President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President-elect Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives. The call addressed the latest developments within the framework of the Israel-Palestine conflict and humanitarian issues. Stating that Türkiye is making every effort for the restoration of calm in the region and humanitarian aid, President Erdoğan noted that new formulas are and continue to be developed constantly. President Erdoğan congratulated President-elect Muizzu on his election success as well.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The call addressed the latest situation in Gaza, the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid to innocent civilians and steps that should be taken to prevent human rights violations. Stating that the western countries’ attitude is increasing the human rights violations in Gaza, President Erdoğan noted that if countries do not endeavor to stop Israel, it will result in irreparable outcomes. President Erdoğan further stressed that immediate action must be taken in order to end the humanitarian tragedies, which, although are occurring before the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. The call addressed developments within the framework of the Israel-Palestine conflict and steps that could be taken to restore peace in the region. Stating that all states should raise their voices for a ceasefire to be established in Gaza as soon as possible, President Erdoğan said that the clashes have become a menace to world peace.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. The call addressed the Russia-Ukraine war as well as the conflicts between Israel and Palestine and the humanitarian crisis in the region. Stating that it is possible to resolve regional conflicts, particularly the Israel-Palestine dispute, through peaceful means, President Erdoğan noted that Türkiye will continue to make every effort to that end.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt. The call addressed the Israel-Palestine conflict that is getting increasingly graver, the human rights violations committed by Israel against the innocent civilians in Gaza and steps that could be taken for resolution. Stating that the atrocity on the Palestinian lands is further deepening, President Erdoğan noted that the silence of western countries about the bombings of hospitals, schools and places of worship causes the fire in Gaza to grow bigger. Underscoring that forcing the Palestinians in Gaza to migrate from their homeland is unacceptable,...
The Disinformation Bulletin, dated October 20, 2023, prepared by the Center for Countering Disinformation of our Directorate with the theme "Palestine Exclusive", was released. In the bulletin titled "Palestine", which describes unrealistic posts and manipulation attempts regarding Israel's attacks on Palestine, posts about the shooting of the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in the Al-Zeytoun District of Gaza were included. The bulletin stated that the claim that "“Hamas, not Israel, carried out the attack", which was raised on some social media accounts, is not true and added: ''The al-Zaytoun neighbourhood in the north of Gaza is an area where hundreds of civilians have been...
The Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, sent a video message to the "Siraj al-din Urmawi Symposium" organised under the auspices of our Presidency and with the support of Hacı Bayram Veli University and Konya Metropolitan Municipality. Prior to the symposium, a prayer service was held at Musalla Cemetery, where Siraj al-din Urmawi, who is regarded as the founder of Turkish-Islamic thought in the 13th century, is buried. Then, the message of the Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, was delivered at the symposium at the Mevlana Cultural Centre. In his message, Altun stated that he believes that this event...
The video shared by Israel on its official state account on social media with the caption "For those of you still questioning what happened last night at the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, we have receipts" contains manipulation. The Hamas rocket trail is clearly visible in the dark. These trails facilitate the determination of the rockets' launch site and trajectory. The hospital is attacked immediately following a flare in the upper left corner that has nothing to do with rockets fired from Gaza. Based on the video shared by Israel's official state account, it was determined that the location indicated...
On the 20th anniversary of Alija Izetbegović's passing, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commemorated the first President of Bosnia and Herzegovina by sharing a social media post. In the post, President Erdoğan said, "I commemorate Alija Izetbegović on the anniversary of his passing, the first President of the friendly and brotherly country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with longing and compassion, who held Bosnia and the entire Islamic world near to his heart, who was a wise leader with his nobility, courage, and stance, and an exceptional person of heart." President Erdoğan also included a photograph of Izetbegović...