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President Erdoğan meets with UK Prime Minister Johnson

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Brussels for NATO Leaders’ Summit, met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar were also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/128292/president-erdogan-meets-with-uk-prime-minister-johnson

President Erdoğan meets with President Macron of France

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Brussels for NATO Leaders’ Summit, met with President Emmanuel Macron of France. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/128286/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-macron-of-france

President Erdoğan meets with President Levits of Latvia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Brussels for NATO Leaders’ Summit, met with President Egils Levits of Latvia. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/128281/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-levits-of-latvia

President Erdoğan meets with President Nausėda of Lithuania

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Brussels for NATO Leaders’ Summit, met with President Gitanas Nausėda of Lithuania. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/128274/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-naus-da-of-lithuania

President Erdoğan meets with Prime Minister Orbán of Hungary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Brussels for NATO Leaders’ Summit, met with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/128270/president-erdogan-meets-with-prime-minister-orb-n-of-hungary

President Erdoğan in Belgium

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Brussels to attend NATO Summit and hold bilateral talks on the summit’s margins. The President is being accompanied in Belgium by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/128267/president-erdogan-in-belgium-

Presidency’s Director of Communications Altun: “It is time for NATO to update its strategic concept”

Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun noted: “NATO can only become more effective in the years to come by acknowledging the national priorities of member states and reassuring them of robust support in times of real need.” Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun penned an English article titled “Turkey’s Vision for NATO in an Era of Global Challenges” for Al Jazeera. Fahrettin Altun noted the following in his article: Turkey has been a stalwart NATO ally since joining the alliance in 1952. We have always been at the forefront of confronting the challenges facing our common security. Our participation in...

“We will re-emphasize the importance we attach to the alliance during the NATO Summit”

Speaking at a press conference before leaving for Belgium to attend the NATO Leaders’ Summit, President Erdoğan said: “We will attend an important summit during which decisions will be taken regarding the NATO 2030 process, which will shape the roadmap of the alliance for the next decade. Together with our allies, we will re-emphasize the importance we attach to the alliance.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference at Atatürk Airport prior to his departure for Brussels, where he will attend the NATO Leaders’ Summit. Noting that he will be attending an important summit during which decisions...

High-level Turkish delegation in Libya before the NATO Summit

A high-level delegation from Türkiye visited Libya prior to the NATO Summit upon President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's instructions to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. The delegation led by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu also included Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, Chief of General Staff General Yaşar Güler, Director of National Intelligence Organisation Hakan Fidan, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, and Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın. The Turkish delegation that had official talks in Libya was received by Prime Minister of Libya Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. The Turkish delegation met with...