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President Erdoğan returns home

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has returned home following the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit held in the Spanish capital Madrid. President Erdoğan was greeted by Vice President Fuat Oktay, Governor of Istanbul Ali Yerlikaya, AK Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Osman Nuri Kabaktepe, as well as other officials. Among those who arrived in Istanbul with President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan were Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar, Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Director of the MİT (National Intelligence Organisation) Hakan Fidan,...

“It has become clear once again that Türkiye will have a say in NATO’s future”

Holding a press conference following the NATO Summit, President Erdoğan said: “It has once again become clear at the end of the summit that Türkiye—a NATO member for 70 years, owner of the second largest army in the Alliance and the fifth biggest contributor to its operations and missions—will have a say in NATO’s future as has been in its past and present.”  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke to reporters following the NATO Summit in Madrid. Noting that NATO has successfully completed one of the most important summits in its history, President Erdoğan...

President Erdoğan shows NATO leaders a video depicting terrorism’s true face

During a session on terrorism as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, President Erdoğan showed the leaders a video prepared by the Directorate of Communications depicting Türkiye's fight against terrorism. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a session on terrorism as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Madrid, the capital of Spain. President Erdoğan displayed a video titled "NATO must commit to combating all forms of terrorism" to the leaders. The video, which includes images from terrorist attacks carried out in Türkiye by the PKK/YPG, DAESH,...

President Erdoğan meets with Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Madrid for the Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government, met with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138589/president-erdogan-meets-with-prime-minister-rutte-of-the-netherlands

President Erdoğan meets with German Chancellor Scholz

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Madrid for the Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government, met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138584/president-erdogan-meets-with-german-chancellor-scholz

President Erdoğan meets with President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Madrid for the Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government, met with President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138579/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-of-the-government-of-spain-pedro-s-nchez

Director of Communications Altun remarks on NATO Summit

In a post shared on his social media account, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun noted, “President Erdoğan’s summit with Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö, Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg achieved concrete, specific and significant results regarding our concerns over terrorism.” Director of Communications Altun stressed that all sides agreed to cooperate against the terror organisation PKK and all its extensions and noted, “President Erdoğan’s summit with Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö, Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg achieved concrete, specific and significant results...

President Erdoğan meets with Chancellor Nehammer of Austria

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Madrid for the Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government, met with Chancellor Karl Nehammer of Austria. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138574/president-erdogan-meets-with-chancellor-nehammer-of-austria

President Erdoğan meets with President Biden of the U.S.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Madrid for the Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government, met with President Joe Biden of the U.S. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138565/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-biden-of-the-u-s-