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“There is no reasonable justification for blocking Türkiye’s EU accession”

Addressing the Fifth Summit of the European Political Community, President Erdoğan said: “There is no reasonable justification for blocking for years the accession of a member country like Türkiye, which significantly contributes to the prosperity and security of the continent. In the current geopolitical conjecture, it is evident that strengthening our membership perspective would be in the interest of both Europe and our neighboring region.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Fifth Summit of the European Political Community. “There is no reasonable justification for blocking for years the accession of a member country like...

President Erdoğan, President-elect Trump of the United States talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President-elect Donald J. Trump of the United States.   During the call, President Erdoğan congratulated Trump on his election victory.   President Erdoğan expressed his wish to develop cooperation between Türkiye and the United States in the upcoming term.

“We will work with all our strength to make the upcoming period the Century of the Turkic World”

Addressing the 11th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), President Erdoğan said: “I wholeheartedly believe that the decisions we will take here today to achieve the targets we have set with the Turkic World Vision 2040 will once again prove to the whole world the advanced level the unity of ideals among us has reached.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the 11th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States held with the theme of “Empowering the Turkic World: Economic Integration,...

President Erdoğan congratulates Trump on US presidential election victory

In a post shared on his social media account, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Donald Trump for his victory in the United States of America (USA) presidential election.  In his post, President Erdoğan stated: “I congratulate my friend Donald Trump on his re-election as President of the United States after a hard-fought presidential race. We hope that this new presidential term, marked by the votes of the American people, will strengthen Türkiye-USA relations and put an end to regional and global crises and wars, particularly the Palestinian issue and the Russia-Ukraine war. I believe that there...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Bishkek for the 11th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), met with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. The meeting addressed relations between Türkiye and Azerbaijan, as well as regional and global issues. Pointing out that the relationship between Türkiye and Azerbaijan continues to develop in every field, President Erdoğan voiced his belief that bilateral relations would be elevated to a perfect level with the economic and strategic actions that are to be undertaken and expressed the...

“Countering Disinformation in Europe” meeting organised in Budapest

Head of Communications Altun: "As the Republic of Türkiye, we are engaged in a resolute endeavour to combat the erosion of facts by perceptions and the substitution of truth with falsehoods. We will continue our endeavours both on a global and national scale." The Directorate of Communications organised a roundtable meeting entitled "Countering Disinformation in Europe: Building a Resilient and Secure Future" in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Addressing the participants of the meeting via video message, Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that building a resilient and secure future was achievable via the establishment of a robust...