President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "Our primary objective during our visit to Seoul is to enhance political dialogue between our nations and revitalise our economic ties." In an interview with Yonhap ahead of his visit to Seoul at the invitation of President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea, President Erdoğan commented on Türkiye–South Korea relations. Emphasising that the friendship between Türkiye and South Korea rests on solid historical foundations, President Erdoğan underscored that this friendship blossomed during the challenging days of the Korean War and has retained its value despite the decades that have passed. ...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Seoul to pay a visit at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea. President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan were welcomed at Seoul Air Base by South Korea’s Minister for Trade Park Jung-sung and Türkiye’s Ambassador in Seoul Fatih Yıldız. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler and Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır are accompanying President Erdoğan in Seoul. ...
Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, shared a post on his NSosyal account regarding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to the Republic of Korea. In his message, Head of Communications Duran stated the following: “President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Seoul from 1 to 4 November 2026 at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea. During the official talks to be held on Tuesday, 3 November, all aspects of the Strategic Partnership between the two countries will be discussed, and views will be exchanged on current regional and global issues. On the occasion of the visit, various...
The Turkic World Dialogue Forum was held in Ankara on 30–31 October 2026 by the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications, on the sidelines of the 13th Summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), hosted by Türkiye. Held under the theme “From Ideas to Dialogue, Onwards”, the first day of the Forum began with opening remarks by Prof. Burhanettin Duran, Head of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, and Cevdet Yılmaz, Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye. The Forum featured panel sessions and roundtable meetings, bringing together speakers from...
A roundtable meeting on "New Uzbekistan Towards 2030: Reform Achievements, the Uzbekistan–Türkiye Strategic Partnership and Cooperation within the Organisation of Turkic States" was held on the margins of the "Turkic World Dialogue Forum," organised by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications in Ankara. Moderated by Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Türkiye, Ilhom Khaydarov, the meeting in Ankara was attended by the Vice President of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), Buğra Aydın; the Undersecretary of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shukhrat Yigitaliyev; the Deputy Head of the Centre for Development Strategy of Uzbekistan, Tulkin...
Prof. Selim Argun, President of the Yunus Emre Institute (YEE), attended the panel titled “Culture and Art in the Turkic World: From Tradition to the Future”, held as part of the “Turkic World Dialogue Forum” organised by the Directorate of Communications in Ankara. Speaking at the opening of the panel, YEE President Prof. Selim Argun stated that the Turkic world represented a vast historical heritage shaped over centuries within a shared sphere of unity, culture and civilisation, and that culture and art were the most important means of preserving and transmitting this heritage. Noting that culture and art were among...
Abdulhadi Turus, President of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), attended the panel titled “Global Network, Shared Identity: Turkic World Diaspora”, held as part of the “Turkic World Dialogue Forum” organised by the Directorate of Communications. Delivering the opening address at the panel in Ankara, YTB President Turus highlighted the significance of the forum's title, stating that the Turkic world diaspora should be approached from a perspective that extends beyond geographical boundaries. Noting that they were working to bring together people living in different countries who shared a common history and language, Turus said, “We are seeking...
Sultan Raev, Secretary General of the International Organisation of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY), attended the panel titled “In the Footsteps of Gaspıralı: Language, Culture and Memory in the Turkic World”, held as part of the “Turkic World Dialogue Forum” organised by the Directorate of Communications in Ankara. Delivering the opening address at the panel, Sultan Raev said that the Tercüman newspaper, first printed by Ismail Gaspıralı in Bahçesaray in 1883, served not only as a publication but also as a significant instrument for cultivating cultural connections among Turkic communities across various regions, noting that Gaspıralı was convinced...
Binali Yıldırım, Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), attended the panel entitled “From the Middle Corridor to a Shared Production Ecosystem: An Economic Model in the Turkic World”, held as part of the Turkic World Dialogue Forum organised by the Directorate of Communications. Speaking at the opening of the panel, Binali Yıldırım stated that the present and future of the Turkic world had been discussed at the 13th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the OTS, held in Ankara, and that a highly significant...