Speaking at the inauguration of TurkStream, President Erdoğan said: “We aim to make our country a global energy hub. As Turkey, we have never sought regional tension. The sole purpose of our hydrocarbon exploration efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean is to protect the interests of our country and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the inauguration of TurkStream at Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul. “No project which excludes Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean has a chance to be put into effect” “We aim to make our country a global energy...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented to Russian President Putin the book “Strategic Move in the Eastern Mediterranean Equation: Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Understanding” prepared by the Directorate of Communications. During a bilateral meeting with Russian President Putin, who is in Istanbul to attend the inauguration ceremony of TurkStream natural gas pipeline, President Erdoğan gave Putin the book “Strategic Move in the Eastern Mediterranean Equation: Turkey-Libya Memorandum of Understanding” prepared by the Directorate of Communications. The book, which has been prepared in English and Turkish, consists of the following chapters: "Geopolitical Importance of the Eastern Mediterranean", "Hydrocarbon Potential of the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, who is in Turkey for the inauguration of TurkStream, at Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/115217/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-putin-of-russia
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov will attend the inauguration ceremony of TurkStream natural gas pipeline on January 8. President Erdoğan, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov will attend the ceremony marking the completion of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline, which will deliver Russian gas to Turkey and to Europe via Turkey. It is...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. US-Iran tensions and regional developments, particularly Syria and Libya, as well as international and bilateral relations were discussed during the conversation.
The Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/115201/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship
Speaking at the inauguration of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT)’s new headquarters, President Erdoğan said: “Having gone beyond an entity that just gathers and reports information, our intelligence organization has now come to a point where it brings diplomacy and intelligence together and employs for diplomacy across its counterparts at the table the information it generates. Turkey has gained the capability to act in line with its own interests across the world without needing any country’s consent or aid thanks to the MIT’s successful works in every area.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered the reporters’ questions on current issues in a joint interview with CNN TÜRK and Kanal D. President Erdoğan stated that they were following with concern the immediate risks caused by the death of Qassem Soleimani, Commander of the Special Forces Quds Corps of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, in terms of peace and stability of the region and continued his remarks as follows: “We have negotiated with Western countries on the issue. We have expressed our suggestions to act in a restrained and calm manner on every occasion and we are obliged to...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Regional developments, particularly Syria and Libya, were discussed during the conversation as well as bilateral relations.