President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President of the European Council António Costa. The call addressed Türkiye-EU relations as well as regional and global matters. Congratulating Costa on his new position, President Erdoğan stated that the revitalization of relations between Türkiye and the European Union is in the mutual interest of both sides and that Brussels is expected to take concrete steps to advance this relationship. President Erdoğan noted that the formulation of steps for the security of Europe, with the involvement of Türkiye, would benefit and serve the mutual interests...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Valentina Matvienko, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, at Dolmabahçe Presidential Office in Istanbul. Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (GNAT) Numan Kurtulmuş was also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on his social media account, expressing his gratitude to everyone who extended their congratulations on the occasion of his birthday. In his post, President Erdoğan said: “I wish to express my sincere appreciation to all my fellow citizens, my companions in this shared endeavour, my esteemed counterparts, and my dear friends and family from Türkiye and beyond who took the time to congratulate me on my birthday through phone calls, messages, or social media posts, conveying their heartfelt wishes.” As a member of this noble nation, praise...
Heads of state and government from around the world congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his birthday over the phone. Congratulating President Erdoğan on his 71st birthday over the phone were President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, President Mohammed Bin Zayed al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, President Kassym Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia, and Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis of Greece. The Bulgarian Ambassador to Ankara, Anguel Tcholakov, also extended his birthday wishes to President Erdoğan during his speech at the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy. Prime Minister Meloni wished President Erdoğan a happy birthday.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates. President Al Nahyan wished President Erdoğan a happy birthday.
Addressing AK Party’s provincial heads, President Erdoğan said: “Türkiye is a country bigger than 783,000 square kilometers. Even if it bothers some, Türkiye is much bigger than Türkiye. We cannot escape the responsibility history, geography, and our civilization place on us.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the party’s extended provincial heads meeting in Ankara. “With whatever sentiments we embarked on our journey 24 years ago, we serve our country today with the same sentiments, with love, as the whole organization. As the AK Party and...
The news article titled "'We are still at war': Syria's Kurds battle Türkiye months after Assad's fall," published by the UK-based broadcaster BBC, includes manipulative statements. It seeks to establish a false perception that Türkiye is targeting ethnic groups in Syria. The operations in Syria are not aimed at the civilian population or any ethnic group but are directly targeted at terrorist organisations. While Türkiye prioritises the stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Syria, it remains steadfast in its legitimate counter-terrorism efforts against groups such as the PKK/YPG and DAESH, which pose a threat to regional...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan. The call addressed Türkiye-Uzbekistan bilateral relations as well as regional and global matters. President Mirziyoyev wished President Erdoğan a happy birthday.