Since the beginning of Israel's offensive on Gaza on October 7, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been communicating with leaders by phone and in person to try to restore peace to the region and decrease civilian casualties, and he will expand diplomatic contacts in the coming days. The Israeli army continues its escalating attacks on the Gaza Strip for the 38th day. According to the government in Gaza, the death toll from the Israeli offensive has exceeded 11,000. Since October 7, President Erdoğan has been carrying out leader-to-leader diplomacy through face-to-face meetings and phone calls to ensure peace in the region...
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Addressing the opening ceremony of the Social Life City in Istanbul, President Erdoğan said: “It is during our government that our country has fully obtained the characteristics of a social state described in our constitution. Türkiye is one of the most advanced countries in the world in terms of the coverage of the social security umbrella.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening ceremony of the Social Life City in Istanbul’s district of Arnavutköy. Remembering with mercy Abdülhamid II, who founded Darülaceze (the House of the Poor), a unique venue...
The claim in some media outlets that "A considerable amount of weapons is being transported from Syria to Türkiye. According to the information at my disposal, unlike the trucks in question (which were seized carrying weapons), there are other trucks that passed through without being seized," is not true. In 2023, weapons attempted to be smuggled through Karkamış, Ceylanpınar and Akçakale were seized. The claim that "there are trucks that passed through without being seized" is completely unfounded. The Ministry of Trade's Customs Enforcement teams operate around the clock with cutting-edge technological devices and do not give smugglers...
President Erdoğan: "They aim to push us to a point where we declare Hamas a terrorist organisation. No, it is not a terrorist organisation. On the contrary, they are people who struggle to preserve and defend their territories and fight for their homeland." President Erdoğan addressed questions from journalists and made statements during his return flight from a visit to Saudi Arabia. Noting that the Eighth Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference, during which the Israeli assaults on Palestine were discussed, was concluded successfully, President Erdoğan recalled that the summit was organised in collaboration between the...
The Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit, which concluded in Riyadh on Saturday, adopted the following resolution: We, the leaders of the states and governments of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the League of Arab States, have decided to merge the two summits that the OIC and the Arab League had decided to hold. This came in response to the kind invitations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the chair of the two summits) and the State of Palestine. We express our joint stance in condemning the brutal Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt on the margins of the Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. During the meeting, the latest developments in Israel's attacks on Gaza, which are becoming more violent by the day, were discussed. President Erdoğan emphasized that Israel's violations of human rights against innocent civilians in Gaza must be sanctioned under international law. Explaining Türkiye's intense diplomatic traffic to ensure permanent peace in Palestine, President Erdoğan also underlined that Türkiye is ready to collaborate in delivering humanitarian aid and health services to...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Riyadh for the Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. The meeting addressed Israel's attacks on Gaza as well as possible steps to ensure a ceasefire. President Erdoğan stated during the meeting that Israel's attacks had reached the level of a massacre and that the Islamic world should work in unity to end this massacre and ensure peace in the region. President Erdoğan also expressed that Türkiye's humanitarian aid activities and efforts to provide medical assistance to the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Riyadh for the Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, met with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. During the meeting, Israel's attacks on Gaza, efforts to deliver aid to innocent civilians in Gaza, and possible steps for solution were discussed. President Erdoğan stated during the meeting that the attacks on the Palestinian people have reached the level of mass murder and that targeting hospitals, schools, places of worship, and employees of non-governmental organizations is unacceptable. Explaining Türkiye's diplomatic activities to ensure peace and deliver humanitarian aid and health services...
Addressing the Extraordinary Joint Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League, President Erdoğan said: “It is shameful that the Western countries, which always talk about human rights and freedoms, remain silent in the face of the ongoing massacres in Palestine.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Extraordinary Joint Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League. President Erdoğan said: “Words fall short of describing what has been occurring in Gaza and Ramallah since October 7. We are faced with a barbarism unprecedented in history in which...