President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed in his video message to the International Black Sea Rize-Ayder Forum that the region's geostrategic importance is expected to expand in the near future. Greeting the attendees, President Erdoğan expressed his hope that the forum, which would cover the logistics and transportation prospects of the larger Black Sea Region, will yield auspicious results. Erdoğan extended a warm welcome to the international experts attending the forum, voicing his belief that the forum would facilitate fruitful discussions. Citing the repeated reminders of epidemics and regional crises of the critical role logistics and transportation infrastructure...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Chairman of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bakir Izetbegovic, at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered reporters’ questions after performing the Friday prayer at Hz. Ali Mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. Asked his thoughts on how the United Nations should be restructured, President Erdoğan recalled his motto, “the World is bigger than five”, and criticized that the five permanent members of the UN Security Council are free to make every decision easily. Stressing that the 15 non-permanent members do not wield any influence over the UN Security Council decisions, President Erdoğan said that these five permanent members are actually in a position of ruling, of governing...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed journalists' questions on the agenda at the Turkevi Centre during his visit to the United States. President Erdoğan said that he has been engaged in a packed schedule since Saturday, which included his address to the UN General Assembly, multiple talks, and attendance at a variety of events. President Erdoğan reported that he attended a traditional dinner hosted by the Turkish-American National Steering Committee (TASC) on September 22, which followed his meeting with representatives from think tanks, and expressed appreciation for the Turkish-American community's efforts to safeguard the interests of Türkiye. ...
In the video message sent for the release of the Global Innovation Index 2024 Report, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan greeted the participants and extended his thanks to the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, Daren Tang, who invited him to the event, as well as those who contributed to its organisation. President Erdoğan expressed his pride in the level reached over the years in the field of innovation, saying, "Thanks to our gradually realised vision, we have climbed 31 positions in the Global Innovation Index over the last 11 years. Likewise, we stand above the average for upper-middle-income countries...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held bilateral meetings with many leaders in New York, the United States of America (USA), where he travelled to attend the 79th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. On the first day of his visit to New York as part of his contacts in the United States, President Erdoğan was received with an affectionate welcome by people at the entrance of the Türkevi, where he met with many leaders and engaged in intensive diplomacy traffic. President Erdoğan met with President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia, President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran,...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan returned home after concluding his meetings in the USA, where he went to attend the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). President Erdoğan was welcomed by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül and other officials at Atatürk Airport. President Erdoğan arrived in Istanbul with First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in New York for the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, met with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau at the Turkish House. During the meeting, bilateral relations between Türkiye and Guinea-Bissau as well as regional and global issues were discussed. President Erdoğan stated that it is important to develop commercial and economic relations between the two countries as well as cooperation in the military and defense industry.
The foreign press extensively covered President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's speech at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, when he urged the international community to address the Gaza situation. In its headline, Reuters used President Erdoğan's conclusion that the UN system and the values that the West claims to defend are dying in Gaza. It was reported that Erdoğan reiterated in the address his harsh criticism of Israel over its military campaign in the Gaza strip and of the Western countries for their support to Israel, calling for an "alliance of...