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“We are responsible not only to our 86 million citizens, but also to the next generations”

Delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of newly-completed investments in Rize, President Erdoğan said: “We shoulder both your trust and responsibility. We carry the hope of millions who have turned their faces to our country. We are responsible not only to our 86 million citizens, but also to the next generations.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of newly-completed investments in Rize. “5,636 housing units have been completed” Stating in his speech that the total value of the 26 projects whose official opening ceremony he performed in Rize, has reached 10 billion liras, President Erdoğan...

President Erdoğan in Rize

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in his hometown, the Güneysu district of Rize, where he will attend events and ceremonies. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

Video message from Head of Communications Duran to panel on “Türkiye-Somalia Relations”

The Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, sent a video message to the panel titled “A New Era in Türkiye-Somalia Relations: Trust, Cooperation, Strategic Partnership", held in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. In his message, Head of Communications Duran stressed that relations between Türkiye and Somalia are grounded in a long-standing history. Emphasising that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s historic visit to Mogadishu in 2011 opened a new chapter in relations between the two countries, Head of Communications Duran said, "The hand of friendship that Türkiye extended to Somalia through this visit laid the foundation for the...

President Erdoğan receives Speaker Alhalbousi of the House of Representatives of Iraq

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Speaker of the House of Representatives of Iraq, Haibet Alhalbousi, at the Presidential Complex. Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT) Numan Kurtulmuş and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan were also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

Head of Communications Duran speaks at “Combating Illegal Betting and Gambling Addiction” panel

Head of Communications Duran stated, “Our state will not leave our youth defenceless in the world of these virtual merchants and will say no to addiction.” In his address at the "Say No to Addiction: Combating Illegal Betting and Gambling Addiction" panel held at the Directorate of Communications, Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran stated that addiction has become an area in which individuals consume themselves. Stating that society is faced with a phenomenon that has very serious familial and social consequences for every individual, Head of Communications Duran said, “Addiction, which corrodes a person’s entire environment, starting with themselves,...

Head of Communications Duran’s statement on the decision of 12 countries concerning the West Bank

The Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, issued a message in which he commented on the decision taken by 12 countries, led by the United Kingdom, France and Canada, against the trade and economic activities linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. In his message shared on his NSosyal account, Head of Communications Duran stated:  “We welcome the decision taken by 12 countries, led by the United Kingdom, France and Canada, against trade and economic activities linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. This decision is of great significance, as it demonstrates that practices disregarding...

Ambassadors of Thailand, Sweden, Azerbaijan, UK and Canada present their credentials to President Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassadors of Thailand, Sweden, Azerbaijan, the United Kingdom and Canada at the Presidential Complex. At the meeting, Ambassador Chaturont Chaiyakam of Thailand, Ambassador Ulrika Funered of Sweden, Ambassador Rashad Aslanov of Azerbaijan, Ambassador Jennifer Elizabeth Anderson of the United Kingdom and Ambassador Marcel Lebleu of Canada presented their letters of credence to President Erdoğan. The ambassadors introduced some embassy officials and their family members to President Erdoğan and posed for commemorative photographs with him. President Erdoğan then held separate meetings with each of the ambassadors.

President Erdoğan assesses PISA 2025 results

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan assessed the PISA 2025 results in a post on his NSosyal account. In his post, President Erdoğan stated: “Türkiye has become the country that raised its scores the most among OECD countries in three subjects in PISA 2025. I congratulate all our teachers, students, parents and the entire education community who contributed to this achievement, which is a result of the importance we attach to education. We will continue to work to ensure that our children, who are the guarantee of our future, grow up better qualified, more self-confident and better equipped.”