President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who wrote the introduction to the book titled "Türkiye's Friendly Hand: Humanitarian Diplomacy", says, "Türkiye is actively engaged in a vast array of issues, ranging from the fight against terrorism to peace diplomacy, global system reform to development aid. Humanitarian diplomacy is a significant component of these efforts, which we continue in pursuit of a fairer world." The book, which examines Türkiye's foreign aid from the perspective of public diplomacy and nation branding, focuses on the foreign aid provided by Türkiye from past to present. Featuring Türkiye's strong tradition in...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Isaac Herzog of Israel. The call addressed the Türkiye-Israel relations and regional issues. President Erdoğan expressed his view that the decision to mutually re-appoint ambassadors has been an important step taken in order for the bilateral relations to advance in a positive direction. Noting that the re-appointment of the ambassadors will add momentum to the Türkiye-Israel relations, President Erdoğan said Türkiye favors the improvement of cooperation and dialogue on the basis of respect for mutual sensitivities.
Regarding the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "Zelensky specifically requested that Russia remove all planted mines and other forms of weaponry from this territory so that the situation immediately ceases to be frightening." On his return flight from his visit to Ukraine, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered journalists' questions and commented on current affairs. President Erdoğan noted that his working visit to Lviv at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was his first visit to Ukraine after the outbreak of the war and said that all aspects of bilateral...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated, "President Erdoğan's visit to Ukraine has been a testament to his belief in diplomatic solutions achieved through engagement with relevant leaders and multilateralism in the international arena." Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared a post on his social media account on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Ukraine. Director of Communications Altun stressed that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held talks with President Zelensky in Ukraine along with UN Secretary-General António Guterres to advance the cause of peace and added, "He [President Erdoğan] has once again reiterated Türkiye's...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has returned home upon concluding his official visit to Ukraine at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. The plane with President Erdoğan and his accompanying delegate on board departed from Rzeszów, Poland, and landed at Atatürk Airport at 23:45. President Erdoğan was greeted by Vice President Fuat Oktay, Governor of Istanbul Ali Yerlikaya, and Justice and Development (AK) Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Osman Nuri Kabaktepe at the airport. President Erdoğan was joined on the flight returning to Istanbul by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister...
Presidency's Directorate of Communications held a panel with the theme "United Nations (UN) Security Council Reform: A New Approach to Reconstructing the International Order" in London. Altınbaş University Rector and Member of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Council Prof Çağrı Erhan, Faculty Member of İstanbul Nişantaşı University and Member of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policies Council Prof Nurşin Güney, founder and director of the think tank Forward Thinking Oliver McTernan, and author, analyst, and former faculty member Paul E. M. Reynolds attended the panel moderated by Assoc Prof Kılıç Buğra Kanat,...
After his meetings in Ukraine, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed for Türkiye from the Polish city of Rzeszów. President Erdoğan was bid farewell by Polish Regional Governor Radoslaw Wiatr and Turkish Ambassador to Warsaw Cengiz Kamil Fırat at Rzeszów International Airport in Poland. Along with President Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez, Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişci, Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş, Director of the National Intelligence...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Andrzej Duda of Poland. Thanking President Duda for providing support to his journey to Ukraine partially via Poland, President Erdoğan stated that they held talks which would hopefully contribute to the peace process in Ukraine. President Duda, for his part, expressed his thanks and congratulations to President Erdoğan for his constructive role and efforts aimed at solving the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and for his contributions to the grain export deal. President Duda invited President Erdoğan to Poland as well.
Addressing a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Zelensky and UN Secretary-General Guterres, President Erdoğan said: “We discussed the opportunities for the positive atmosphere stemming from the Istanbul deal to be transformed into a lasting peace. We underscored that the international community should assume more responsibility for the revival of the diplomatic process.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and UN Secretary-General António Guterres held a joint press conference following their trilateral meeting at the Potocki Palace. Touching upon the tête-à-tête he had with the Ukrainian President ahead of the trilateral...