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President Erdoğan addresses journalists’ questions on return flight from Hungary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke to journalists and answered their questions on his return flight to Türkiye after attending the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), held in Budapest, the capital of Hungary.   President Erdoğan stated that his engagements at the summit hosted by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary were beneficial and fruitful, remarking, "For the first time, a summit of the Organisation of Turkic States was held in an observer country. I extend my gratitude to Prime Minister Orbán for his outstanding hospitality and...

Head of Communications Altun addresses ABU News Group Meeting and Global News Forum

In his speech at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) News Group Meeting and Global News Forum, held at a hotel in İstanbul, the Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that today, media professionals from various regions will discuss journalism, challenges to journalism, digitalisation, and local, national, and international media perspectives in the chaotic and uncertain process the world is going through. Head of Communications Altun stated that the most fundamental issue confronting the global media ecosystem is establishing an understanding of journalism that prioritises the truth, and to do so, they need collective effort, cooperation, and fair representation of...

President Erdoğan returns home from Hungary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan returned to Ankara following the informal summit of the Organisation of Turkic States, held in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. President Erdoğan was welcomed at Esenboğa Airport by Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin and other officials. President Erdoğan was accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, the Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, and the Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security, Akif Çağatay Kılıç.

President Erdoğan attends cultural event with Hungarian PM Orban

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Budapest for the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States, attended a cultural event with Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary. First Lady Emine Erdoğan accompanied President Erdoğan at the event. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

President Erdoğan’s message on the anniversary of the Circassian Exile

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan released a message on his social media account marking the 161st anniversary of the Circassian Exile, which took place on May 21, 1864. In his message, President Erdoğan stated:  “On the anniversary of the unjust, unlawful, and inhumane deportation of our Circassian brothers and sisters from their homeland in the Caucasus, I pray for Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives, and I deeply share in the indescribable pain they endured.”

President Erdoğan meets with PM Orban of Hungary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary on the sidelines of the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Budapest. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

“Tragedies remind us that we must also consider what lies beyond our borders”

Addressing the Organization of Turkic States Informal Summit, President Erdoğan said: “The tragedies that occurred in Cyprus, Karabakh, and Bosnia in the past, and today in Gaza, remind us that we must also consider what lies beyond our borders.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. “WWe highly value the role that Hungary plays in strengthening the relations between the Organization of Turkic States and European institutions" President Erdoğan said: “The fact that the...

President Erdoğan in Hungary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in the Hungarian capital of Budapest to attend the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States. Welcomed by Hungarian and Turkish officials, President Erdoğan is being accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdoğan in Hungary. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

Head of Communications Altun’s statement on President Erdoğan’s visit to Hungary

The Presidency’s Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, announced via his social media account that President Erdoğan will attend the Informal Summit of the Heads of State of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), to be held in Budapest. In his post, Head of Communications Altun said: “Our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Hungary tomorrow (Wednesday, 21 May) to attend the Informal Summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), which will be held in Budapest. The Budapest Summit, to be held under the theme “The Meeting Point of East and West”, will feature a review of ongoing...