Regarding allegations that the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) uses chemical weapons, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "The reason for the gradual increase in defamation campaigns perpetrated by the PKK and its extensions is that we have reduced the terrorist organisation to the brink of annihilation by entering their caves every day." In a post shared on his social media account, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahretttin Altun expressed that a new black propaganda campaign by the terrorist organisation PKK and its political extensions, an attempt to associate "Türkiye with chemical weapons", is being observed. Stating that both the nation...
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Director of Communications Altun indicated that they were committed to taking all necessary steps to protect the environment in our Republic’s second century, and said, “In this regard, we will exercise our right to economic development and consolidate our role as a stabilizing actor and implement eco-friendly policies.” Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun sent a video message to Anadolu Agency Environment Forum in English. Expressing his pleasure to address the Environment Forum at the beginning of his remarks, Director of Communications Altun congratulated Anadolu Agency on bringing together such a distinguished and diverse group of participants to...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in the Azerbaijani city of Zangilan for a one-day working visit at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. President Erdoğan was welcomed by President Aliyev at Zangilan International Airport, the second airport built with Turkish firms’ contributions in Azerbaijan’s lands liberated from occupation. The two leaders were presented with the symbolic keys of the airport after cutting the ribbon. President Erdoğan and President Aliyev toured the airport following the opening ceremony. Deputy Speaker Celal Adan of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT), Minister of Foreign...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a one-day working visit to Azerbaijan on October 20, 2022 at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. President Erdoğan and President Aliyev will inaugurate Zangilan International Airport, the second airport built, with Turkish firms’ contributions, in Azerbaijan’s lands liberated from occupation, and will break ground for new projects for the development of the region. All aspects of the bilateral relations will be discussed and steps to further enhance the cooperation between Türkiye and Azerbaijan will be addressed at the talks to be held as part of the visit. The...
President Erdoğan noted that Türkiye ranked fifth in Europe and twelfth in the world in renewable energy and added, “We achieved this by increasing the share of renewable energy to 55 per cent of our total energy.” In a video message to the Environment Forum organised by Anadolu Agency at Renaissance Polat İstanbul Hotel, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed guests who have come to İstanbul from around the world. President Erdoğan expressed his hope that the forum will be beneficial to all humanity and congratulated Anadolu Agency’s management and all the institutions and organisations that have...
Four international agreements endorsed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were published in the Official Gazette. The decision regarding the approval of the “Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Health and Medical Sciences between the Government of the Republic of Türkiye and the Government of National Unity of Libya”, signed in Ankara on August 17, 2021, was published in the Official Gazette. The agreement focuses on collaboration, implementation mechanisms, and legal and judicial aspects for the improvement of healthcare services in Libya, as well as cooperation in the fields of healthcare, education and the fight against the Covid-19...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria. The call addressed the Türkiye-Algeria relations and regional issues. President Erdoğan expressed his pleasure over the exceptional level the relations between the two brotherly countries have reached as a result of joint efforts. Thanking President Tebboune for his sincere steps in the fight against FETO, President Erdoğan noted that Türkiye wants to strengthen its cooperation with Algeria in all areas, particularly in energy and natural gas.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. The call addressed the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war. Stressing the need to keep the vision for a diplomatic solution alive under all circumstances, President Erdoğan noted that Türkiye stands ready to provide every kind of support to end the war through negotiations. President Erdoğan thanked President Zelensky for his message of condolences over the coal mine blast in Bartın.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet with the heads of delegations at the gala dinner at the Mecidiye Pavilion on October 21 on the margins of the conference. The 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will be held at Istanbul Conrad Hotel between October 21-22 under the theme "Combating Disinformation and Islamophobia in the Post-Truth Era." The aim of the conference, hosted by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, is to expand and strengthen cooperation among Islamic nations in the sphere of media and communication. The conference, which will be...