President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the test drive of the world's first mass-produced level 4 autonomous electric bus developed by Turkish engineers, Karsan Otonom Atak Electric, at the Presidential Complex. President Erdoğan became the first passenger of Karsan Otonom Atak Electric, the first mass-produced autonomous electric bus in Europe and America, produced by Turkish engineers. Touring the Presidential Complex with the electric bus, which has "level 4 autonomous" features where the driver's seat is empty, President Erdoğan made examinations on the bus and received information from the manufacturers. President Erdoğan made a statement to the press after completing...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received President of the Constitutional Court of North Macedonia Sali Murati at Vahdettin Mansion. President of the Constitutional Court Zühtü Arslan was also present at the reception.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Prime Minister of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and Chairperson of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Armin Laschet. President Erdoğan congratulated Mr. Laschet on his election as Chairperson of the CDU. Stating that the close and sincere cooperation established with Chancellor Angela Merkel would continue with Mr. Laschet, President Erdoğan voiced his belief that Mr. Laschet would maintain his positive attitude towards the Turkish society and the enhancement of the relations between Turkey and Germany in his new post. Underscoring that Turkey and Germany had unique relations in...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau and President Macky Sall of Senegal at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/124746/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-embal-of-guinea-bissau-and-president-sall-of-senegal
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "It has been decided to organise a campaign called 'Turkish: World Language' throughout the country and abroad in order to commemorate 2021 as 'Our Yunus', to emphasise the importance of Turkish language, which is the legacy of Yunus Emre, and to ensure its conscious and correct use as the language of civilisation". President Erdoğan issued a circular regarding the celebration of 2021 as "The Year of Yunus Emre and Turkish Language". In the circular published in the Official Gazette, President Erdoğan recalled that Yunus Emre, one of the cornerstones of Turkish language and...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan performed Friday prayer at Hz. Ali Mosque in Istanbul. Following the prayer, President Erdoğan delivered remarks to reporters. Recalling the phone call he held the other day with Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, President Erdoğan noted that Turkey has joint works with Elon Musk in issues related to space technologies. Also touching upon his meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif, President Erdoğan said that trade relations between the two countries will be addressed at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/124738/president-erdogan-performs-friday-prayer-at-hz-ali-mosque-in-istanbul
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/124735/president-erdogan-receives-iranian-fm-zarif
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Transport of Afghanistan, Qudratullah Zaki at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/124729/president-erdogan-receives-afghan-transport-minister-zaki
The written statement, issued after the National Security Council (NSC) meeting chaired by President Erdoğan, read: “It was stressed once again that Turkey primarily favors diplomacy and dialogue at every platform in the settlement of Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus issues, but that it is also determined to protect its rights, relevance and interests emanating from international law and agreements.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan chaired the National Security Council meeting at the Presidential Complex. According to the written statement issued following the meeting, “The impacts on our country of the political, military, economic and social developments that took...