President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. The leaders discussed the attack targeting the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Condemning the drone attack, President Erdoğan conveyed his sympathies to President Aliyev and to the brotherly people of Azerbaijan.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia. The leaders discussed the Türkiye-Malaysia bilateral relations, as well as regional and global developments. Noting that the Türkiye-Malaysia relations are progressing at an excellent level in all areas, President Erdoğan said that efforts are continuing to enhance the relations even further. Stressing that Türkiye is closely following the conflicts that broke out in Iran and then spilled across the region, and that the prolongation of the conflicts might drag the region into a more difficult process, President Erdoğan stated that...
Speaking at an iftar dinner with Turkish soldiers, President Erdoğan said: “Throughout our thousand-year history on these lands, we have repeatedly shown what kind of a nation we are when our homeland, flag, independence and sacred vales are threatened, when our independence and future encounter a danger.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech during an iftar dinner with Turkish soldiers in Ankara. “One of the designations used most frequently to describe the Turkish nation is ‘soldier-nation’. Throughout our thousand-year history on these lands, we have repeatedly shown what kind of a nation we are when our homeland,...
Presidency’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran,made statements on his NSosyal account regarding a missile launched from Iran that subsequently headed toward Türkiye’s airspace over the Hatay region and developments in the area. In his post, Head of Communications Duran stated the following: "A missile launched from Iran and directed towards our airspace from the direction of Hatay, after passing through the airspace of Iraq and Syria, was destroyed by NATO air defence systems. A fragment of an interceptor missile fell in an open area in the Dörtyol district of Hatay, and no loss of life...
The Turkish Presidency's Centre for Combatting Disinformation refuted the claims that US President Donald Trump ordered the Republic's authorities to attack Iran. The centre's statement reads, "Claims circulating on certain social media accounts, such as 'Trump instructed Türkiye to attack Iran,' 'Türkiye is part of a secret military plan against Iran,' and 'Türkiye demanded the lifting of CAATSA sanctions in order to join the war against Iran,' are not true. Türkiye, in its capacity as a sovereign and independent state, exercises its exclusive authority in formulating and implementing its foreign policy and security...
Claims circulating on certain social media accounts, such as “Trump instructed Türkiye to attack Iran,” “Türkiye is part of a secret military plan against Iran,” and “Türkiye demanded the lifting of CAATSA sanctions in order to join the war against Iran,” are not true. Türkiye, in its capacity as a sovereign and independent state, exercises its exclusive authority in formulating and implementing its foreign policy and security decisions. Discourse suggesting otherwise is entirely unfounded and driven by malicious intent. There is no situation in which Türkiye would engage in a war against Iran or present...
Speaking at an iftar with deputies, President Erdoğan said: “We are never impartial regarding the matters concerning our region and humanity. We are not impartial regarding the incidents that disturb the peace of our neighbors as well as our brothers and sisters. We are not impartial regarding the issues that threaten the future of the entire world. On the contrary, we as Türkiye side with peace and quiet, tranquility and stability, solidarity and cooperation. We side with universal values, justice and development. We side with the resolution of problems through dialogue and diplomacy. We side with negotiation against...
Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, shared a post on his NSosyal account, highlighting that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continues to maintain active diplomatic engagement for lasting peace in the region and across the world. In his post, Head of Communications Duran noted: "President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continues to pursue his peace diplomacy with determination and unwavering resolve. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan works tirelessly to promote lasting peace, stability, and security in the region and globally. Under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Türkiye upholds a principled commitment to peace under all circumstances...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan. The leaders discussed the Türkiye-Pakistan bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues. Condemning the terror attacks carried out in Pakistan, President Erdoğan said Türkiye will continue to stand by Pakistan in its anti-terror fight, and that it will contribute to the re-establishment of the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, reached through Türkiye’s initiatives as well. Stressing that engaging once again in diplomacy in the region regarding the conflicts that began with the attacks against Iran...