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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. During the conversation, President Erdoğan and President Aliyev of Azerbaijan exchanged opinions on the potential steps to be taken by Türkiye and Azerbaijan jointly in the light of recent developments.

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "As Türkiye, we reject and strongly condemn the U.S. President Biden's description of the events of 1915 as genocide. We consider this statement, which lacks any legitimacy or legal and scientific authority, as null and void." In his written statement, Director of Communications Altun reacted to the U.S. President Biden's description of the 1915 events as "genocide". Expressing, "As Türkiye, we reject and strongly condemn the U.S. President Biden's description of the events of 1915 as genocide. We consider this statement, which lacks any legitimacy or legal and scientific authority, as...

The Message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent to Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, Reverend Sahak Maşalyan: "Reverend Sahak Maşalyan, Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, Distinguished members of the Armenian community, My treasured citizens, I salute you with my heartfelt feelings and affection. I remember with respect the Ottoman Armenians, who lost their lives under the harsh conditions of the First World War, and offer my condolences to their grandchildren. We all are the members of the family of humanity regardless of our ethnic origin, religion, language or color. We have been living together in peace on these lands for...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "Our objective is to eradicate terrorism sought to be formed along our southern borders and to eliminate threats against our country. We are determined to eradicate terrorism and liberate our citizens from the scourge of terrorism. The successful operations of our heroic army, which now focuses on the epicentre of terrorism, indicate that we are getting close to achieving this objective." President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the “Operations Claw-Lightning and Claw-Thunderbolt” command centre via video conference. President Erdoğan met with Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar, Chief of General Staff Gen. Ya�...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received former Vice President of Afghanistan Marshal Rashid Dostum at Vahdettin Mansion.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by the phone with President Joe Biden of the US. The two leaders agreed on the importance of working together to enhance cooperation on the basis of relations of mutual interest and strategic nature of bilateral relations. President Erdoğan underscored that resolving such issues as FETO’s presence in the US and US’ support for the PKK-PYD terrorist organisation in Syria was important to advance Turkish-American relations. The two leaders agreed on meeting on the sidelines of the NATO Leaders’ Summit in June.

Addressing the flag raising ceremony at Turkey’s tallest flagpole at Çamlıca Hill in Istanbul, President Erdoğan said: “Reinforcing the bridge extending from the past to the future, we have been working day and night to ensure that the Republic of Turkey, our final state, exists forever. We have been endeavoring to leave the Republic, the centenary of which we are nearing, to next generations by making it greater and stronger in every area.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at a flag raising ceremony at Turkey’s tallest flagpole, newly-erected at 111 meters high at Çamlıca Hill...

Turkish diplomats martyred by Armenian terrorist organisations such as ASALA and JCAG are being commemorated by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications with an exhibition inaugurated simultaneously in Los Angeles and İstanbul on April 24. Organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, the "Martyr Diplomats Exhibition" opened on April 24, 2021, in Los Angeles, the place of duty of the first martyrs by the Armenian terrorist organisations such as ASALA and JCAG attacks against Turkish diplomats. The exhibition at İstanbul Sirkeci Station held simultaneously with the exhibition in Los Angeles will be on display until May 30. In his Twitter message regarding the...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called Transitional Military Council Chairman Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno of Chad to extend his condolences over the passing of his father, President Idriss Deby Itno of Chad. During the conversation, President Erdoğan expressed his deep sorrow for the passing of President Itno of Chad and extended his condolences to his family and the people of Chad. President Erdoğan emphasised the late Itno's contribution to establishing fraternity and friendship relation between Türkiye and Chad, noting that Türkiye will continue to stand by the people of Chad in this difficult time, as it...