Speaking at the opening ceremony of Ankara Airport and its access roads, President Erdoğan said: “The position of our capital city, Ankara, in diplomatic traffic is growing stronger every year. As Türkiye’s influence in global politics grows, the circulation of foreign delegations visiting Ankara also increases. Located within a four-hour flight distance to 67 countries with a population of 1.5 billion people, Türkiye, with its cities of Ankara, Istanbul, and Antalya, has now begun to emerge as the heart of international diplomacy.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of Ankara Airport and its access roads.
Underlining that 2026 continues to be a year of peaks for Türkiye, President Erdoğan said: “We, with all our institutions and all our staff, are working diligently to make the best of this important year. On the road to the Century of Türkiye, we will not allow anyone to deter us from our goals, break our motivation, or disrupt our cohesion. We are endeavoring for the strong future of not only our 86 million citizens, but also of hundreds of millions of our brothers and sisters who see their destiny intertwined with ours.”
“The position of our capital city, Ankara, in diplomatic traffic is growing stronger every year. As Türkiye’s influence in global politics grows, the circulation of foreign delegations visiting Ankara also increases. Located within a four-hour flight distance to 67 countries with a population of 1.5 billion people, Türkiye, with its cities of Ankara, Istanbul, and Antalya, has now begun to emerge as the heart of international diplomacy. When we also consider Ankara's ever-increasing population and developing industry, the value of every investment made in our city becomes evident,” President Erdoğan said.
