President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan welcomed President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who has arrived in Türkiye to pay an official visit, and First Lady Ziroat Mirziyoyeva of Uzbekistan at Ankara Esenboğa Airport. Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and other officials were also present at the welcoming. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
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Presidency's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran delivered a speech at the “Secure Türkiye: A Resolute State in the Fight Against Drugs” Panel: We approach the fight against all forms of addiction as a matter of national security. These addictions go beyond the individual and pose a threat to society as a whole. They threaten our future. It is imperative that we address these addictions, which notably affect children and young people, in a multi-dimensional and comprehensive manner. Drug addiction, which we are currently evaluating, is a highly critical issue that necessitates a comprehensive and coordinated effort. Drug addiction generates...
In a post shared on his NSosyal account, the Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, announced that Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay an official visit to Türkiye. In his post, Head of Communications Duran said: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan will pay an official visit to Türkiye on 29 January 2026, at the invitation of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Within the scope of the visit, the Fourth Meeting of the Türkiye–Uzbekistan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council will be held in Ankara under the chairmanship of the two Presidents. During the meeting,...
The National Security Council (NSC) convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America. The leaders discussed the Türkiye-U.S. bilateral relations, the latest situation in Syria, the Gaza Board of Peace works, trade relations, particularly defense industry, as well as regional and global matters. Noting that they will continue to take steps to enhance the cooperation between Türkiye and the U.S., President Erdoğan said that it is in both countries' interest to further advance the relations in all spheres. Stating that Türkiye attaches great importance to the full implementation...
A Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Media and Communication was signed between the Republic of Türkiye and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Following the tête-à-tête and inter-delegation meetings at the Presidential Complex, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria proceeded to a signing ceremony for several agreements concluded between the two countries. At the ceremony held in the presence of President Erdoğan and President Tinubu, the Presidency's Head of Communications, Prof. Burhanettin Duran, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria,...
Holding a joint press conference with President Tinubu of Nigeria, President Erdoğan said: “We see that we harbor an important potential in the areas of trade and investments. During our meetings today, we reaffirmed our commitment to the five-billion-dollar trade volume target and discussed the steps to be taken.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria held a joint press conference following their meeting at the Presidential Complex. Describing Nigeria as a country of strategic importance with which Türkiye closely cooperates at the OIC and the D8 on issues of close concern to...
Nine agreements were signed between the two countries in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria. The tête-à-tête and inter-delegation meetings held at the Presidential Complex were followed by the signing ceremony of several agreements between the two countries. The agreements signed between Türkiye and Nigeria are as follows: - Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Diaspora Policy between the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye and the Nigerians in Diaspora...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, who is paying a visit to Türkiye, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. Once the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground, the national anthems of Türkiye and Nigeriawere played, and President Tinubu inspected the guard of honor. Following the introduction of the delegations, President Erdoğan and President Tinubu of Nigeria posed for the press and headed inside for their tête-à-tête and the meeting between the delegations. Source: Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye