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Director of Communications Altun: “Türkiye is ready to share its experience and work toward the goals of both meeting the humanitarian challenge and ending the war.” Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun penned an article titled “What can Türkiye teach Europe about handling a refugee crisis” for the Al Jazeera news portal. Director of Communications Altun pointed out in his article that a new refugee crisis has emerged in Europe with the start of a war in Ukraine, adding in a matter of four weeks, some 3.5 million Ukrainians have sought refuge in neighbouring countries. Stating that as...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has departed from Brussels, Belgium's capital, upon concluding the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government and bilateral talks. Among those who bid President Erdoğan farewell at Brussels Melsbroek Airport were Türkiye's Permanent Representative to NATO Basat Öztürk, Türkiye's Permanent Representative to the EU Mehmet Kemal Bozay, Ambassador to Brussels Hasan Ulusoy, Military Representative of Türkiye to NATO Maj. Gen. İsmail Üner, Consul General in Brussels Umut Deniz, Consul General in Antwerp Batu Keskin, Military Attaché Colonel Çağrı Sarıoğlu, and other officials. The plane with...

Speaking at a press conference following the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government, President Erdoğan said: “We have a strategic partnership with Ukraine in addition to our deep-rooted, multidimensional and close relations. Also, we attach importance to being in a constructive dialogue with Russia, another neighbor of ours, on the basis of mutual trust. We are in close contact with both countries with a view to putting an immediate end to the war.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a joint press conference following the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government in Brussels. ...

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia stated that Ukraine requires long-term assistance from NATO and expressed appreciation for Türkiye's efforts in this regard. Prime Minister Kallas stated on her Twitter account that she met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and underlined the role Türkiye plays in NATO's deterrence Kallas said that they highlighted the need for increased NATO deterrence and support for Ukraine during their discussion with President Erdoğan, and added, "Ukraine needs our long-term help. We appreciate Türkiye's efforts in this regard." Prime Minister Kallas also emphasised that she thanked Türkiye for contributing...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Brussels for the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government, met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom at the NATO Headquarters. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/136241/president-erdogan-meets-with-uk-prime-minister-johnson

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Brussels to attend the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government, met with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia at the NATO headquarters. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/136234/president-erdogan-meets-with-pm-kallas-of-estonia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Brussels to attend the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government, met with Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/136228/president-erdogan-meets-with-pm-draghi-of-italia-

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government in Brussels.  President Erdoğan also posed for a family photo with the leaders participating in the summit. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/136226/president-erdogan-attends-extraordinary-summit-of-nato-heads-of-state-and-government

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Brussels to attend the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government, met with President Emmanuel Macron of France at the NATO headquarters. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/136221/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-macron-of-france