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President Erdoğan congratulates Azerbaijan on National Salvation Day

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Azerbaijan's National Salvation Day with a message on his social media account. In his message, President Erdoğan said, "I congratulate the National Salvation Day of Azerbaijan on June 15th with my most heartfelt feelings and convey my greetings and affection to all my Azerbaijani brothers and sisters. Long live Azerbaijan."

“The more tightly we embrace each other as the nation, the more easily we deal with problems”

In a message on Eid al-Adha, President Erdoğan said: “The more tightly we embrace each other as the nation, the more easily we deal with problems and the more successfully we wage our struggle. Our spirit of brotherhood and our consciousness of assistance and solidarity, which we rejuvenate on the occasion of eids, are particularly important in this respect.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued the following message on Eid al-Adha: “I pray to Allah that these sacred days may lead to auspicious developments for our nation, the Islamic world and the entire humanity. May Allah Almighty accept and...

Head of Communications Altun pens an article on G7 Summit for Al Jazeera

The Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun, penned the following article titled "G7 Summit and the Need for a Fairer World" in Al Jazeera on the G7 Summit attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Italy:  We need a new international framework that prioritises the rights of the oppressed over the interests of the powerful. The current international system that was put in place in the aftermath of the Second World War is struggling to address the many challenges and issues the world is facing today. Driven by the interests and desires of a specific set of states,...

President Erdoğan leaves Italy

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed for Türkiye from Italy, where he was attending the G7 Leaders Summit. President Erdoğan was bid farewell at Brindisi Airport by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Rome Ömer Güçlük, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Holy See Ufuk Ulutaş, and officials from the Embassy in Rome and the State of Vatican. President Erdoğan was accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Çağatay Kılıç, and...

President Erdoğan poses for family photo at G7 Summit

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the family photo session after the G7 High-level Session on Africa and the Mediterranean, Artificial Intelligence, and Energy, organised as part of the G7 Leaders Summit. During the photo shoot, President Erdoğan was flanked on his right by the Head of the Vatican City State, Pope Franciscus and on his left by President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani of Mauritania. Meanwhile, President Erdoğan chatted with the Head of the Vatican City State, Pope Franciscus, and President Ghazouani of Mauritania for a while during the family photo session.

Statement on President Erdoğan’s meeting with President da Silva of Brazil

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil in Italy. The meeting addressed relations between Türkiye and Brazil, Israel’s atrocities in Gaza and what must be done to stop them as well as global developments. Noting during the meeting that Israel has become increasingly isolated lately, President Erdoğan added that the pressure on Israel must be increased and sustained in order to end the oppression.

President Erdoğan’s post on G7 Leaders Summit

In a post on his social media account, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his hope that the G7 Leaders Summit would bring positive outcomes for humanity. In his post, President Erdoğan said, "I hope that the G7 Leaders Summit held in Italy today will bring positive outcomes for humanity. I would like to stress the importance of a more equitable, inclusive, and realistic approach that we anticipate from the G7 countries when it comes to addressing global problems and regional conflicts."

President Erdoğan meets with leaders attending G7 Summit

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with several heads of state at the G7 Summit. As part of the summit, President Erdoğan attended the G7 High-level session on Africa, the Mediterranean, Artificial Intelligence and Energy. President Erdoğan chatted with US President Joe Biden before the session. President Emmanuel Macron of France came to see President Erdoğan before the session. Both leaders had a brief conversation. President Erdoğan also held meetings with Head of the Vatican City State Pope Francis, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria, King Abdullah II...

President Erdoğan meets with President Al Nahyan of the UAE

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Italy. The meeting addressed relations between Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates as well as regional and global issues. President Erdoğan stated that it is important for the Islamic world to oppose in unity the genocidal policies implemented by Israel in the Palestinian territories. Noting that the establishment of an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the easy delivery of aid for humanitarian needs dispatched to the region for the Palestinians must be considered the primary...