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Addressing AK Party’s provincial heads, President Erdoğan said: “Our 12-month export volume has exceeded $243 billion as of May. Let me remind you that Türkiye has reached this point from a yearly export volume of $36 billion.”  President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the extended meeting of the party’s provincial heads in Ankara. Underscoring that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the humanity had been going through the gravest and the most widespread crisis of its history for the past two and a half years, President Erdoğan noted that T�...

Director of Communications Altun said, "TRT Balkan will explain and communicate our country’s arguments, struggle, and pursuit of truth to the Balkans in the most accurate and competent manner," in his speech at the TRT Balkan Digital News Platform Launch Event. Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun began his speech by wishing that the project would bring kindness and beauty to Türkiye, the region and the whole world, and said, "TRT Balkan’s human-centred broadcasting approach will contribute to regional and global peace and stability." Stating that the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) followed three fundamental...

President Erdoğan: “We have taken and will continue to take very strong measures to protect our citizens from this extreme increase.” In a post he shared on his social media account, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “The increase in the prices of all energy resources from oil to natural gas and coal all over the world has disrupted the balance in all spheres, from daily life to industrial production. We have taken and will continue to take very strong measures to protect our citizens from this extreme increase.” Stating that the increase in the prices of all energy...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The call addressed Sweden's and Finland's applications for NATO membership. President Erdoğan reiterated that steps should be taken to address Türkiye's legitimate concerns about Sweden's and Finland's bid to join NATO. President Erdoğan stressed that there would be no progress on the issue until both of the countries took concrete steps meeting Türkiye's rightful expectations and written commitments were made assuring that there would be a change of paradigm in anti-terror and defense industry cooperation.

Addressing AK Party’s Parliamentary Group Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We shall never change our stance on the NATO issue until Sweden and Finland take clear and concrete steps in the fight against terror. While the fallen of our country are tearing our hearts out on a daily basis, no one can expect concessions from us on this issue. Let me underline that Türkiye has no time to lose with expectations or ambivalent remarks regarding the issue.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the party group meeting at the Grand National...

The Parliamentary Justice Committee approved an additional 14 articles of the Legislative Proposal Amending the Press Law and Further Laws, including regulations on social media and internet journalism. According to the approved articles of the proposal, online news sites are also included in the definition of periodicals. The regulation also includes definitions for an online news site, Director of Communications, Directorate of Communications, Press Card Commission, media member, and information officer.  The workplace address, business name, electronic mail address, phone number, and electronic correspondence address, as well as the name and address of the hosting provider, will be kept in...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk of Russia at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138394/president-erdogan-receives-russian-deputy-pm-overchuk

Making a speech at a ceremony for TÜRKSAT 5-B Satellite’s entry into service, President Erdoğan said: “We have been taking steps to elevate our country to the level it deserves in every area from aerospace industry to developing our own satellites, preparing scientists for space programmes to sending vehicle to lunar surface. In this regard, satellite technology is one of the areas in which we make the biggest progress.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a ceremony for the entry into service of TÜRKSAT 5-B. Making a speech at the ceremony, President Erdoğan noted that...

Director of Communications Altun: "With the initiatives, arrangements and infrastructure investments made in the last 20 years under the leadership of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we can easily say that we have achieved the work of 100 years in only 20 years in the field of communication as well." Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun spoke at the International Media Information Association’s (UMED) International Media Academy Certificate Programme held at the Directorate of Communications’ Conference Hall.  Congratulating UMED and its executives for implementing the academy programme, Director of Communications Altun said, "I would like to thank the representatives of...