that he hoped the US would change its policy course on Türkiye following the election. President said, "I would like the next president-elect to not behave as the former president. The F-35 issue persisted not only under Mr Donald Trump but also following his time in the office. Both Republicans and Democrats consistently disappoint us. Let's see if this policy will continue in the coming term." Erdoğan recalled that...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan told Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday that the international community must urgently implement a solution to stop Israel's aggression, the Turkish presidency said, adding he had also voiced support for Lebanon. A NATO member, Türkiye has denounced Israel's devastating military offensive in Gaza prompted by Palestinian militant group Hamas' cross-border attack last Oct. 7. Türkiye halted all trade with Israel and applied to join a genocide case against Israel at the World Court. Türkiye’s presidency said Erdoğan told Mikati in a meeting on the sidelines of the U.N....
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday that the values of the United Nations' system and the Western world are dying in Gaza as the conflict continues there, calling for an "alliance of humanity" to stop Israel. In a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Erdoğan reiterated his harsh criticism on Israel over its military campaign in the Gaza strip and on the Western countries for their support to Israel. "Along with children in Gaza, the United Nations system is also dying, the truth is dying, the values that the West claims to defend are dying, the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye is likely to highlight the war in Gaza during his address to the UN General Assembly tomorrow. According to a statement released by the Presidency, during his meeting with International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan in New York, President Erdoğan stated that Israel "must be held accountable for its crimes." In May, Khan requested an arrest warrant against Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel since the...