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“We are witnessing the collapse of international organizations in the face of wars, natural disasters and oppressions”

Holding a press conference following the G20 Summit in Brazil, President Erdoğan said: “We are witnessing the collapse of international organizations in the face of wars, natural disasters and oppressions that hurt the conscience of all humanity. At the forefront of these organizations is the United Nations Security Council, whose primary duty is to protect global stability and peace.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Noting that he highlighted the humanitarian development efforts Türkiye undertakes with the principle of ‘leaving no one behind’ during his keynote...

Head of Communications Altun pens article for Al Jazeera titled “Time for G20 to Take the Initiative”

Presidency’s Head of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, penned an article titled "Time for G20 to Take the Initiative" for Al Jazeera, reflecting on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's participation in the G20 Leaders' Summit in Brazil. Our world is experiencing a spiral of severe crises. While conventional threats such as hunger, drought, civil war and genocide continue in many parts of the world, the race for control over new phenomena such as technology, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies that have the potential to challenge the established order is rising. The international system, which promises a stable world, falls short of preventing...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with PM Albanese of Australia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia on the margins of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Australia as well as regional and global issues. President Erdoğan expressed during the meeting that the work to advance cooperation between the two countries will persist. President Erdoğan stated that Israel's massacres in Palestine and Lebanon pose a security risk not just for the region but also globally, and that stopping Israel and establishing lasting peace in the region would also contribute to global...

President Erdoğan joins G20 family photo at G20 Leaders’ Summit

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan joined G20 leaders for the family photo following the MIKTA Leaders' Gathering held during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During the family photo session, President Erdoğan stood side by side with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam. During the photo session, President Erdoğan engaged in conversations with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, President Emmanuel Macron of France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam. During the session, the leaders held hands and applauded...

President Erdoğan meets with MIKTA leaders

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with the leaders of MIKTA, a cross-regional consultative platform comprised of Türkiye, Mexico, Indonesia, Republic of Korea and Australia, on the margins of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

“I call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza”

Addressing the G20 Summit’s first session, which focused on ‘social inclusion and the fight against hunger and poverty’, President Erdoğan said: “96 percent of the Gazan people, over two million people in other words, have no access to healthy food and water. The conditions of the Gazan people worsen each passing day as a result of the increasing attacks and the upcoming winter season. In the face of the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Gaza, I once again call for the establishment of an immediate and lasting ceasefire.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the G20 Summit’s first session,...

G20 Summit kicks off in Brazil

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the G20 Summit, held under the motto ‘Building a just world and a sustainable planet’, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, President Erdoğan was welcomed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM), the venue of the summit. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye

Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun sends video message to 2nd International Symposium on the Legal and Social Issues of Meskhetian Turks

Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun: “Türkiye has made great diplomatic efforts to close the 80-year-old wounds of our Meskhetian brothers and sisters, who have been striving to return to their homeland. It continues to do so and will persist in this determined struggle until the end.” Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun sent a video message to the opening of the 2nd International Symposium on the Legal and Social Issues of the Meskhetian Turks, held at the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications. Expressing pleasure at hosting the symposium organised in partnership with the Türkiye-Azerbaijan Friendship, Cooperation, and Solidarity Foundation,...

Statement regarding President Erdoğan’s meeting with President Lula da Silva of Brasil

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Rio de Janeiro for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, met with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil. The meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Brazil, as well as regional and global issues. Expressing the importance of high-level dialogue in enhancing relations between Türkiye and Brazil, President Erdoğan stated that they will continue to work to forge a strategic partnership between the two countries. President Erdoğan stated that Brazil’s stance against Israeli aggression is praiseworthy, that Türkiye has launched an initiative under the United...