Leaders discuss regional developments, bilateral relations President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held phone talks with Iranian and Iraqi counterparts. In talks with Iran’s Hassan Rouhani and Iraq’s Barham Salih, the leaders discussed latest developments in the region as well as bilateral relations. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/erdogan-speaks-to-iranian-iraqi-presidents-over-phone/1692346
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A security meeting was held under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to assess the latest developments in the region. The meeting held in the Presidency's Dolmabahce Office lasted 3 hours. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that the most recent developments in Iraq, tension between the U.S. and Iran and the latest situation in Libya and Syria were discussed thorougly in the security meeting. Noting that the latest developments in the region were discussed in the meeting, Altun said: "Our President stressed that Turkey should maintain its constructive stance, continue to take effective steps towards...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. The phone conversation was held upon Macron’s request. The developments in the region, in particular Libya and Syria, and bilateral relations were discussed during the conversation.
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said: "Turkey will work toward defending the international law, achieving security, and preserving peace in Libya & the Eastern Mediterranean. We will prevent any effort to exploit the conflict in the region." On his Twitter account, Altun shared a thread regarding the adoption of the motion by the Turkish Parliament for sending troops to Libya. Altun noted the following in his thread: “Our parliament authorized the deployment of our troops to Libya to help the Libyan government upon their official request. Some countries are trying to put their narrow interests above international peace and...
Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun stated that the Presidency's Communication Center (CIMER) received 3 million 138 thousand 233 applications last year. On his Twitter account, Altun shared information about the applications made to CIMER in 2019. Emphasizing that CIMER constitutes the bridge of communication between people and the state, Altun said: "In 2019, 3 million 138 thousand 233 applications were made by our citizens to CIMER. The number of responses to the applications was 3 million 525 thousand 590 and the average response time was 14 days. The provinces that made the highest number of applications in proportion to their populations were Osmaniye, Ankara and Karaman, respectively. CIMER will...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talked to US President Donald Trump over phone. During the phone conversation, bilateral issues as well as regional developments, particularly the recent situation in Libya and Syria were discussed. President Erdoğan stated that they followed the attacks targeting American security units in Iraq with concern and sorrow, and welcomed the end of these attacks against the US Embassy. Emphasizing the importance of diplomacy in resolving regional issues, Erdoğan and Trump agreed on strengthening cooperation to win together in bilateral relations.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassadors of Algeria, Canada, and Guatemala at the Presidential Complex. Ambassador of Algeria to Ankara Mourad Adjabi; Ambassador of Canada to Ankara Jamal Khokhar and Ambassador of Guatemala to Ankara Jairo David Estrada Barrios presented their letters of credence to President Erdoğan at the reception. After the families of the ambassadors and some embassy staff were introduced to President Erdoğan, souvenir photographs were taken.
Stopping the influx is difficult task as one is dealing with human lives, President Erdoğan says More than 200,000 Syrian refugees are moving toward the borders of Turkey which already hosts millions of refugees, said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday. "200,000 to 250,000 refugees are moving toward our border. We are trying to stop them, but it is not an easy task. It is difficult, because you are dealing with human lives,” Erdoğan said at an event in the capital Ankara. President Erdoğan questioned the humanitarian sensitivities of those who oppose foreigners in their cities, at a...
The number of applications for the “I Have an Idea for My Country in 2019” Project of the Directorate of Communications reached 45 thousand. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun made the following comments regarding the project which ends today. Reminding that he said, “I imagine a 2019 in which 82 millions of people (in Turkey) will brainstorm for our country and can directly share their ideas with our state departments" at the beginning of the project, Altun noted the following: "The number of ideas shared with our Directorate has reached 45 thousand today. All ideas have been meticulously examined and referred...