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President Erdoğan meets with PM Dbeibeh of Libya

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh of Libya on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Libya, as well as regional and global issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan reiterated that no initiative in Libya can succeed without the ownership of the Libyan people, and emphasized the importance of advancing political processes through broad-based consultation and dialogue. He also reaffirmed that Türkiye will continue to support the process. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye will continue to take steps to enhance...

President Erdoğan meets with President Ndayishimiye of Burundi

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The leaders addressed Türkiye–Burundi bilateral relations, as well as regional issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan emphasized the importance of taking further steps to enhance trade and economic relations between Türkiye and Burundi and to advance cooperation in the defense industry. President Erdoğan also underscored Türkiye’s continued efforts to secure a lasting humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, and expressed appreciation for the steps taken by Burundi in this regard. President Erdoğan further...

President Erdoğan meets with President Tshisekedi of Democratic Republic of the Congo

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The leaders addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as regional and global issues. Stating that efforts to further develop bilateral relations, particularly by increasing the trade volume between the two countries, will continue, President Erdoğan emphasized that steps will be taken to deepen cooperation. President Erdoğan also expressed Türkiye’s support for efforts aimed at ensuring lasting peace and stability...

President Erdoğan meets with President Assoumani of the Comoros

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Azali Assoumani of the Union of the Comoros on the sidelines of the 5thAntalya Diplomacy Forum. The leaders addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and the Union of the Comoros, as well as regional and global issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan stated that the two countries aim to further develop their relations by enhancing cooperation in the fields of trade, infrastructure and defence industry. President Erdoğan also underscored the importance of strengthening solidarity between the two countries, on all platforms, in support of the just cause of Palestine, and...

President Erdoğan meets with President Pirc Musar of Slovenia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Nataša Pirc Musar of Slovenia on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The leaders addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Slovenia, as well as regional and global issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan stated that relations between Türkiye and Slovenia continue to strengthen and that efforts are being made to further enhance cooperation, particularly in the fields of trade, economy, and infrastructure. President Erdoğan noted that Türkiye attaches strategic importance to its goal of full EU membership and expressed the expectation of a bold...

President Erdoğan meets with Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidential Council

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidential Council members Željka Cvijanović, Denis Bećirović, and Zeljko Komsic at a working breakfast in Türkiye for the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The leaders addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as regional and global issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan emphasized that Türkiye supports all constructive steps for the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which plays a key role in the stability of the Balkans, and underlined that our unconditional support for its territorial integrity and constitutional order will continue. ...

Head of Communications Duran meets Vice President Hajiyev of Azerbaijan

In a post shared on his NSosyal account, the Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, commented on the meeting he held with Vice President Hikmet Hajiyev of Azerbaijan as part of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. In his post, Head of Communications Duran said: "Within the scope of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026), we met with the Vice President of Azerbaijan, my dear brother Hikmet Hajiyev. The longstanding brotherly ties between Türkiye and Azerbaijan continue to deepen across all areas, thanks to a shared sense of history and strong cooperation. In our meeting, we touched upon potential joint steps in...

Head of Communications Duran: “Key to Peace is Türkiye”

In a post shared on his NSosyal account, the Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, said that Türkiye is taking a constructive, balancing, and humanitarian role in global crises through its robust leadership and effective diplomacy. In his post, Head of Communications Duran said: "Under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Türkiye distinguishes itself as a constructive and balancing actor, not only in its immediate region but also across the globe, through the vision of 'Key to Peace is Türkiye.' With strong leadership and effective diplomacy, Türkiye continues to be the destination for...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026).  The leaders addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Azerbaijan, as well as regional and global issues. Stating that we are determined to deepen our cooperation with Azerbaijan in the fields of trade, energy, and the defence industry and to take our relations to higher levels, President Erdoğan added that we believe this can be achieved through new steps to be taken. Emphasizing that, as Türkiye and Azerbaijan, we are jointly experiencing the negative effects...