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Head of Communications Duran’s message on STRATCOM 2026

Presidency’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran made statements on his NSosyal account regarding the 5th International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM 2026) held this year. In his post, Head of Communications Duran said: “I wish for the fifth International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM Summit) 2026, which we are holding this year, to lead to auspicious results. I extend my gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for contributing to our summit, which is organised under his auspices and with his strong support, by sending a video message. In the panels we hold as part of the summit, we address current issues in...

Vice President Yılmaz speaks at “STRATCOM 2026”

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz attended the 5th International Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM), organised this year in İstanbul by the Directorate of Communications under the theme “Disruption in the International System: Crises, Narratives, and Search for Order.” Speaking at the Summit, Yılmaz stated that the current period marks a process in which global and regional crises trigger one another and amplify their impact. Yılmaz drew attention to the fact that today the international system’s capacity to deliver justice and ensure stability has been severely eroded, stating that, in this period of growing uncertainty, the situation has reached...

President Erdoğan addresses STRATCOM Summit via video message

Addressing the fifth annual Strategic Communication Summit (STRATCOM) via video message, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, "As Türkiye, we will continue with determination to mobilise all our means to help rebuild peace and security throughout the world." Expressing his pleasure in welcoming participants to İstanbul for the Summit, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed guests from Türkiye and around the world: “I warmly welcome you all to İstanbul—the meeting point of continents, cultures, and hearts,” and voiced his hope that the important Summit, convened under the theme ‘Disruption in the International System: Crises, Narratives, and the...

Head of Communications Duran assesses Strategic Communication (STRATCOM) Summit

Head of Communications Duran said, "Türkiye has emerged as a regional power while also serving as a balancing and facilitating actor on a global scale through the multi-dimensional foreign policy and active diplomacy that it has pursued in recent years." The Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, penned an article for AA Analiz on the Strategic Communication (STRATCOM) Summit, which will be held for the fifth time this year. In his assessment, Head of Communications Duran noted: "The international system today is undergoing not only a phase of temporary turbulence, but also a profound and structural transformation Successive regional...

Head of Communications Duran: “Türkiye is in safe hands; it will continue its principled and determined march, resolutely and steadily.”

Presidency's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran released a video message regarding Türkiye's stance and attitude towards the wars instigated by Israel in the region.  In the post he shared on his NSosyal account, Head of Communications Duran stated: “Under the strong leadership of our President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Türkiye has become a country that has a say in the regional and global matters, with its effectiveness steadily growing. Thanks to the principled foreign policy it has pursued, our country has accurately analysed conflict processes, prioritised the peace and security of our nation, and managed to remain...

President Erdoğan pens foreword for “Nowruz: The Common Heritage of the Turkic World”

In the foreword of the book "Nevruz: The Common Heritage of the Turkic World", President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that history is the memory of nations, the stem cell of civilisations, and an unshakeable compass guiding the future. "One of the most important elements that has made us who we are, united us, and sustained us across the centuries is our strong sense of belonging to our roots and common cultural values," said President Erdoğan, and noted the following: "Nowruz, which we have celebrated with the same enthusiasm and excitement for hundreds of years in the lands dear...

President Erdoğan, Emir Al Thani of Qatar talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar.  The leaders discussed the latest developments in the region.  President Erdoğan and Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim exchanged condolences over the helicopter crash that took place at the Qatar-Turkish Combined Joint Force Command.  Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim thanked President Erdoğan for his efforts aimed at ending the war in the region, adding that the two countries’ units will constantly stay in touch.

“Although it is Israel’s war, the price is being paid by the whole world”

Delivering remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan, as regards the attacks on Iran, said: “The last 25 days have shown us that although it is Israel’s war, the price is being paid by the whole world. It is Netanyahu’s war to hold on to power, but it is the eight billion who are suffering. The gang of massacre, led by Netanyahu, must immediately be stopped in the name of regional peace and humanity, and all the countries must display a bold and proactive attitude to this end.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks following the...

President Erdoğan, President Tokayev of Kazakhstan talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Kassym-Jomart K. Tokayev of Kazakhstan. The call addressed the Türkiye-Kazakhstan bilateral relations, as well as regional and global matters. Highlighting ongoing efforts to further the Türkiye-Kazakhstan relations, President Erdoğan said that steps will continue in the period ahead. Expressing his wish for the constitutional referendum held in Kazakhstan to be auspicious, President Erdoğan extended his Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz greetings to President Tokayev.