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President Erdoğan returns home following his meetings in Hungary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed from Budapest, the capital of Hungary, where he went to attend the European Political Community Summit. President Erdoğan was welcomed by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, AK Party İstanbul Provincial Chairman Osman Nuri Kabaktepe and other officials. President Erdoğan arrived in Istanbul with First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security Ambassador Akif Çağatay Kılıç.

President Erdoğan meets with PM Frederiksen of Denmark

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Budapest for the European Political Community Summit, met with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

President Erdoğan attends European Political Community Summit

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the European Political Community Summit in Budapest, Hungary. Welcomed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary upon his arrival at the Puskas Arena, the venue of the event, President Erdoğan proceeded to the opening session of the summit. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

“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.