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President Erdoğan in Saudi Arabia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh to attend the Extraordinary Joint Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League. President Erdoğan was welcomed at King Khalid International Airport by Saudi Royal Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Riyadh Fatih Ulusoy and other officials. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/150156/president-erdogan-in-saudi-arabia

President Erdoğan to visit Saudi Arabia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a visit to Riyadh on November 11, 2023, to attend the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit, which will address Israel’s attacks against the Palestinian lands under occupation, particularly Gaza, and the Palestinian people. Representatives of the Muslim world will exchange views on the ongoing incidents during the summit. President Erdoğan, who will address the summit session, is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with the participating leaders on the margins of the summit. Respectfully announced to the public. https://tccb.gov.tr/en/speeches-statements/558/150151/president-erdogan-to-visit-saudi-arabia

“We maintain our efforts to elevate Türkiye above the level of contemporary civilizations with the spirit of national struggle”

Speaking at a commemoration for Atatürk, President Erdoğan said: “We maintain our efforts to elevate our country above the level of contemporary civilizations, which was the will of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal, with the spirit of national struggle. It is this very approach with which we have named the second century of our Republic as the Century of Türkiye.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at a commemoration ceremony held at Beştepe Nation’s Convention and Culture Center on the 85th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s passing to eternity. Stating that he...

President Erdoğan: “Alleviating the suffering of children trembling with fear will not be the end result for us but the beginning of the solution”

Answering journalists' questions during his return flight from Uzbekistan, where the 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation was held, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said regarding the Western world's attitude, "We need concrete steps, not lofty words and empty humanitarian displays." In response to the question, recalling US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Ankara, "He only met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan. You were in your hometown, Rize, during this visit. There was much discussion regarding Blinken's reception and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fidan's approach to him. What kind of symbolic and diplomatic messages...

Director of Communications Altun shares post about November 10

Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared a post on his social media account on the occasion of 10 November. In his post, Director of Communications Altun stated the following: "I commemorate Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Commander-in-Chief of the Turkish National Struggle and the founder of our Republic, with mercy and gratitude on the 85th anniversary of his passing, and I remember with gratitude all our heroes who made these lands our homeland."

85th anniversary of Atatürk’s passing to eternity

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the ceremony held at Anıtkabir on the 85th anniversary of the passing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Türkiye. The ceremony at Anıtkabir (Atatürk’s Mausoleum) began as high-ranking state officials walked on the Lion Road. President Erdoğan and other high-ranking officials laid wreaths at Atatürk’s mausoleum and observed a moment of silence at 09:05 a.m. at Anıtkabir. After the national anthem was sung, President Erdoğan wrote the following in the Anıtkabir Special Book at Misak-ı Millî Tower: “August...

President Erdoğan returns home after his meetings in Uzbekistan 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan returned home after concluding his meetings in Uzbekistan, where he visited for the 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization. Arriving at Esenboğa Airport at 20.00 local time, President Erdoğan was welcomed by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin and other officials. President Erdoğan was accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Chief Advisor to the President Ambassador Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Chairman of OTS Council of...

President Erdoğan, “We must immediately implement the Economic Cooperation Organisation Trade Agreement”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post following his visit to Uzbekistan on his social media account. President Erdoğan stated in his post, "The sixteenth Economic Cooperation Organisation Summit was convened in the capital city of Uzbekistan, Tashkent." I hope that our summit and our consultations will be beneficial for the stability and prosperity of our region and our countries.                                      ...

President Erdoğan leaves Uzbekistan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed for Türkiye after the 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. President Erdoğan was seen off by Turkish Ambassador to Tashkent Olgan Bekar, his wife Nurgül Bekar and other officials ahead of his departure from Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport to Ankara. President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Chief Advisor to the President Ambassador Akif Çağatay Kılıç, Chairman of...