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“As Syria turns into an island of prosperity and stability in the region, we will all benefit from this”

Speaking at a key-delivery ceremony of new houses in Aydın, President Erdoğan said: “When the separatist terrorist threat in northern Syria is brought to an end without escalation, not only the Syrian people but our entire region will find relief. As Syria turns into an island of prosperity and stability in the region, we will all benefit from this. The beneficiaries of a united, indivisible, and secure Syria will be Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds, Alawites, Druze, Christians, and all other Syrian citizens.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the Ceremony for the Drawing of 6,973 Houses, Key...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with representatives from member countries of Balkans Peace Platform

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ervin Ibrahimović of Montenegro, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Donica Gërvalla-Schwarz of Kosovo, Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmedin Konaković of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timčo Mucunski of North Macedonia, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Elisa Spiropali of Albania, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nevena Jovanović of Serbia in İstanbul. During the meeting, bilateral relations between Türkiye and the countries, as well as regional issues, were discussed. President Erdoğan expressed...

President Erdoğan, President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran. The two leaders discussed the Türkiye-Iran bilateral relations and regional issues. Stating that he closely follows the incidents taking place in Iran, President Erdoğan drew attention to the importance Türkiye attaches to Iran’s tranquility and stability, and added that Türkiye never looks favorably on any foreign intervention in Iran. President Erdoğan underscored that solving the problems and preventing the escalation of the tension in the region will be of benefit to Türkiye as well.

“We will continue to walk together with our business community for a great and strong Türkiye”

Addressing the 7th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Entrepreneurial Businesspeople Confederation of Türkiye, President Erdoğan said: “We will continue to walk together with our business community for a great, strong, prosperous, victorious and prestigious Türkiye, and advance all together towards our goals of the Century of Türkiye.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the 7th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Entrepreneurial Businesspeople Confederation of Türkiye in Ankara. “We increased our total goods and services exports to 396.5 billion dollars” “We will continue to walk together with our business community for a great,...

President Erdoğan, President Lula da Silva of Brazil talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil. The leaders discussed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Brazil, as well as regional and global issues. During the call, President Erdoğan stated that they would continue their efforts to develop and advance relations between Türkiye and Brazil across many fields. Noting that they appreciated Brazil’s refusal to remain silent in the face of the genocide in Gaza, President Erdoğan emphasized that Türkiye considers all initiatives aimed at establishing lasting peace in Gaza to be important. President...

Footage shared of President Erdoğan playing basketball with former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal

Footage has been released showing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan playing basketball with former American National Basketball Association (NBA) player Shaquille O’Neal. President Erdoğan met with O’Neal at the Turkcell Basketball Development Centre in İstanbul, where they spoke briefly. O’Neal was told that his jersey number, 34, corresponds to İstanbul’s license plate code, and that President Erdoğan had previously served as the city's mayor. President Erdoğan and O’Neal exchanged signed basketballs and played basketball together. President Erdoğan and the renowned basketball player also posed for a commemorative photo with young...

“We will find the dirty hands that attacked our flag and hold these traitors to account”

Addressing AK Party’s parliamentary group meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We will definitely find the dirty hands that attacked our flag and hold these traitors to account. Investigations have already been launched by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Justice.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the party’s group meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT). “We shall never tolerate a secessionist structure along Türkiye’s southern borders” President Erdoğan said: “Our neighbor Syria has been waging a strenuous struggle...

Head of Communications Duran delivers speech at Panel on Responsibility, Freedom, and Security in Social Media

Head of Communications Duran said, "The digital ecosystem—particularly online gaming and visual-sharing platforms—enables access to detrimental content and provides opportunities for the misuse of personal data." Presidency's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran attended the "Panel on Responsibility, Freedom, and Security in Social Media" organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications. Head of Communications Duran pointed out that beyond real life, there is now also a virtual life, remarking, "Sometimes we wonder whether we spend more time in our real life or in our virtual life. There are also people who experience this in different ways." Head of Communications...