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“I believe we will increase our trade volume with UAE to some $25 billion”

Speaking at the signing ceremony of Türkiye-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, President Erdoğan said that the signed agreement was of historic importance, and added: “We will build an economic bridge which has strong foundations and is extending from Europe to North Africa, from Russia to the Gulf region. Thanks to the comprehensive feature of the agreement, I believe we will increase our trade volume to some 25 billion dollars within five years.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the signing ceremony of Türkiye-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and Türkiye-UAE Free Trade Agreement. ...

President Erdoğan attends Türkiye National Risk Shield Meeting

Making a speech at the Türkiye National Risk Shield Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “While planning new houses, we are turning the direction of our cities from plains towards hills and towards areas that have a strong base as much as possible. As regards residential areas in our ancient cities, we aim to revive them in such a spirit as to conserve our historical and cultural assets and consolidate them against disasters.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the Türkiye National Risk Shield Meeting at Dolmabahçe Office in Istanbul. Drawing attention to the trying...

Türkiye, United Arab Emirates sign trade agreement

The United Arab Emirates and Türkiye signed an agreement in Abu Dhabi on Friday which aims to increase trade between the two countries to $40 billion in the next five years, according to UAE projections. Speaking in Istanbul ahead of a press conference in Abu Dhabi, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will take economic and trade relations between the two countries to a new phase. The UAE kicked off negotiations with Türkiye on a bilateral trade deal last year after a warming in political relations following UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed's visit...

President Erdoğan meets with Sultan Ibrahim of Johor

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar of Johor at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/144087/president-erdogan-meets-with-sultan-ibrahim-of-johor

The worldwide outpouring of condolences and support for Türkiye continues unabated 

Disaster aid sent to Türkiye from around the world for those affected by the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that struck Kahramanmaraş and affected 11 provinces continues uninterruptedly. Numerous aid campaigns have been organised for the victims of the earthquakes, which are described as the "Disaster of the Century". Campaigns that organise financial and in-kind donations are still ongoing. Since the first day of the tragedy, the United States, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Germany, South Korea, Ireland, and Pakistan have provided financial and in-kind aid to the region. While some of the aid is coordinated directly by the governments...

President Erdoğan extends condolences to Sakellaropoulou and Mitsotakis

Following the deadly train crash in Greece, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a get well soon message to President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece.  In his message, President Erdoğan expressed deep grief over the train crash in Greece, offered his condolences for the people who perished in the disaster, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

“We will revive the quake-hit region in solidarity with our citizens living there”

Speaking at AK Party’s Parliamentary Group Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We will revive the quake-hit region in solidarity with our citizens living there. We will give priority in construction and amelioration works in the region to our firms and citizens, particularly the youth.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the party's parliamentary group meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT). “It is not possible for us to prevent earthquakes, the reality of the geography we are living in,” President Erdoğan stressed, and added: “What...

Türkiye continues to receive messages of condolences and support from all around the world

Disaster aid sent to Türkiye from around the world for those affected by the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that struck Kahramanmaraş and affected 11 provinces continues uninterruptedly. Organising several aid campaigns for the disaster victims affected by the earthquakes, described as the “Disaster of the Century”, the USA, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Finland, Pakistan, Poland, Sudan and Turkmenistan continue to deliver additional aids to the earthquake regions. Moreover, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity in Mauritius, an African country in the Indian Ocean, launched an aid campaign for earthquake...

“We endeavor to overcome obstacles by displaying the solidarity of the century in the face of the disaster of the century”

Speaking in the Doğanşehir district of Malatya, President Erdoğan said: “We are going through sensitive days when we pay the price of even the smallest negligence, mistake or recklessness with human lives. That’s why I would like to once again remind my citizens in the earthquake zone to stay away from damaged buildings. As the state and the nation, we are endeavoring to overcome the obstacles by displaying the solidarity of the century in the face of the disaster of the century.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Chairman Devlet Bahçeli of the Nationalist Movement Party ...