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President Erdoğan and Hungarian President Sulyok attend Closing Ceremony of Turkish-Hungarian Cultural Year

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Closing Ceremony of Turkish-Hungarian Cultural Year with President Tamás Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary at the Beştepe Nation’s Convention and Culture Center. The ceremony was also attended by First Lady Emine Erdoğan and Hungarian First Lady Zsuzsanna Nagy.    Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

President Erdoğan meets with President Sulyok of Hungary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Tamás Sulyok of Hungary at the Presidential Complex. The meeting addressed relations between Türkiye and Hungary as well as regional and global matters. President Erdoğan stated that they are working to elevate the deep-rooted relations between Türkiye and Hungary beyond an advanced level of strategic partnership, to promote cooperation, and to bolster the political, economic, and cultural unity that exists between the two countries. Expressing the importance of Hungary's solidarity with Türkiye in terms of revitalizing Türkiye's European Union membership process, President Erdoğan extended his...

Head of Communications Altun: ‘‘Our President’s diplomatic efforts ensured that proxy war actors were not involved in the process in Syria’’

Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun met with Ankara representatives of media organisations at the Anadolu Publishers Federation's "Anatolian Conversations" event and responded to questions on the agenda. Noting that the Syrian issue is one of the most pressing issues on the international agenda, Altun stated that the 13-year-long Syrian crisis is a vital issue for Türkiye's politics, unity, solidarity, and survival. Explaining that the Syrian people have suffered the greatest from this process and that many atrocities have occurred in Syria, Head of Communications Altun continued: ''Unfortunately, the past 13 years have been characterised by atrocities that are evident...

President Erdoğan meets with Hungarian PM Orbán

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary, who is paying a visit to Türkiye, at the Presidential Complex. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan was also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

Message from Head of Communications Altun for Stratcom Summit’24

Presidency's Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, shared a post on his social media account for the International Strategic Communication Forum (Stratcom Summit'24), which will be organised by the Directorate of Communications in Istanbul on December 13-14 under the theme "Artificial Intelligence in Communication: Trends, Traps and Transition". In his post, Head of Communications Altun said: "Today, with artificial intelligence and technology advancing rapidly, we are experiencing radical changes in the field of communication. This swift change brings along significant opportunities as well as potential risks. Therefore, it is essential to undertake comprehensive and interdisciplinary research to understand and navigate this...

Ethiopia-Somalia Ankara Declaration under facilitation of Republic of Türkiye

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Türkiye hosted President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Ankara on December 11, 2024. The meeting was held in a cordial environment, encouraging an open and constructive discussion. The Somalian and Ethiopian leaders reaffirmed their respect for and commitment to each other's sovereignty, unity, independence, and territorial integrity, as well as to the principles enshrined in international law, the Charter of the United Nations, and the Constitutive Act of the African Union. In the spirit of friendship and mutual respect,...

“We have taken the first step towards a fresh start between Somalia and Ethiopia”

Speaking at a joint press conference with President Mohamud of Somalia and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia, President Erdoğan said: “We have reached an important stage in the Ankara Process, which we launched about eight months ago as a result of the confidence that Somalia and Ethiopia have placed in our country. By overcoming certain resentments and misunderstandings together, we have taken the first step towards a fresh start between Somalia and Ethiopia based on peace and cooperation.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a joint press conference with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia and Prime Minister...

President Erdoğan meets with PM Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia at the Presidential Complex. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan and Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler were also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

President Erdoğan meets with President Mohamud of Somalia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia at the Presidential Complex. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan and Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler were also present at the meeting. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye