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Head of Communications Altun presents book on “President Erdoğan’s ADF Opening Speech”

In a post shared on his social media account, available in both Turkish and English, Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun presented the book entitled "President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum Opening Speech" reflecting on the recently concluded Antalya Diplomacy Forum. Head of Communications Altun said, "Organised under the auspices of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and hosted by our Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, the Fourth Edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum is once again featured as one of the prominent meeting points of global diplomacy. The Antalya Diplomacy Forum, an important brand value...

“We have made Türkiye one of the countries with the widest flight network”

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the new terminal buildings of Antalya Airport, President Erdoğan said: “With the maxim that there will be no place that we do not reach, we have made Türkiye one of the countries with the widest flight network. We have elevated our country to the top league in global aviation.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening ceremony of the new terminal buildings of Antalya Airport. President Erdoğan said: “With the new terminal buildings we have inaugurated today, Antalya Airport will serve ever more customers, and Antalya will...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with President Mohamud of Somalia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia on the sidelines of the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Somalia, as well as regional and global issues. Pointing out the ongoing work to enhance relations between Türkiye and Somalia, President Erdoğan stated that they would continue to be engaged in taking steps aimed at improving cooperation between the two countries. Expressing the importance he attaches to Somalia's achieving national reconciliation through unity, solidarity, and cooperation, President Erdoğan noted that Türkiye will maintain its support.

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with PM Kobakhidze of Georgia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of Georgia on the sidelines of the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Georgia, as well as regional and global issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan expressed his belief that Türkiye and Georgia will advance their friendship and cooperation in every field in the upcoming period and voiced Türkiye's wish for the "Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line" to be fully operational. President Erdoğan also stated that Türkiye will continue to support Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with PM Mustafa of Palestine

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Palestine Mohammed Mustafa on the sidelines of the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Palestine, as well as regional and global issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan stated that the only way out of the Israel-Palestine issue is through a two-state solution and that Türkiye maintains its efforts to stop Israeli attacks on Palestinian lands, particularly on Gaza, and to achieve lasting peace. President Erdoğan also expressed...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with Sudan Sovereignty Council Chairman al-Burhan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on the sidelines of the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Sudan, as well as regional and global issues. Expressing satisfaction with the expanding partnership between Türkiye and Sudan every passing day, President Erdoğan pledged to continue to support Sudan's reconstruction and normalization efforts following the conclusion of the conflicts and stressed the importance Türkiye attaches to the preservation of Sudan's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Antalya Diplomacy Forum addresses communications security

Deputy Head of Communications, Çağatay Özdemir, highlighted the significance of communications as a matter of national security, stating, "The field of communications is a direct national security concern. We place the security of the communications ecosystem at the centre of our national security. Therefore, taking action and establishing frameworks for it is highly valuable." The Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) 2025, hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan, under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and joined by Anadolu Agency (AA) as the "Global Communication Partner" is currently taking place at the NEST Congress Centre in the...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with President Bio of Sierra Leone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Julius Maada Wonie Bio of Sierra Leone on the sidelines of the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Sierra Leone, as well as regional and global issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan stated that the work to develop relations with Türkiye and Sierra Leone in every field, especially in the defense industry, is underway. President Erdoğan also expressed Türkiye's commitment to maintaining the existing cooperation with African countries through a "win-win" understanding.

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with Members of Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidential Council

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the Chairperson and Members of the Presidential Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the sidelines of the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Bosnia-Herzegovina as well as regional and global issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye attaches importance to maintaining stability in the Balkans and preserving the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and constitutional order of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Noting that to ensure the suffering faced in the past within Bosnia-Herzegovina will not be repeated, President Erdoğan expressed the expectation for the ongoing crisis to...