President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Armenian Patriarch of Türkiye Sahak Maşalyan at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul. Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and AK Party MP for Istanbul Sevan Sıvacıoğlu were also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
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The claims circulated by certain media outlets and shared on social media alleging that “Turkish aircraft harassed planes carrying Greek Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias and European ministers, and that Turkish aircraft violated Greek airspace” are entirely false. On 7 June 2026, four out of six aircraft operating on the route between Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA) violated the airspace of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Consequently, two Turkish F-16 fighter jets on alert duty stationed in the TRNC were immediately scrambled as a precautionary measure. The aircraft carried out their mission within TRNC airspace, did...
Presidency’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran announced that the Acting President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, will pay a visit to Türkiye today at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In a statement shared on his NSosyal account, Head of Communications Duran noted that the talks during the visit will review the multidimensional relations between Türkiye and Venezuela and assess possible steps to further deepen bilateral cooperation. Head of Communications Duran also stated that the parties will exchange views on current regional and global developments during the meetings.
Addressing the 17th TRT International Documentary Awards, held this year with the motto 'Be brave, leave a mark,' Presidency's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran said that the event continues to draw significant interest while further strengthening its role as an important platform contributing to the universal language of documentary filmmaking. Highlighting that the awards programme has, over the course of 17 years, become a leading reference point in documentary filmmaking and a respected international brand, Head of Communications Duran said, "The fact that 1,409 submissions were received this year from 109 countries across different categories is the most tangible testament to this...
Speaking at the Zero Waste Forum Gala Dinner, President Erdoğan said: “Regarding nature both as a responsibility entrusted to us by our Lord and as a heritage that should be handed down to future generations, we as Türkiye are taking the necessary steps meticulously concerning environment, climate, and waste management. Acting with an approach based on green transformation, circular economy and sustainable development, we are exerting intensive efforts to minimize the effects of climate crisis.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech during the Zero Waste Forum Gala Dinner held at Istanbul Atatürk Airport. “Regarding nature...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Kirkuk Governor Mehmet Seman Ağa at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
Speaking at DEİK’s 39th General Assembly, President Erdoğan said: “With 395.9 billion dollars, our goods and service exports broke the Republican era record in 2025. Our goods exports, which were merely 36 billion dollars in 2002, increased to 273.3 billion dollars as of 2025.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the 39th General Assembly of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) in Istanbul. Stating that the numbers, too, demonstrate Türkiye’s success rate that increases each passing year, President Erdoğan said: “With 395.9 billion dollars, our goods and service exports broke the Republican era record in 2025. Our goods...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on his social media account to mark Türkiye Environment Week, during which World Environment Day is also observed on 5 June. President Erdoğan stated, “I hope that Türkiye Environment Week, which we are observing through various activities this week, and World Environment Day on 5 June will contribute to raising public awareness of the need to leave a greener world for future generations. Guided by our vision of a greener and cleaner Türkiye, we are implementing significant initiatives across a wide range of areas, from waste management and climate-friendly technologies...
Addressing the 3rd Global Islamic Economy Summit, President Erdoğan said: “Participation finance, an integral part of Islamic finance, offers a more just and safer model for not only Muslims but the entire world. I see participation finance, which covers fields such as banking, capital markets, insurance, savings finance and social finance, as a robust structure that could contribute to the formation of a new global financial architecture.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech during the 3rd Global Islamic Economy Summit at Istanbul Financial Center. “Participation finance, an integral part of Islamic finance, offers a more just...