President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a message on Azerbaijan’s Remembrance Day, 27 September, commemorating those who were martyred in the Second Karabakh War. In his message, President Erdoğan said: “On the occasion of Remembrance Day in our friend and brother Azerbaijan, I commemorate with mercy our heroic martyrs who fought to liberate Karabakh from occupation and restore its freedom, and pay tribute to our veterans. Karabakh is Azerbaijani land and will remain so forever.” On the other hand, the Presidency’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, issued a commemoration message for those martyred in the Second Karabakh...
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Speaking at the MUSIAD EXPO International Trade Fair and 29th International Business Forum, President Erdoğan said: “We will continue to cry out the truth and be the voice of the innocent and victims to the best of our ability. I have said it before, and now I say it once again; we are determined to unmask the occupying Zionist mindset, which considers itself chosen and superior to all of humanity, and which doesn’t have any conscience, morality or principles.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the MUSIAD EXPO International Trade Fair and 29th International Business...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated national boxer Busenaz Sürmeneli on winning the gold medal at the 2026 European Boxing Championships. President Erdoğan spoke with European champion Busenaz Sürmeneli on Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Hamza Yerlikaya’s phone. Yerlikaya attended the final bout in Sofia, Bulgaria. Congratulating Busenaz Sürmeneli on her achievement, President Erdoğan said, “Well done, you did a great job. I look forward to seeing you succeed at the Olympics as well. Congratulations, and please convey my regards to your family.” The national boxer also thanked President Erdoğan.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Hatice Akbaş on winning a gold medal at the 2026 European Boxing Championships. President Erdoğan spoke with European champion Hatice Akbaş on Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Hamza Yerlikaya’s phone. Yerlikaya attended the final bout in Sofia, Bulgaria. Congratulating Akbaş, President Erdoğan said: “Congratulations, Hatice, my dear. Mashallah, this is your third gold medal now, isn't it? Mashallah. You'll be number one at the Olympics too. May Allah be with you and help you. My regards to your entire family. Congratulations once again. Give my regards to your mother, father and...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered questions from Newsweek magazine, published in the United States. When asked about his primary aims for the UN General Assembly, President Erdoğan stated that the world is going through profound shifts. President Erdoğan stated that the Russia-Ukraine War is ongoing in Türkiye's north, while conflicts are occurring in the south and east, and he said: “Conflicts directly affect our region’s security, economy and stability. At times like these, it is the collective responsibility of the international community to expand the space for diplomacy rather than narrow it. Türkiye’s...
In a post on his NSosyal account, the Presidency’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, expressed his condolences for the Kazakh soldiers who died in an accident during a military exercise in the Caspian Sea. In his message, Head of Communications Duran said: "I was deeply saddened by the loss of soldiers in the tragic accident that occurred during a military exercise in the Caspian Sea in brotherly Kazakhstan. I pray for Allah’s mercy upon the martyred soldiers and extend my condolences and wishes for patience to their grieving families and the brotherly people of Kazakhstan. On this day...
The Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, reacted to Benjamin Netanyahu's baseless accusations at the UN podium in a post shared on his NSosyal account. In his post, Head of Communications Duran stated: "The fact that Netanyahu—a perpetrator of genocide against whom the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity—has used the UN podium to level baseless accusations against Türkiye and our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is incompatible with the ideals of peace, law, and dialogue that the United Nations represents. Netanyahu’s insolent and...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks and answered journalists' questions on current issues at the Turkevi Centre in New York, where he was attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Noting that his visit to New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly was drawing to a close, President Erdoğan recalled that this year’s General Assembly events, attended by heads of state and government from more than 130 countries, were held under the theme "Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation". Recalling that he addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the second...
The Presidency's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran issued a statement reacting to Israeli Minister Katz's remarks targeting President Erdoğan. In a post on his NSosyal account, Head of Communications Duran stated: The disrespectful and insolent remarks made by Defence Minister Israel Katz of Israel against our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan can neither cover up what is happening in Gaza nor erase the Israeli government’s genocidal record from the collective conscience of humanity or the pages of history. We understand Katz’s special interest in Turkish television series. However, he needs a little reminder: history is not always...