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President Erdoğan shares post on International Court of Justice’s ruling on Israel

President Erdoğan said: "As Türkiye, we will continue to work with all our strength and stand by our Palestinian brothers and sisters to establish a ceasefire and pave the way for lasting peace."  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on social media regarding the International Court of Justice's ruling on Israel. President Erdoğan said, "I value and welcome the International Court of Justice's interim ruling regarding the inhumane attacks in Gaza. We will continue to monitor the process to ensure that war crimes against innocent Palestinian civilians do not go unpunished. We hope that...

President Erdoğan meets with UK Foreign Secretary Cameron

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/150882/president-erdogan-meets-with-uk-foreign-secretary-cameron

Director of Communications Altun: “Israel’s violence against journalists is the principal strategy of Israel’’

Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, shared a post on his social media account regarding his address at the "Media's Struggle for Truth in the Gaza War: Violence, Disinformation, Censorship Symposium" organised by our Directorate in Istanbul.  Director of Communications Altun stated the following in his post: ''Since October 7, we have been striving to increase global awareness of Israel's genocide in Gaza, to end Israel's systematic disinformation campaign, and to communicate the legitimate demands and arguments of the Gazan and Palestinian people to the rest of the world. Since October 7, 120 journalists have been martyred, and hundreds have been injured...

Joint statement following 8th Meeting of Türkiye-Iran High-Level Cooperation Council

Upon the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi of the Islamic Republic of Iran paid an official visit to the Republic of Türkiye on January 24, 2024, which corresponded to 4 Bahman 1402. On the occasion of the visit, the 8th Meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council between the Republic of Türkiye and the Islamic Republic of Iran was held with the participation of the Ministers, the list of whom is annexed hereto. The Parties, in the light of their traditional relations based on mutual respect, common interests, friendship, and deep-rooted...

President Erdoğan performs Friday prayer in Istanbul

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan performed Friday prayer at Hz. Ali Mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. President Erdoğan answered reporters’ questions after the Friday prayer. SWEDEN’S NATO BID In answer to a question about the Turkish Parliament’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO bid and Türkiye’s procurement of F-16s from the U.S., President Erdoğan said: “As you know, our Parliament, in line with the promise made, held a vote on the issue and it was ratified by the Parliament with the majority of the votes, and then, as of yesterday,...

Statement by National Security Council

The National Security Council convened on January 25, 2024, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the meeting, 1. Political, military and economic developments that are important for our national security were assessed within the framework of Türkiye's direction in the Century of Türkiye. The potential issues that may arise in 2024, the planned activities and the necessary measures to be taken within this framework were discussed. 2. The Council was informed about the operations carried out with determination, resolution and success at home and abroad against all kinds of threats and dangers...

President Erdoğan signs decree on Sweden’s NATO accession protocol

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed the Presidential Decree on Sweden's Accession to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), approving the promulgation of the law on the ratification of Sweden's membership adopted by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye.

NSC convenes at the Presidential Complex

The National Security Council (NSC) convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/150874/nsc-convenes-at-the-presidential-complex

“Türkiye and Iran should advance their economic cooperation”

Addressing the Türkiye-Iran Business Forum, President Erdoğan said: “Regional affiliation and cooperation is essentially important in ensuring security, stability and prosperity in our region. Therefore, Türkiye and Iran, as the two big regional powers, should definitely advance their economic cooperation for prosperity, development and stability. With this understanding, we maintain our determination to reach the goal of $30-billion trade volume that we set with Iran in the past.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi of Iran attended the Türkiye-Iran Business Forum in Ankara. “THERE ARE DEEP-ROOTED AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL RELATIONS BETWEEN OUR COUNTRIES” ...