President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Ahmad Al-Sharaa of the Syrian Arab Republic, who was in Ankara. The leaders discussed Türkiye-Syria bilateral relations, as well as regional developments. President Erdoğan stated that efforts to enhance cooperation between Türkiye and Syria would continue to intensify, and that Türkiye would continue to stand by the Syrian people. During the meeting, President Erdoğan stated that keeping Syria out of the conflicts in the region is of vital importance for the country’s reconstruction and recovery.
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First Lady Emine Erdoğan hosted the spouses of the NATO leaders, who are in Ankara for the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, at Çankaya Presidential Palace. Welcoming her guests upon their arrival at Çankaya Presidential Palace, First Lady Erdoğan attended a roundtable meeting held under the theme of “Children, Technology and Security: Protecting the Next Generation” with the leaders’ spouses. Speaking at the opening of the meeting, First Lady Erdoğan stated that although it has been only 30 seconds since she started speaking, 60 more children have stepped into a limitless world, and said: “This limitlessness...
The Republic of Türkiye and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have today signed a new Security and Defence Partnership on the sidelines of the NATO Summit (#NATOsummit) in Ankara, marking a significant milestone in their strong strategic partnership. The Partnership reflects their shared determination as two major European NATO Allies to further strengthen and institutionalise their cooperation in response to the evolving Euro-Atlantic security environment. The Partnership will enable Türkiye and the UK to strengthen their cooperation by deepening consultations through new mechanisms on the politico-military aspects of security and defence policy, including deterrence...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom on the sidelines of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The meeting addressed Türkiye–the United Kingdom bilateral relations, as well as regional and global developments. President Erdoğan stated that cooperation and close dialogue between Türkiye and the United Kingdom are important, and that the two countries would continue to advance their relations through steps to be taken in the new period. Noting that global developments have demonstrated the importance of not...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany on the sidelines of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The meeting addressed Türkiye–Germany bilateral relations, as well as regional and global developments. President Erdoğan stated that advancing cooperation between Türkiye and Germany in many areas, particularly the defence industry and trade, would be in the interest of both countries. Noting the importance of preserving the “transatlantic bond” while strengthening NATO’s European pillar, President Erdoğan underlined that Türkiye could support the...
The summit declaration of the 36th Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government, held in Ankara on 7–8 July under Türkiye’s hosting, has been issued. The Declaration noted that the member states had gathered in Ankara to reaffirm their "ironclad commitment" to their collective defence under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty and to the transatlantic bond. It stated, "An attack on one is an attack on all. Our unity, solidarity and collective strength remain the foundation of peace, security, and prosperity for the one billion citizens in our Alliance of free and democratic nations. We remain committed to...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Giorgia Meloni of the Council of Ministers of Italy on the sidelines of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The meeting addressed Türkiye–Italy bilateral relations, as well as regional and global developments. President Erdoğan stated that it is important to further develop cooperation between Türkiye and Italy in many areas, particularly the defence industry, investment, energy, and trade. President Erdoğan noted that, in its relations with the European Union, Türkiye now wishes to move beyond discussing...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Emmanuel Macron of France on the sidelines of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara. The leaders discussed Türkiye-France bilateral relations as well as regional and global matters. During the meeting, President Erdoğan stated that the time had come for Türkiye and France to set higher bilateral trade targets and that Türkiye would continue its efforts to advance cooperation in all areas further. President Erdoğan underlined that, as NATO allies, strengthening the European pillar of the Alliance is important for preserving the “transatlantic...
Addressing the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, President Erdoğan said: “We, as the country that has the largest land army in Europe, endeavor to put our capabilities at the service of the Alliance when the need arises. In Kosovo, the Black Sea, the Baltics and in other geographies, we are among the leading allies in terms of contributions to the Alliance’s operations, missions and exercises.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit held at the Exhibition Hall of the Presidential Complex. ...