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President Erdoğan meets with President Tebboune of Algeria

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria at Dolmabahçe Office in İstanbul. President Erdoğan welcomed President Tebboune of Algeria, who is in İstanbul for a working visit at his invitation, with a ceremony. Afterwards, the two leaders proceeded to their bilateral meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/147865/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-tebboune-of-algeria-

President Erdoğan, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. The leaders discussed in detail the extension of the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement during the phone call held at the request of President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. During the call, President Erdoğan also underscored that Türkiye has exerted intense efforts to sustain peace.

President Erdoğan, President George Manneh Weah of the Republic of Liberia talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President George Manneh Weah of the Republic of Liberia. The call addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Liberia as well as existing cooperation in the economic and military fields. President Erdoğan also expressed his satisfaction to President Weah for the decision to halt the activities of the FETO-affiliated "LIGHT International School" in Liberia.

Türkiye supports fight against forest fires in Greece

Türkiye will dispatch 2 amphibious firefighting aircraft and 1 firefighting helicopter to combat the ongoing wildfires in Greece. Under the instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 2 firefighting planes and 1 firefighting helicopter registered in the inventory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry General Directorate of Forestry and crews will be sent to Greece. Amphibious aircraft with effective maneuverability and a firefighting helicopter produced with indigenous and national resources will be used in Greece to respond to wildfires.

President Erdoğan: “The largest defence and aerospace export contract in the history of the Republic was signed”

On his flight back to Türkiye from a Gulf tour that included Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "We are striving to decrease the number of enemies and increase the number of friends." President Erdoğan stated that all aspects of bilateral relations were discussed during the meetings, adding, "We had the opportunity to evaluate global and regional developments. We concentrated on significant and comprehensive collaboration projects with a win-win approach. Our cooperation with these countries will be strengthened and expanded in the coming years through concrete projects." Noting that...

Palestinian President Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to visit Türkiye

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will pay a visit Türkiye on July 25 and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on July 28. President Erdoğan will host both Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Türkiye in the same week. The leaders, who will visit Türkiye upon the invitation of President Erdoğan, will exchange views on current regional and global issues. During his visit to Türkiye on July 25, Palestinian President Abbas will meet with President Erdoğan to discuss Türkiye-Palestine relations, the latest developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and other current regional and international issues. The meeting's...

“Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriots have never shied away from negotiation”

Speaking at a ceremony held for the July 20 Peace and Freedom Day in the TRNC, President Erdoğan said: “Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriots have never shied away from negotiation or reconciliation. Despite knowing the oppression, we have neither pursued revenge nor held grudges. We have sincerely sought ways for the two elements of the Island to live together in peace.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at a ceremony held for the July 20 Peace and Freedom Day in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Commencing his speech by voicing his pleasure over being in the...

President Erdoğan visits Atatürk Monument in Lefkoşa

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan laid a wreath at the Atatürk Monument in Lefkoşa (Nicosia), the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), where he arrived for an official visit. President Erdoğan paid a visit to the Atatürk Monument with President Ersin Tatar of TRNC after arriving in Lefkoşa (Nicosia)  for the opening of Ercan Airport and the July 20 Peace and Freedom Day ceremonies. Laying a wreath at the monument and signing the Official Memorial Book, President Erdoğan then greeted the citizens waiting for him. President Erdoğan wrote the following in the Official...