President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye met with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh of the Government of National Unity of Libya in Ankara. President Erdoğan appreciated Libya's stance on the Palestinian issue. Erdoğan and Dbeibeh met in Ankara today and exchanged views on different cooperation issues between Ankara and Tripoli and the efforts to support the Palestinian cause. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan of Türkiye and Minister of State for Prime Ministerial Affairs in the Government of National Unity Adel Jumaa were also present at the meeting. During the meeting, Erdoğan appreciated Libya's...
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday hit out at the United Nations and called on the "Islamic world" to react after the latest deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza. “The UN cannot even protect its own staff. What are you waiting for to act? The spirit of the United Nations is dead in Gaza,” Erdoğan told lawmakers from his AKP party. Erdoğan’s comments came as the UN Security Council met to discuss a deadly Israeli attack on a displacement camp west of Rafah on Tuesday that killed 21 people, according to a civil defence official in Hamas-run...
President Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye expressed his appreciation to President of the Government of Spain Pedro Sánchez for Madrid's decision to recognise the Palestinian state, emphasising the positive impact it will have on contributing to peace and justice in the region. According to a statement issued by the Presidential Office, the Turkish leader spoke by phone with Sanchez. The statement on the X social media of the Presidency stated: "President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President of the Government of Spain Pedro Sánchez. The call addressed Turkish-Spanish relations, regional and global...
Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun of Türkiye accused the Zionist regime of perpetrating violent acts and human rights violations against Palestinians, stating that the regime should be held accountable for its crimes against humanity. In his post on his X social media account, Altun said, "The Israeli government has an unsatisfiable thirst for blood and tears of innocent people. There is a murderous regime in Tel Aviv that has been committing genocide right before the eyes of the “civilised world.” The international community has failed to respond adequately to this crisis. The attacks on the starved, homeless, and defenceless...
Erdoğan stated, "I am also extremely pleased with Spain's decision to recognise Palestine as an independent state." President Erdoğan said, "Recognition of the state of Palestine and putting an end to the massacre in Gaza is the top item on the agenda in talks with international counterparts." According to Anadolu Agency, Tayyip Erdoğan claimed that Gaza has witnessed the most vile genocide of the 21st century since October 7th, in plain view of the global community. Moreover, Erdoğan noted that Israel's military and logistical support providers share equal responsibility for the bloodshed in Gaza. President Erdo...
During the meeting with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu of Romania, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye emphasised the responsibilities of the international community on the subject of ensuring "a safe future" for Palestinians drawing attention to the situation in Gaza. Erdoğan stated, "We have exchanged views with the Prime Minister on the ongoing regional and global developments. The Israeli oppression taking place in the occupied Palestinian lands, Gaza in particular, has been the top item on the agenda. The international community’s responsibilities about stopping the Israeli atrocity and ensuring a safe future for our Palestinian brothers...
Türkiye will observe one-day of national mourning after the helicopter crash Sunday that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi along with seven others, including the country’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian Speaking after a cabinet meeting in Ankara on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the day of collective mourning aims to “share the deep pain experienced by the Iranian people.” Erdogan added that he had conveyed his condolences to Iran’s acting president, Mohammad Mokhber, during a phone call earlier in the day “We contacted the Iranian authorities and mobilized all our resources to contribute...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye commemorated his counterpart who lost his life in a helicopter crash. In a message he issued on the martyrdom of President Raisi of the Islamic Republic of Iran after the helicopter he was travelling in came down, President Erdoğan said “Türkiye will stand with its neighbor Iran during these tragic and difficult times.'' “As a counterpart, who personally witnessed his efforts for the peace of the Iranian people and our region during his time in office, I remember President Raisi with respect and gratitude” President Erdoğan noted in...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye, addressing the attendees of the Agriculture Ecosystem Meeting in İstanbul, stated that the Black Sea initiative, conducted with Türkiye's involvement, contributed to avert starvation in numerous regions, mainly in Africa. "The Black Sea initiative, implemented through Türkiye's efforts, enabled us to avert starvation in numerous regions, mainly in Africa," the Turkish leader said, as reported by Anadolu Agency. In his address, the Turkish President also touched upon the Western nations' colonial past and their actions on the African continent. Erdoğan stated the following: "Finding a drop of oil more...