Delivering remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan, as regards the attacks carried out at schools in Kahramanmaraş and Şanlıurfa, and the ensuing developments, said: “The security of our schools is our top priority. Even the slightest concession on this is and will be out of the question. It is important that we address the developmental psychology, social policy, family’s role and education aspects of this issue besides its security aspect.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting at the Presidential Complex. Drawing attention regards the attacks carried out at schools...
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The Presidency’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, issued a statement regarding the forthcoming visit of Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Zealand, to Türkiye on 20–26 April 2026. In a message on his NSosyal account, Head of Communications Duran stated: “Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Zealand, will visit Türkiye on 20–26 April 2026 on the occasion of the 111th Anniversary of the Çanakkale Land Battles and the ANZAC Day Commemoration Ceremonies. As part of the visit, a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled for 21 April 2026. During the meeting, steps to further advance relations between Türkiye and...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a series of bilateral meetings with participating heads of state and government within the framework of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF). President Erdoğan conducted an intensive round of diplomatic engagements at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, held at the NEST Congress Center in the Belek Tourism Region, where Anadolu Agency (AA) serves as the “Global Communication Partner.” During his meetings, President Erdoğan addressed bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues. Within the scope of the forum, he met separately with President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria, President Maia Sandu of Moldova, President...
Presidency's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran underscored Türkiye’s unifying role in remarks to Anadolu Agency (AA) on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF). Stating that the ADF continues to serve as a platform in search of a new global voice and for making a fairer world possible, Duran noted that Türkiye, under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, pursues a discourse that resonates globally, supported by policies that give effect to it. Drawing attention to a period in which the institutions of the international system are eroding, value crises are unfolding, legitimacy is being...
The Presidency’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, visited the stands of Anadolu Agency (AA) and TRT as part of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026 and made statements. The Forum, where AA serves as the “Global Communication Partner,” continues at the NEST Congress and Exhibition Centre in Belek, Antalya, under the main theme “Embracing Diplomacy in a Fragmented World.” During his visit to the AA stand, Head of Communications Duran received a briefing on the Agency’s activities from AA Chairman of the Board and Director General Serdar Karagöz. Duran also toured the “July 15 Memorial Room,” established within the stand...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received President Nechirvan Barzani of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (IKRG) on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The meeting addressed recent developments in the region. Stating that the conflict process triggered by unlawful attacks against Iran has strained the entire region, President Erdoğan emphasized that Türkiye’s efforts, together with relevant countries, to bring the war to a complete end and achieve lasting peace will continue to increase. Noting that separatist scenarios in Iran would serve no one’s interests, President Erdoğan stressed that maintaining stability in Iraq under...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh of Libya on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Libya, as well as regional and global issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan reiterated that no initiative in Libya can succeed without the ownership of the Libyan people, and emphasized the importance of advancing political processes through broad-based consultation and dialogue. He also reaffirmed that Türkiye will continue to support the process. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye will continue to take steps to enhance...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. The leaders addressed Türkiye–Burundi bilateral relations, as well as regional issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan emphasized the importance of taking further steps to enhance trade and economic relations between Türkiye and Burundi and to advance cooperation in the defense industry. President Erdoğan also underscored Türkiye’s continued efforts to secure a lasting humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, and expressed appreciation for the steps taken by Burundi in this regard. President Erdoğan further...