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President Erdoğan meets with UK PM Sunak

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Vilnius. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/147683/president-erdogan-meets-with-uk-pm-sunak-

President Erdoğan meets with President Macron of France

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius for the NATO Summit, met with President Emmanuel Macron of France. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/147677/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-macron-of-france

Large-scale events to be organised in Türkiye and abroad to commemorate July 15

On the seventh anniversary of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, our Directorate will organise large-scale commemoration events across the country and abroad. The Turkish nation's strong national will and resolve will be highlighted in the events with the theme "Heroes of the Century of Türkiye" by commemorating the heroes who, on July 15, sacrificed their lives to defend their homeland and immortalised the epic of national will in history. The rhetoric of "Heroes of the Homeland," "Heroes of Democracy," "Heroes of the National Will," and "Heroes of the Nation" will be included in domestic events in addition to the...

President Erdoğan sends video message to Memorial Ceremony of Srebrenica Genocide

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a video message to the "28th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony of the Srebrenica Genocide" held in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expressing gratitude to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina for their prayers during Türkiye's crucial election process, President Erdoğan remarked, "We will strive to be worthy of the trust of our brothers and sisters from Bosnia and Herzegovina, who hold a special place in our hearts along with our nation." Recalling that today marks the 28th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide, which left a black stain on human history, President Erdoğan said: On...

President Erdoğan holds trilateral meeting with Swedish Prime Minister and NATO Secretary General

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius to attend the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, held a trilateral meeting with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/147671/president-erdogan-holds-trilateral-meeting-with-swedish-prime-minister-and-nato-secretary-general

President Erdoğan receives President Michel of the European Council

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius for the NATO Summit, received President Charles Michel of the European Council. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/147675/president-erdogan-receives-president-michel-of-the-european-council

President Erdoğan’s post on “NATO Heads of State and Government Summit”

President Erdoğan said, "I am making this call to these countries that have kept Türkiye waiting at the gates of the European Union for more than 50 years. First, let’s pave the way for Türkiye in the European Union, and then we will pave the way for Sweden just as we did for Finland.” President Erdoğan noted that at this critical juncture they would exchange views on the defence and security of NATO regions and make important decisions, and recalled that it was...

President Erdoğan in Lithuania

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius to attend the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit. President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan were welcomed by Türkiye’s Ambassador to Vilnius Görkem Barış Tantekin, Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Zeki Levent Gümrükçü and other officials. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/147667/president-erdogan-in-lithuania

Director of Communications Altun sends video message to Panel on Türkiye’s Contributions to Transatlantic Security and the Transformation of NATO

Director of Communications Altun: "If Sweden, who wishes to be our NATO ally, does not take the necessary measures in response to these provocations and does not take a clear stance in the fight against terrorism, it seems unlikely that Türkiye will approve its membership in NATO." The Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, said, "If Sweden, who wishes to be our NATO ally, does not take the necessary measures in response to these provocations and does not take a clear stance in the fight against terrorism, it seems unlikely that Türkiye will approve its membership in NATO." ...