The sixth meeting of the Permanent Joint Mechanism established under the terms of the Trilateral Memorandum agreed by Türkiye, Finland and Sweden on June 28, 2022, prior to the NATO Madrid Summit, was held in Helsinki, Finland. The first meeting, held after Finland and Sweden joined NATO, was chaired by Ambassador Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security, and attended by Ambassador Burak Akçapar, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hurşit Yıldırım, Deputy Minister of Justice, and representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Interior, National Defence and...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received a delegation from the Union of International Democrats (UID) at the Exhibition Hall on the premises of the Presidential Complex. Speaking at the meeting, President Erdoğan drew attention to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany’s visit to Türkiye last week, and said: “During our talks, we raised the racist attack carried out against our four brothers and sisters, two of them children, on March 25 in the same place after the Solingen arson attack, which took place 31 years ago. I told him that this attack should be completely clarified without leaving any dark...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Turkish cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mehmet Öz at AK Party Headquarters in Ankara. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/152233/president-erdogan-receives-dr-mehmet-oz-
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a phone call with President Adama Barrow of Gambia. The call addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Gambia, Israel's attacks on Palestine and the agenda of the 15th Islamic Summit to be held in Gambia. During the call, President Erdoğan stated that it is important for the Islamic world to act in unity to stop Israel's attacks on Gaza and ensure compliance with the United Nations resolutions. Conveying to Barrow his wish that the negotiations and decisions to be taken at the Islamic Summit will be auspicious, President Erdoğan...
President Erdoğan: "Assuming the responsibility of public service broadcasting, TRT continues to convey the values, history, culture, power and voice of our country to the entire world with its dynamic structure and pioneering broadcasting experience.'' President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a congratulatory message on the 60th anniversary of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT). Congratulating the anniversary of TRT, President Erdoğan said that TRT's responsible, impartial, and principled journalism has allowed it to share its knowledge and experience with the citizens for 60 years. Stressing that TRT, which effectively employs all the new means required by...
Head of Communications Altun: "We are not surprised that some marginalized groups who wish to cause outbursts and provocations by using May 1 Labor Day as an excuse fail to remember these workers. Ideological obsessions and political affiliations should not distort our relationship with the truth. We must be authentic; we must fight for the truth." At the event marking TRT's 60th anniversary held at the ATO Congressium, the Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, stated that the history of media and modernization in Türkiye are inextricably linked and that the development of mass media has brought about significant changes...
The Presidential High Advisory Board convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at Çankaya Mansion. Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun released a written statement on the High Advisory Board's meeting. Presidency's Director of Administrative Affairs Metin Kıratlı, Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun and Chief of Cabinet to the President Hadan Doğan, as well as Board members İsmail Kahraman, Mehmet Ali Şahin, Köksal Toptan, Cemil Çiçek, Binali Yıldırım, Mustafa Şentop and İsmet Yılmaz attended the meeting. Accordingly, the Board members discussed the February 6 earthquakes and the subsequent...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan marked May 1, Labor and Solidarity Day with a post on his social media account. In his post, President Erdoğan said, "I congratulate May 1, Labor and Solidarity Day, which is observed in our country and around the world. I convey my greetings and affection to all the workers and laborers striving for halal sustenance."
The claim made by Israeli propaganda accounts that a particular social media account "belongs to the daughter of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan" is not true. The social media account in the alleged screenshot does not belong to Esra Albayrak, the daughter of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Israeli propaganda accounts have been identified as trying to manipulate public opinion by using the resemblance in the name of a social media user. Israel has engaged in a manipulation campaign regarding the same account in the past. The disinformation campaigns of the occupying power, Israel, which aim to manipulate...