Speaking at the International Contracting Services Award Ceremony, President Erdoğan said: “The Turkish economy displayed an outstanding performance in a period when routines were broken in global trade, diplomacy and security. 2025 was a year during which we reached our goals in economy to a great extent, the balances were restored, significant achievements were made in anti-inflation fight, and we broke records, especially in exports and tourism.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the International Contracting Services Award Ceremony in Ankara. Describing 2025 as a year when ambiguities increased at global level, and geopolitical risks, protective trade policies...
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In a post shared on his NSosyal account, the Presidency's Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, announced that President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will pay an official visit to Türkiye on 26–28 January 2026. In his post, Head of Communications Duran said: "President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will pay an official visit to our country on 26–28 January 2026, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Within the scope of the visit, the meetings to be held on Tuesday, 27 January, will encompass a comprehensive review of the bilateral relations between Türkiye...
Speaking at a key-delivery ceremony of new houses in Aydın, President Erdoğan said: “When the separatist terrorist threat in northern Syria is brought to an end without escalation, not only the Syrian people but our entire region will find relief. As Syria turns into an island of prosperity and stability in the region, we will all benefit from this. The beneficiaries of a united, indivisible, and secure Syria will be Arabs, Turkmen, Kurds, Alawites, Druze, Christians, and all other Syrian citizens.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the Ceremony for the Drawing of 6,973 Houses, Key...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ervin Ibrahimović of Montenegro, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Donica Gërvalla-Schwarz of Kosovo, Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmedin Konaković of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timčo Mucunski of North Macedonia, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Elisa Spiropali of Albania, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nevena Jovanović of Serbia in İstanbul. During the meeting, bilateral relations between Türkiye and the countries, as well as regional issues, were discussed. President Erdoğan expressed...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran. The two leaders discussed the Türkiye-Iran bilateral relations and regional issues. Stating that he closely follows the incidents taking place in Iran, President Erdoğan drew attention to the importance Türkiye attaches to Iran’s tranquility and stability, and added that Türkiye never looks favorably on any foreign intervention in Iran. President Erdoğan underscored that solving the problems and preventing the escalation of the tension in the region will be of benefit to Türkiye as well.
Addressing the 7th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Entrepreneurial Businesspeople Confederation of Türkiye, President Erdoğan said: “We will continue to walk together with our business community for a great, strong, prosperous, victorious and prestigious Türkiye, and advance all together towards our goals of the Century of Türkiye.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the 7th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Entrepreneurial Businesspeople Confederation of Türkiye in Ankara. “We increased our total goods and services exports to 396.5 billion dollars” “We will continue to walk together with our business community for a great,...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil. The leaders discussed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Brazil, as well as regional and global issues. During the call, President Erdoğan stated that they would continue their efforts to develop and advance relations between Türkiye and Brazil across many fields. Noting that they appreciated Brazil’s refusal to remain silent in the face of the genocide in Gaza, President Erdoğan emphasized that Türkiye considers all initiatives aimed at establishing lasting peace in Gaza to be important. President...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received vice chairmen of Presidential Policy Councils at the Presidential Complex.
Footage has been released showing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan playing basketball with former American National Basketball Association (NBA) player Shaquille O’Neal. President Erdoğan met with O’Neal at the Turkcell Basketball Development Centre in İstanbul, where they spoke briefly. O’Neal was told that his jersey number, 34, corresponds to İstanbul’s license plate code, and that President Erdoğan had previously served as the city's mayor. President Erdoğan and O’Neal exchanged signed basketballs and played basketball together. President Erdoğan and the renowned basketball player also posed for a commemorative photo with young...