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President Erdoğan sends video message to the Turkish Airlines Management Summit

President Erdoğan said: "Turkish Airlines has contributed 56 billion dollars to our country's economy and strengthened its leadership in this field with approximately 16 billion dollars in service exports in 2023." President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a video message to the Turkish Airlines Management Summit and wished for success and auspicious outcomes. President Erdoğan expressed his pleasure to participate in the summit, albeit via video message, in 2024, which started with ambitious aspirations after a year marked by significant achievements that made the nation proud and stated the following: "We are taking solid and decisive steps towards the future in accordance...

Director of Communication Altun: “The Century of Türkiye vision has reached the space”

The Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, stated on social media that Alper Gezeravcı, Türkiye's first space traveller and astronaut, will be embarking on a 14-day mission on the International Space Station to conduct various scientific missions. In his post, Altun stated that the vision of the Century of Türkiye vision has reached the space. Reminding that Türkiye's National Space Programme was announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2021 and that efforts had already commenced to send a citizen into space as part of this initiative, Altun said: "As a result of the evaluations, Alper Gezeravcı...

“No one can object to Türkiye taking necessary measures for its own security”

Delivering remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan drew attention to Türkiye’s determination to continue its anti-terror operations, and said: “Since the promises made to us are not being fulfilled, no one can object to Türkiye taking necessary measures for its own security. No one can expect us to stand idly by while the separatist traitors are being bolstered under various excuses. In the months ahead, we will definitely take new steps in this direction, regardless of who says what.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting at...

President Erdoğan speaks with first Turkish astronaut Gezeravcı

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a videoconference with the first Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı, who will go to the International Space Station within “the first space mission with human”, the initial leg of the National Space Programme. At the call that took place during the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan noted that the mission is very valuable since it is both a science mission and an inspiration for the Turkish youth, and wished success to Mr. Gezeravcı and his team. Mr. Gezeravcı, for his part, said that they are waiting for the mission that will begin tomorrow night,...

President Erdoğan receives Japanese FM Kamikawa

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoko Kamikawa at the Presidential Complex. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/150751/president-erdogan-receives-japanese-fm-kamikawa

Press Release on Security Meeting chaired by President Erdoğan

A security meeting was held under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Dolmabahçe Office in Istanbul.   The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya, Minister of National Defence Yaşar Güler, Chief of General Staff General Metin Gürak, Director of Türkish National Intelligence Organisation İbrahim Kalın, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun and Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Çağatay Kılıç.   During the meeting, our counter-terrorism strategies were evaluated in a holistic manner, and the...