While answering journalists' questions on his return from his Africa trip, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remarked, "If you advise us to 'give up on Ukraine,' we will not be able to do so since our country's interests in the country are very strong. If you say 'give up on Russia', we cannot do so either since our relations with it are so advanced right now." President Erdoğan commented on the recent developments and answered journalists' questions on his return flight from Africa. President Erdoğan stated that his African tour, which started on Sunday, February 20, with the...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post about his visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal. In his social media post, which also includes images from his visits to the two countries, President Erdoğan said: "Thanks be to Allah, we are returning to our country after successfully completing our visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal. With our African partnership policy, we will continue to sincerely contribute to the peace, stability, and economic and social development of the continent."
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany in Senegal. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/135761/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-steinmeier-of-germany
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Senegal for an official visit, attended the opening ceremony of the 50,000-spectator Diamniadio Olympic Stadium built by a Turkish firm in Dakar. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, President George Manneh Weah of Liberia and President Adama Barrow of the Gambia were also present at the ceremony. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/135763/president-erdogan-attends-the-opening-ceremony-of-diamniadio-olympic-stadium
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Senegal for an official visit, met with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/135756/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-embal-of-guinea-bissau
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan postponed his visit to Guinea-Bissau, the third stop of his Africa tour, due to the online NATO Leaders' Summit scheduled for tomorrow. President Erdoğan and the accompanying delegation will return to Türkiye following their visit to Senegal.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan emphasised during his call with President Zelensky of Ukraine that they are opposed to any decision targeting the territorial integrity of Ukraine. During the phone call, President Erdoğan, who is in Senegal for the second stop of his African tour, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Russia's decision to recognise the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk republics. President Erdoğan indicated that he was closely following the developments in Donbas and the decisions announced as a result of the extraordinary meeting of the Russian Security Council. Remarking that Türkiye's stance was made clear in...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan participated in the opening ceremony of the Chancellery of the Turkish Embassy in Dakar. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/135753/president-erdogan-inaugurates-chancellery-of-the-turkish-embassy-in-dakar
Director of Communications Altun: "We hope to establish sustainable strategic relations with our African friends, both bilaterally and regionally. As a regional stabilising power, Türkiye is always ready to contribute to peace and security." Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun penned an article titled "We Are Building the Future of Türkiye-Africa Together" for Senegal's Bes Bi-Le Jour Newspaper. Pointing out that Africa has been one of the regions that have come to the fore the most in the Turkish public opinion in the last two decades, Director of Communications Altun stated that President Recep...