Speaking at the “Five Painters One City – My Beloved Istanbul” event, President Erdoğan said: “From Marmaray to the Eurasia Tunnel, Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge to the Grand Çamlıca Mosque, Istanbul Airport to the Atatürk Culture Center, and from Hagia Sophia Mosque’s re-opening for worship to the Rami Library and many more, I am having the joy of leaving lasting marks and projects in Istanbul that will always be remembered with gratitude. We never have and never will settle for what we have already done for Istanbul.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the ...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar. The call addressed Israel’s attack on the Hamas negotiation delegation in Qatar as well as the steps to be taken jointly against this. President Erdoğan stated that he condemns Israel’s attack, which aims to deepen the conflict, tension and instability in the region and constitutes a flagrant violation of the friendly and allied Qatar’s sovereignty. Extending his condolences for those martyred in the nefarious attack, President Erdoğan stressed that Türkiye stands by the...
In a post shared on his social media account, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan strongly condemned the Israeli attack on Hamas' negotiation delegation in Doha. In his post, President Erdoğan said: "The Israeli assault today on Hamas' negotiation delegation in Qatar has once again unequivocally revealed that the Netanyahu government, consumed by fury, seeks to exacerbate conflict and instability. The security and peace of brotherly Qatar have also been targeted by this attack, which blatantly breached international law and Qatar's sovereignty. I condemn this attack. Türkiye, with all the means at its disposal, supports its Palestinian brothers and...
In a post shared on his social media account, the Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, condemned the Israeli attack on Hamas' negotiation delegation in Doha. In his post, Head of Communications Duran stated: "I strongly condemn Israel's attack on Hamas' negotiation delegation in Doha, the capital of Qatar. This attack, which is not steeped in a state tradition, blatantly violates international law, the sovereignty of Qatar, and human conscience, undermining all the efforts towards peace and stability in the region. Furthermore, this serves as an indication that Israel is not interested in peace, but rather in...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the Ambassadors of Paraguay, Moldova, Australia and Luxembourg at the Presidential Complex. At the reception, Ambassador Cirilo Guillermo Sosa Flores of Paraguay, Ambassador Oleg Serebrian of Moldova, Ambassador Sally-Anne Vincent of Australia, and Ambassador Daniel Da Cruz of Luxembourg presented their letters of credence to President Erdoğan. The ambassadors, who introduced the members of their embassies and family members, also posed for a commemorative photograph with President Erdoğan. Later, President Erdoğan held separate meetings with Ambassador Flores of Paraguay, Ambassador Serebrian of Moldova, Ambassador Vincent of Australia, and Ambassador Da Cruz...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, at the Presidential Complex. President of Religious Affairs Ali Erbaş was also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Holding a press conference following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We will inshallah become a $1.9-trillion economy by the end of 2028. Our national income per capita will reach $21 thousand for the first time. We want to permanently elevate Türkiye to the league of high-income countries. We are determined to bring inflation down to single digits. We will create employment for 2.5 million more people during the programme period. We hope to reduce unemployment below 8 percent. The permanent recovery in our current account deficit will continue. Our goods exports will surpass $300 billion for the first time.” President Recep...
Speaking at the 2025-2026 School Year Opening Ceremony, President Erdoğan said: “We support the arrangements we introduce in the curriculum with the improvements we make in our teachers’ employee benefits and working conditions, and enhance the physical and technical capacity of our schools and classrooms. Our governments’ biggest investment has been in education, hence in humans.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the 2025-2026 School Year Opening Ceremony in Istanbul. Noting that Türkiye’s new education model aims not only to raise humans but also to build a civilization, President Erdoğan said: “In education,...
Speaking at a ceremony for key delivery of the 300,000th post-quake house and mass opening of newly-completed investments, President Erdoğan said: “Today in Malatya, we are handing over the keys to the 300,000th home. As of today, we have delivered their new homes to two out of every three eligible citizens in the earthquake zone.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at a ceremony for key delivery of the 300,000th post-quake house and mass opening of newly-completed investments in Malatya. Recalling that Malatya was one of the provinces most affected by the earthquakes on February 6, 2023, President Erdo...