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Presidency’s Directorate of Communications holds “UN Security Council Reform” panel in Oslo

The fifth of the panel series titled "United Nations (UN) Security Council Reform: A New Approach to Reconstructing the International Order" organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, was held in Oslo, the capital of Norway, after Rome, Buenos Aires, Paris and London. Assoc. Prof. Ece Baban from Fenerbahçe University, Assoc. Prof. Gonca Oğuz Gök from Marmara University, Senior Researcher at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Niels Nagelhus Schia, PhD and former UN Undersecretary-General, Jan Egeland, PhD spoke in the panel, which was moderated by Assoc. Prof. Veysel Kurt from Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Political...

Messages of condolence from Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Palestine for accidents in Mardin and Gaziantep

Saudi Arabia and Palestine conveyed their condolences to Türkiye for those who lost their lives in traffic accidents in Gaziantep and Mardin. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan sent a condolence message to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia issued a written statement expressing condolences for those who lost their lives in the accidents and wished for a swift recovery to the injured. They also expressed their solidarity with the Republic of Türkiye in the statement.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Palestine also sent a message of condolence to T...

German Media Outlet RND: “President Erdoğan clearly saw the imminent risk of war”

Recalling that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan foresaw the risk of war between Russia and Ukraine and offered to mediate, German media outlet RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) reported, "Few people in the West at the time expected an impending Russian invasion. Erdoğan, however, clearly saw the imminent risk of war. " It was noted in the commentary on the RND website that President Erdoğan remarked, during a joint press conference with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Thursday in Lviv, that he believes the war will ultimately be settled through negotiations. The commentary stated, ...

Le Figaro: “Erdoğan’s diplomacy has rendered Türkiye indispensable on the global scene”

The article published in the French newspaper Le Figaro on Türkiye's mediator role in the Russia-Ukraine war states, "This actual diplomatic achievement reveals above all a more peaceful and highly active Turkish foreign policy, which has the sixth largest embassy network around the world." In an article headed "How has Erdoğan's diplomacy rendered Türkiye indispensable on the global scene?" the French newspaper Le Figaro addressed Türkiye's recently active stance on foreign policy under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The article discusses "Can Türkiye be the first victor of the war in Ukraine?"...

“We are determined to make Türkiye one of the most powerful countries in the world in political and economic terms”

Addressing citizens in Manisa, President Erdoğan said: “Building on the century-long projects and services which we have introduced in our country over the past two decades, we are determined to make Türkiye one of the most powerful countries in the world in political and economic terms.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening ceremony of multiple facilities in Manisa. “Building on the century-long projects and services which we have introduced in our country over the past two decades, we are determined to make Türkiye one of the most powerful countries in the world...

President Erdoğan’s diplomacy traffic over the past month

Over the past month, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conducted intense diplomacy traffic in the Iranian capital of Tehran, the Russian city of Sochi, and the Ukrainian city of Lviv. President Erdoğan participated in two "trilateral summits" and had bilateral discussions with his counterparts on Syria, the Russia-Ukraine War, regional issues and bilateral relations as part of his visits over the past month. On July 19, President Erdoğan travelled to the Iranian capital of Tehran to attend the 7th Tripartite Summit in the Astana Format on Syria. President Erdoğan, who met individually with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed...

President Erdoğan congratulates medallists of 5th Islamic Solidarity Games

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the national athletes who won 341 medals at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games. In a post on his social media account, President Erdoğan said, “I congratulate all of our national athletes who put up tremendous effort and achieved a historic performance by winning 341 medals overall at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to our guests who have travelled to our country from various parts of the Islamic world.” President Erdoğan also included photos of the athletes in his post.

“We rebuild our cities with urban transformation projects”

Addressing a ceremony for the delivery of houses rebuilt as part of the Great Istanbul Transformation project, President Erdoğan said: “We have victimized none of our citizens while rebuilding our cities, all over again so-to-speak, with urban transformation projects.”  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Delivery Ceremony for the Esenler First Phase of the 60,000-House Great Istanbul Transformation. Marking the 23rd anniversary of the 17 August 1999 earthquake, which led to the death of 18 thousand citizens, President Erdoğan said: “As humans, it is not in our hands to prevent disasters; yet, it is in...