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President Erdoğan congratulates President Aliyev on Republic Day of Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "This year, our brother Azerbaijan is crowning the Republic Day with the glory of its rightful victory in the Patriotic War, and Türkiye, which regards Azerbaijan's destiny as its own destiny, shares this happiness of Azerbaijan with a great sense of joy." President Erdoğan sent a congratulatory message to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of "May 28th Republic Day of Azerbaijan". Stating that he congratulated the Azerbaijani President Aliyev and all people of Azerbaijan with his heartfelt feelings, President Erdoğan noted the following in his message: "This year, our...

President Erdoğan commemorates late Adnan Menderes and his friends on 61st anniversary of May 27 military coup

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commemorated the late Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Minister of Finance Hasan Polatkan on the 61st anniversary of the May 27 military coup. In the post on his Twitter account, President Erdoğan noted the following: “I commemorate the late Adnan Menderes and his friends, who were executed by the coup plotters, on the anniversary of the May 27 coup, which was the first of the series of coups that made Türkiye pay heavy political, social and economic costs, and of which wounds are still bleeding in the...

“The 1960 coup is still a bleeding wound in our nation’s heart”

Addressing AK Party’s provincial heads, President Erdoğan said: “The 1960 coup, the first of the coup series that made Turkey pay heavy prices politically, socially and economically, is still a bleeding wound in our nation’s heart after more than 60 years.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the extended meeting of the party’s provincial heads. Drawing attention to the milestones in Turkey’s transition to multi-party system, President Erdoğan said: “The 1960 coup, the first of the coup series that made Turkey pay heavy prices politically, socially and...

Director of Communications Altun: “Attempts at taking to the streets rather than trusting the ballot box and seeking to make opposition over the claims of criminal organisations are one and the same”

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Attempts at taking to the streets rather than trusting the ballot box and seeking to make opposition over the claims of criminal organisations are one and the same." Presidency's Directorate of Communications held an international conference titled "An Assault on Nation's Will: The Coup of May 27, 1960." The opening address of the online conference was delivered by the Director of Communications Altun. Director of Communications Altun commemorated with mercy Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fatin Rüştü Zorlu, and Minister of Finance Hasan Polatkan, who were sentenced to death by a ...

“I believe we will make Türkiye a global production and technology hub”

Addressing senior executives of US-based firms during an online meeting, President Erdoğan said: “I believe that we, together with your support, will make Turkey, which is the heart of three continents, a global production and technology hub.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed senior executives of US-based firms during an online meeting. “NONE OF THE SHORTCOMINGS EXPERIENCED BY MANY COUNTRIES TOOK PLACE IN TURKEY” Drawing attention to sharp recessions caused by the coronavirus pandemic across the world, President Erdoğan underscored that none of the shortcomings, setbacks in supply chains, or security weaknesses which were experienced by many countries...

“We aim to be one of the first countries to possess UCAVs controlled by artificial intelligence”

Addressing AK Party’s parliamentary group meeting, President Erdoğan said: “The successes achieved in the field by our UAVs, products of the vision of National Technology Initiative, have led to results which have caused war strategies to be re-written, so to speak. Once Akıncı, the upper version of our current UAVs, is brought into play, the current landscape will change drastically. We aim to be one of the first countries to possess UCAVs controlled completely by artificial intelligence.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the party’s parliamentary...

“The malady of Islamophobia is spreading rapidly across the world like a cancer cell”

Speaking at the 1st International Symposium on Media and Islamophobia, President Erdoğan said: “The malady of Islamophobia is spreading rapidly across the world, the West in particular, like a cancer cell.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the 1st International Symposium on Media and Islamophobia in Ankara. “The issue we are faced with is not Islamophobia or fear of Islam, but outright hostility towards Islam,” President Erdoğan said, underlining that the malady of Islamophobia was spreading rapidly across the world like a cancer cell. “The strategy of "demonizing Muslims" launched by the American administration...

“Türkiye will export UAVs to a NATO and EU member state for the first time in its history”

Speaking at a joint press conference with President Duda of Poland, President Erdoğan said: “With the document that has just been signed, Turkey will export UAVs to a NATO and EU member state for the first time in its history. I believe that our cooperation in this area will increasingly continue in the period ahead.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Andrzej Duda of Poland held a joint press conference following their tête-à-tête at the Presidential Complex. “WE DISCUSSED AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN TURKEY AND POLAND” Noting that their tête-à-tête thoroughly...

President Duda of Poland at the Presidential Complex

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed President Andrzej Duda of Poland with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. After the national anthems of Turkey and Poland were played, President Duda saluted the guard of honor. Following the introduction of delegations, the two leaders headed inside for their bilateral meeting. President Erdoğan and President Duda will co-chair a meeting between their delegations after their tête-à-tête. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/127979/president-duda-of-poland-at-the-presidential-complex