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...
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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...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended numerous meetings, including the General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, and held important talks with world leaders and senior representatives of international organisations in New York, where he was visiting to attend the General Assembly and hold a series of engagements. President Erdoğan held a series of intensive diplomatic meetings at the Turkish House, located opposite UN Headquarters, during which bilateral relations as well as regional and global developments were discussed. President Erdoğan, who shared Türkiye’s approach based on peace, stability and dialogue with...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a meeting with representatives of US think tanks, organised in coordination with the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), in New York, where he was attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. In his remarks here, President Erdoğan thanked the Presidency's Directorate of Communications and SETA for organising the meeting, stating, “These meetings, which have become a tradition, provide an opportunity for us to better understand one another and to take a broad look at global issues.” Referring to the joint defence agreement they signed with Pakistan and...
Addressing the Gathering of Turkish and Brotherly Communities event in New York, President Erdoğan said: “Muslims are expected to assimilate, not integrate. We, however, say ‘yes’ to integration, but ‘no’ to all forms of assimilation. We consider it extremely important for our people to preserve their ties to their homeland while becoming a strong part of the countries in which they live.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan attended the Gathering of Turkish and Brotherly Communities event organized by TASC, UID, MÜSİAD and USCMO in New York. President Erdoğan delivered a...