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...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received vice chairmen of Presidential Policy Councils at the Presidential Complex.
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...
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 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...
The Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, held a phone call with the Minister of Information of Syria, Hamza al-Mustafa. The latest situation in Syria and bilateral relations were discussed during the call. Head of Communications Duran stated that Türkiye's support would continue to increase across all necessary areas, especially regarding the Syrian Government's counter-terrorism efforts and reconstruction carried out with an inclusive and integrative approach. Emphasising the importance of reinforcing the principle of one state and one army as an indispensable condition for lasting stability both on the ground and at the institutional level, Head of Communications Duran...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Donald J. Trump of the United States. The leaders discussed Türkiye–U.S. bilateral relations, as well as regional and global developments. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye closely follows developments in Syria and that Syria’s unity, solidarity, and territorial integrity are important for Türkiye. The call also addressed the fight against DAESH and the situation of DAESH members in prisons in Syria. President Erdoğan emphasised that a developed, terror-free, and peaceful Syria, with all its elements, would also contribute to regional stability. Stressing that...
Presidency's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran, in a post on his NSosyal account on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of Black January, emphasised the Azerbaijani people's struggle for freedom and independence, commemorating the martyrs of Black January with reverence and honouring the veterans with gratitude. In his post, Head of Communications Duran noted: "Black January, which took place in Baku on the night of 20 January 1990, is one of the symbols of the Azerbaijani people’s honourable struggle for freedom and independence. The Soviet army’s attack against innocent civilians has been etched in memory as one of the...
The Presidency's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran delivered remarks at the Public Diplomacy Coordination Board meeting held at the Seljuk Hall of the Presidential Complex. Emphasising that public diplomacy efforts cannot be assessed independently of global developments, Head of Communications Duran noted that communication is increasingly becoming a strategic element of power in today’s world and that we are witnessing a period in which it is sometimes used as a weapon. Head of Communications Duran highlighted that perception management, disinformation, and manipulation pose serious threats in the emerging communication environment. Stating that the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications aims...