President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron. During the phone call held upon French President Macron’s request, the relations between Turkey and France as well as between Turkey and the EU were discussed and regional developments including particularly the Eastern Mediterranean were addressed. President Erdoğan indicated during the conversation that the ignorance of the legitimate rights of Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots in the Eastern Mediterranean was the reason for the tension in the region, and stated that he failed to understand France’s support for the maximalist claims and steps...
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Addressing the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Erdoğan said that Turkey does not have designs on anyone else’s right, remedy and legitimate interests, neither in the Eastern Mediterranean nor in any other region, and added: “However, we cannot turn a blind eye on the violation of the rights of our country and the Turkish Cypriots and to the fact that our interests are being ignored. Our priority is to settle disputes in a sincere dialogue, based on international law and on an equitable basis.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the 75th...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a video conference in trilateral format with President of the European Council Charles Michel and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Turkey-EU relations were discussed comprehensively in the trilateral summit. In the summit where the developments in the East Mediterranean were elaborated, it was stated that Turkey and Greece were ready to start exploratory talks. Indicating that the relative momentum achieved should be protected with mutual steps in order to reduce the tension and operate the dialogue channels in the Eastern Mediterranean, President Erdoğan said that Turkey always emphasized dialogue and negotiations, and...
The opening speech of the video conference, during which Turkey’s vision of equity and cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean and its impacts on the international system will be discussed, will be made by Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun. During the first session titled “Turkey’s Vision of Equity and Cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean”, Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kıran, Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Member of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policies Council Prof. Çağrı Erhan will deliver speeches. The first session will be moderated by journalist Meryem İlayda...
Speaking following the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet, President Erdoğan said: “We will not let anyone or any power prevent Turkey from taking its rightful place in the world, which will be restructured politically and economically following the pandemic.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the Presidential Cabinet meeting. “WE ARE MAKING RAPID PROGRESS TO DEVELOP OUR OWN VACCINE” Noting that the importance of the investments made in every corner of the country has been better understood during the pandemic, President Erdoğan said: “We have smoothly managed the crisis thanks to the high-capacity medical...
In his video message to the High-Level Meeting held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, President Erdoğan said: “The transformation of Istanbul, the crossroads of continents, into a United Nations Centre will also support global peace and stability efforts.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a video message to the High-Level Meeting held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. In his message, President Erdoğan said the following: “THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS AGGRAVATED THE INJUSTICES AND INEQUALITIES IN THE WORLD” “I extend my congratulations on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the...
The Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/122140/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Hashim Thaçi of Kosovo. President Erdoğan and Thaçi met at the Vahdettin Mansion for breakfast. Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın also attended the meeting.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkey managed all the processes it went through in a dignified and mature manner and never paid attention to persistent provocations. In a post on Twitter, President Erdoğan noted the following: “The Republic of Turkey is a deep-rooted and long-established state dating back 2,000 years. We manage all the processes we go through in a dignified and mature manner without having any complex and never pay attention to persistent provocations. We intend to gain as much space as possible for diplomacy by lending an ear to every sincere call and resolve the problems...