President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania. The call addressed the Türkiye-Albania bilateral relations, as well as regional and global developments. Expressing during the call that Türkiye values its friendship and dialogue with Albania, President Erdoğan stated that the cooperation between the two countries will continue to strengthen in the period ahead. Stating that the arrangement of the European Political Community and South-east European Cooperation Process Summits in Albania is a testament to Albania's rising international profile, President Erdoğan expressed his wish for success. President Erdoğan also...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a message on the occasion of May 9 Europe Day. In his message, President Erdoğan said: "Europe Day, observed each year on May 9, is a symbol of Europe's political and economic integration process, which began with the Schuman Declaration in 1950. The European Union, as the embodiment of European integration, has been facing multifaceted global and regional challenges in recent years. The future of the European security architecture is currently under discussion; the silence over the massacres in Gaza for the past 19 months, along with the failure to develop an effective policy to halt Israel's...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conveyed a congratulatory letter to Pope Leo XIV, the spiritual leader of Catholic Christians and Head of Vatican City State, on the occasion of his election to the papacy. President Erdoğan stated in his letter, "On the occasion of your election to the Papacy, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on behalf of my nation and myself." President Erdoğan noted that the late Pope Francis, a distinguished statesman, earned global admiration through his significant endeavours to promote peace and tolerance amid escalating regional and international conflicts and added: "I am confident that...
Addressing the 28th Ordinary General Assembly of MUSIAD, President Erdoğan said: “As the government, we, thank Allah, possess in abundance the plans and programmes as well as the experience and determination to safely steer the ship to the harbor through turbulent waters. We proceed calmly and patiently regardless of the crises that erupt daily.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the 28th Ordinary General Assembly of the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MUSIAD) in Istanbul. “As the government, we, thank Allah, possess in abundance the plans and programmes as well as the experience and determination...
Holding a joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Al Sudani, President Erdoğan said: “The Development Road Project will significantly contribute to the stability and prosperity of both Iraq and our entire region. We invite countries that are interested in the Development Road to become part of this strategic project.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani of Iraq held a joint press conference following their meeting at the Presidential Complex. President Erdoğan said: “With my treasured brother, we reviewed the Türkiye-Iraq relations thoroughly. We exchanged views on regional developments, including Syria....
Türkiye and Iraq signed agreements in the fields of migration, education, counter-narcotics, disaster and emergency management, information and communication technologies, defence industries, higher education, metrology, and law. The tête-à-tête and inter-delegation meetings between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani of Iraq were followed by the signing of several agreements between the two countries. Ahmet Küçükikiz, Acting Director General of Combatting Irregular Migration and Removal Affairs of the Presidency of Migration Management, and Safa Hussein Ahmed, Head of the Department of Migration of the Ministry of Migration and Displacement of...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani of Iraq, who is in Türkiye for an official visit, at the Presidential Complex. President Erdoğan welcomed Prime Minister Al Sudani with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. Following the ceremony, President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Al Sudani posed for the press, and headed inside for their bilateral meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Speaking at a Foundations Week event, President Erdoğan said: “In line with the will of the endowers, we are keeping our foundations alive, strengthening them in accordance with today's conditions, and endeavoring to ensure that our cultural heritage is passed on to future generations.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at a Foundations Week event at the Beştepe Convention and Culture Center in Ankara. Underlining that the Directorate General of Foundations has been performing the duty of protecting, enriching and transferring the long-standing foundation tradition to the future for 101 years, President Erdoğan said: “I congratulate...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan. The call addressed the tension between India and Pakistan, the attack that took place on the night of May 6, and recent developments. Voicing Türkiye’s solidarity with Pakistan, President Erdoğan offered his condolences for the Pakistanis martyred in the attack and wished a speedy recovery to the wounded. Noting that Türkiye supports the calm and restrained policy pursued by Pakistan in this process, President Erdoğan stated that Pakistan’s proposal for an impartial, transparent and trustworthy international investigation into the Jammu...