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President Erdoğan to visit Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a one-day working visit to Nakhchivan on September 25, 2023, upon the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. During the talks between President Erdoğan and President Aliyev, bilateral relations between Türkiye and Azerbaijan will be discussed, and views will be exchanged on current regional and global issues, particularly the recent developments in Karabakh. During his visit, President Erdoğan, along with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, will attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Igdir-Nakhchivan Natural Gas Pipeline and inaugurate the modernised Nakhchivan Military Complex.

Director of Communications Altun: “Anadolu Agency will once again play a historic role in the Century of Türkiye”

In his speech at Anadolu Agency's Strategy and Vision Camp, 'AA Autumn Camp 23,' in Antalya, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Anadolu Agency has conveyed a solid, assertive experience and representation of Turkishness instead of an unfounded cosmopolitanism." In his speech at the camp, Director of Communications Altun stated that AA is a well-established agency and a part of Türkiye's history. Noting that AA was founded during the period when Türkiye was struggling for independence, and it penned this struggle, Director of Communications Altun said: "The history of Anadolu Agency is part of the history of...

President Erdoğan: “We are pleased to see the growing support for our call ‘The World is Bigger than Five’ on behalf of humanity.”

In an interview with journalists at the Turkevi Centre (Turkish House) in New York at the conclusion of his U.S. visit, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, "As the global system loses its ability to solve its problems, the accuracy of our assessment becomes evident." President Erdoğan stated that their visit to New York to participate in the general negotiations of the 78th United Nations General Assembly was extremely productive and intensive. President Erdoğan stated that during the visit, in addition to addressing the General Assembly, they made numerous contacts and participated in various events. He added, ...

President Erdoğan returns home after his meetings in the USA

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Istanbul after completing his visit to the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. President Erdoğan was welcomed at Atatürk Airport by Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Osman Nuri Kabaktepe and other officials. Along with President Erdoğan, First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Mehmet Özhaseki, Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, Minister of...

President Erdoğan’s intense diplomacy traffic at United Nations

In the context of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's contacts in New York, where he attended the 78th United Nations (UN) General Assembly, intense diplomatic meetings were held at the Turkevi Centre (Turkish House), which is located opposite the UN Headquarters. On the first day, President Erdoğan received Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili of Georgia as part of his contacts. During the meeting, President Erdoğan emphasised the importance of completing the Middle Corridor and stated that the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway should be operational as soon as possible. The meeting between President Erdoğan and President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria at...

President Erdoğan leaves USA

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed for Türkiye at 05:25 UTC+3 after completing his discussions in the scope of the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations. President Erdoğan was seen off at John F. Kennedy International Airport by Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the UN Sedat Önal,  Türkiye's Ambassador to Washington Hasan Murat Mercan and Türkiye's Consul General in New York Reyhan Özgür. Along with President Erdoğan, First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Treasury and Finance  Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Trade Ã...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with Prime Minister Ibrahim of Malaysia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia at the Turkevi Centre (Turkish House) in New York.  During the meeting, Türkiye and Malaysia discussed ways to advance bilateral relations based on a strategic partnership as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.  The two leaders also discussed the steps to be taken for cooperation in the defence industry and weighed the efforts carried out to meet Malaysia's needs in this sector. Further, President Erdoğan posted the following statement on his social media account: "We met and exchanged remarks with Prime...

President Erdoğan receives American Jewish community representatives

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, received representatives of the umbrella organizations of the American Jewish community at the Turkish House. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/149550/president-erdogan-receives-american-jewish-community-representatives

Statement on President Erdoğan’s call with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a phone conversation with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. During the meeting, President Erdoğan was briefed by his counterpart Aliyev on the latest developments of the operation launched by Azerbaijan. President Erdoğan once again expressed Türkiye's heartfelt support for Azerbaijan to Aliyev. The two leaders also exchanged views on regional issues of mutual concern to both countries.