President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a trilateral meeting with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Ahmad Al-Sharaa of the Syrian Arab Republic on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026). The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Syria, the latest situation in Syria, and regional issues. Stating that Syria has taken decisive steps to strengthen its unity and solidarity and to advance reconstruction and development, President Erdoğan noted that Türkiye will continue to stand by Syria in this process. Emphasizing that Syria should remain away from the conflicts in our region, President Erdoğan stated that increasing cooperation between Türkiye...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026). The leaders addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Pakistan, particularly, as well as the ceasefire process in Iran and regional and global issues. During the meeting, President Erdoğan stated that they would continue to take steps to advance cooperation between the two countries in many areas, primarily in energy, trade, and defence. Emphasising that Türkiye has continued to stand for peace since the first day of the conflict that commenced with attacks on Iran,...
Speaking at the opening of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum, President Erdoğan said: “Five years ago, we set out with the goal of establishing a global platform to take the pulse of diplomacy. Today, we see that the Antalya Diplomacy Forum has become a shared platform for global wisdom, conscience, and, above all, hope for the future.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan attended the opening ceremony of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum, held with the theme “Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties.” President Erdoğan delivered a speech at the event. Voicing his hope...
Speaking at a dinner hosted in honor of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, President Erdoğan said: “The international system, established by the victors 80 years ago, faces a major legitimacy crisis today. The values, principles, rules and norms that constitute the foundations of the system are on the threshold of losing their credibility and meaning at a global scale.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks at a dinner hosted in honor of the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. “As people with a sound mind and conscience, we all know...
Following the attack in Kahramanmaraş, heads of state and government officials from numerous nations around the world issued condolence messages to Türkiye. Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan sent a condolence message to President Erdoğan for the victims who lost their lives in the armed attack on a school in Kahramanmaraş. In his message, Aliyev expressed his deep shock and sadness at the news of the loss of life and the injuries of many people, most of them children, as a result of an armed attack on a school in Kahramanmaraş. Aliyev added, "We are extremely outraged by...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Office. The leaders discussed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Somalia, as well as regional and global issues. Stating that we will continue to take steps to enhance relations between Türkiye and Somalia in many areas, especially trade and energy, President Erdoğan noted that the commencement of operations by our drilling vessel, Çağrı Bey, off the coast of Somalia is a symbol of our cooperation. Underscoring Türkiye’s support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, President Erdo...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Tufan Erhürman of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and the TRNC, as well as regional issues. President Erdoğan stated that military elements deployed to the island by some European countries under the pretext of the war in Iran should not become permanent. Emphasising that Türkiye is ready to take every necessary step to defend the TRNC, President Erdoğan noted that, as Türkiye has done so far, it will never allow the rights...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova of North Macedonia at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office. The leaders discussed bilateral relations between Türkiye and North Macedonia, as well as regional issues. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye is determined to advance its relations with Macedonia, grounded in historical, human, and cultural ties, across all fields, particularly trade, defence industry, and energy. President Erdoğan noted that he believes important decisions will be taken at the NATO Summit to be held in Ankara on July 7–8 to explore new opportunities among Allies, including joint defence industry production. President...