Speaking at the opening event of Mawlid al-Nabi Week, President Erdoğan said: “If half our hearts are here right now, the other half is in Gaza, Palestine, Yemen, Sudan, and Afghanistan, which are the bleeding wounds of the Islamic world. No matter where they live, we will not forget the innocents and the oppressed in our prayers this night.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the opening event of Mawlid al-Nabi Week in Ankara. “If half our hearts are here right now, the other half is in Gaza, Palestine, Yemen, Sudan, and Afghanistan, which are...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, following his engagements in Tianjin, China, where he attended the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), made statements to journalists and answered their questions on board the plane during his return to Türkiye. Recalling his participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit as the guest of honour of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Erdoğan stated that his attendance at the summit is a testament to the significance they place on the relations with both the organisation and the Asian countries with which they...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed for Türkiye after completing his engagements in Tianjin, China, where he attended the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. President Erdoğan was seen off at Binhai International Airport by Chinese National Health Commission Minister Lei Haichao, along with Türkiye’s Ambassador to Beijing Selçuk Ünal and the staff of the Turkish Embassy. Accompanying President Erdoğan on his departure to Türkiye were First Lady Emine Erdoğan; Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan; Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar;...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in China for the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), met with President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran. The meeting addressed Türkiye-Iran bilateral relations as well as regional and global developments. President Erdoğan stated in the meeting that cooperation between Türkiye and Iran in many fields, particularly energy, serves the mutual interest. Noting that they consider Iran’s continuation of the nuclear negotiations beneficial, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye will maintain its support for Iran in this regard. President Erdo...
Addressing the “SCO Plus” session of the 25th SCO summit, President Erdoğan said: “There can be no excuse for failing, for 23 months, to stop the atrocities in Gaza in which babies, children and the elderly are being starved to death. I believe that it is our collective responsibility to turn the United Nations into a platform that represents global justice in the face of the oppression the Palestinian people, particularly those in Gaza, have been subjected to for years.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the “SCO Plus” session of the 25th Meeting of the Council...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in China for the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), met with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. The meeting addressed the bilateral relations between Türkiye and Russia, as well as regional and global matters. During the meeting, President Erdoğan stated that relations between Türkiye and Russia continue to move forward on the basis of mutual respect and shared interests, and that the longstanding spirit of cooperation sustains across domains encompassing trade, tourism, investment, and energy. President Erdoğan underscored Türkiye's...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in China for the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), met with Cai Qi, First Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in China for the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), met with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia. The meeting addressed Türkiye-Armenia relations in light of the steps taken toward lasting stability and peace in the South Caucasus. President Erdoğan expressed his satisfaction with the progress achieved in the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, underlined Türkiye’s support for peace, stability, and development in the region, and said that Türkiye will maintain its contribution to the process. President Erdo...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in China for the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), met with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. During the meeting, bilateral relations between Türkiye and Azerbaijan, as well as regional and global matters, were discussed. In the meeting, President Erdoğan underscored the importance of Türkiye and Azerbaijan shaping their regional development initiatives in coordination in the period ahead. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye and Azerbaijan will continue to take steps to develop cooperation in many fields, particularly in energy...