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President Erdoğan: We could never vote in ‘favour’ of NATO membership for countries that support terrorism

President Erdoğan: "We have neutralised over a hundred terrorists so far, together with those in northern Iraq. We have no choice but to keep going with this process. We will eradicate terrorism and terrorists." On the flight back from his visit to Azerbaijan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed the agenda with reporters and said, "We could never vote in 'favour' of NATO membership for countries that support terrorism, as long as Tayyip Erdoğan is in charge of the Republic of Türkiye." Stating that they had a proud day during the visit they made upon...

Directorate of Communications holds international panel in The Hague for Diyarbakır mothers

Many foreign speakers, NGO members, and audience attended the "A Societal Protest of the PKK’s Recruitment of Children: Diyarbakır Mothers Against the PKK" panel, which was held in The Hague, Netherlands, by the Directorate of Communications in reference to a sit-in protest of Diyarbakır mothers in front of the HDP Diyarbakır Provincial Directorate in an attempt to reunite with their abducted children taken to mountains. The moderator of the panel and a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Istanbul Medipol University, Assoc Prof Hüseyin Alptekin, pointed to the fact...

President Erdoğan meets with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan as part of his one-day visit to Azerbaijan. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138124/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-aliyev-of-azerbaijan

President Erdoğan attends TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Distinguished Visitors Day of TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan Aerospace and Technology Festival in Baku. Noting that a large delegation had come to Azerbaijan along with himself as a sign of the affection between the two countries, President Erdoğan said: “We take pride in the successes of Azerbaijan which is rising as a paragon of stability in its region. We are proud of Azerbaijan which is making history in diplomacy, economy and culture despite all the injustices and unlawfulness it has faced.” Underscoring that TEKNOFEST was being held for the first time in brotherly Azerbaijan...

Director of Communications Altun delivers message of support to Diyarbakır mothers

Director of Communications Altun: "Diyarbakır mothers are waging one of the largest and most powerful civil resistances to save their children, who have been kidnapped and ensnared by the terrorist organisation PKK, from the swamp of terrorism.” Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun addressed the participants with a video message at the "A Societal Protest of the PKK’s Recruitment of Children: Diyarbakır Mothers against the PKK Panel" organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in The Hague, Netherlands, and gave a message of support to Diyarbakır Mothers. Director of Communications Altun pointed out the fact...

President Erdoğan in Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is paying a visit to Baku at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. Upon his arrival at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, President Erdoğan was welcomed by Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyyubov, Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Ankara Rashad Mammadov, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Baku Cahit Bağcı, Military Attaché Brigadier General Zekeriya Yalçın and Azerbaijan Task Group Commander Major General Bahtiyar Ersay. Accompanying President Erdoğan on his visit are First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister...

Director of Communications Altun: They pollute the political scene with lies

Stating the political scene is polluted with lies in a post he shared on his social media account, Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "The stubborn persistence of slander terrorism, which is an apparatus of the attacks of coup plotters, supporters of tutelage, and terrorist organisations against democracy and the legitimate government, from May 27, 1960, to July 15, 2016, under the umbrella of the 'opposition', shows that this incorrigible mentality has not changed." In his post, Director of Communications Altun noted: "The stubborn persistence of slander terrorism, which is an apparatus of the attacks of coup plotters, supporters of tutelage, and...

President Erdoğan to Visit Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a one-day visit to Azerbaijan on May 28, 2022 at the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. As part of his visit, which coincides with the Day of Azerbaijan Republic, President Erdoğan will attend the Distinguished Visitors Day of TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan Aerospace and Technology Festival, which will be held in Baku for the first time outside of Türkiye. Respectfully announced to the public. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/speeches-statements/558/138107/president-erdogan-to-visit-azerbaijan

President Erdoğan receives Romanian FM Aurescu and Polish FM Rau

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Bogdan Lucian Aurescu and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Zbigniew Rau at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul.  Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138098/president-erdogan-receives-romanian-fm-aurescu-and-polish-fm-rau