Message by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the occasion of 9 May Europe Day: 9 May Europe Day, when the Schuman Declaration which laid the foundations of the European integration was declared, is not only one of the symbols of the European Union but also a concrete indicator of the commitment to build a shared future based on peace, cooperation and mutual respect on our continent. The founding principles of the European Union, established 76 years ago, are simultaneously challenged by multidimensional crises. The wars, political crises and economic challenges with global repercussions have made it compulsory for the European Union to...
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Head of Communications Duran said, "Now, within the broader world order, what are we, as Türkiye, trying to achieve?" First and foremost, by strengthening Türkiye’s strategic autonomy and enhancing its capacities across all fields, we are trying to manage emerging risks and seize new opportunities on the basis of our national interests, without becoming directly involved in wars or taking sides. Speaking at the Western Platform Programme held at İstanbulAydın University (IAU), the Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, said they were living in a time when a new world was replacing the old...
Speaking at the closing event of the SAHA 2026 International Defense and Aerospace Exhibition, President Erdoğan stressed that Türkiye has taken its proud place among the countries whose stars shine globally in the area of defense and aerospace, and said: “Behind this successful picture, undoubtedly, lie decades of work, over 100 thousand sons and daughters of the homeland working devotedly round the clock, our nation’s support and our state’s determination. It will inshallah reach a much better level. We, together, will write greater success stories and work incessantly until we achieve the goal of a fully independent T...
Joint agreements were signed between Türkiye and Algeria in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria. Following the tête-à-tête meeting between President Erdoğan and President Tebboune, as well as their co-chairing of the First Meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, the joint agreements between the two countries were signed. Within this framework, President Erdoğan and President Tebboune signed the “Joint Declaration of the First Meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council.” Agreements The “Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Fields of Postal Services and Telecommunications...
Speaking at a joint press conference with President Tebboune of Algeria, President Erdoğan said: “We are determined to enhance our cooperation with Algeria, which is one of our biggest trade partners in the continent of Africa, in many strategic areas, notably energy, mining, transportation and agriculture.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria held a joint press conference following their tête-à-tête and the High-Level Strategic Council Meeting at the Presidential Complex. “Mutual respect and affection constitute the engine of the Türkiye-Algeria relations” President Erdoğan said: “The mutual respect and affection...
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria, who is paying an official visit to Türkiye, was decorated with the Order of State by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Delivering remarks during the conferment ceremony held at the Presidential Complex, President Erdoğan stated that they witness with pleasure that the ties of brotherhood and friendship between Türkiye and Algeria, which date back five centuries, further increase each passing day, and added: “Our bilateral relations have reached the highest level of the Republican era with the sincere supports of my treasured friend President Tebboune of Algeria. Today, we have successfully completed...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria, who is in Türkiye for an official visit, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. Once the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground, the national anthems of Türkiye and Algeria were played, and President Tebboune inspected the guard of honor. Following the introduction of the delegations, the two leaders posed for the press and headed inside for their bilateral meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at the Presidential Complex. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan was also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Speaking at the Waqf Week Celebratory Event, President Erdoğan said: “We will continue to firmly uphold the values that bear the traces and seals of our ancestors and reflect the spirit and legacy of our glorious and honorable past, making our people a nation.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Waqf Week Celebratory Event held at Beştepe Nation’s Convention and Culture Center. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye