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“We will not allow anyone to undermine our self-confidence”

Speaking at an iftar dinner hosted by TURGEV, President Erdoğan said: “We will work to fulfill in the best manner our duties and jobs, as well as our responsibilities towards our country, nation and our families, who have pinned their hopes on us. We will not allow anyone to undermine our self-confidence or hinder us from achieving our dreams.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks during a traditional iftar dinner hosted by the Youth and Education Service Foundation of Türkiye (TURGEV). Noting that TURGEV has been serving the country and the youth for 28 years, President Erdoğan...

National Security Council Declaration

The National Security Council convened on April 4, 2024, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.   During the meeting;   1. The Council was briefed on the operations that have been carried out with determination, resolve, and success at home and abroad against all types of threats and dangers to our national unity and solidarity, as well as our survival, including the terrorist organisations PKK/KCK-PYD/YPG, FETO, and DAESH.   2. Our pleasure regarding the enhancement of the strategic cooperation mechanism with our neighbour Iraq was conveyed and the significance of sustaining joint...

“We conduct a very effective and successful fight against terror”

Speaking at an iftar with police, gendarmerie and coast guard personnel, President Erdoğan said: “As the government and state, we have conducted a very effective and successful fight against terror, and continue to do so. We reap, both at home and beyond our borders, the fruits of our strategy of eliminating terror at its source. We have brought the separatist terrorist organization to the brink of extinction as a result of our uninterrupted operations.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks at an iftar dinner with police, gendarmerie and coast guard personnel at the Exhibition Hall of the Presidential...

President Erdoğan shares iftar with deputies

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with deputies during an iftar event held at the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/151948/president-erdogan-shares-iftar-with-deputies

Director of Communications Altun condemns killing of aid workers in Israeli attack on Gaza

Director of Communications Altun: Grave human rights violations, which have left a deep imprint in our collective memory, must stop. Israel should be held accountable for its war crimes Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun condemned on his social media account the killing of some workers of US-based international humanitarian aid organization World Central Kitchen (WCK) in an Israeli attack at a time when they were engaged in humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza. In his statement, Director of Communications Altun noted that Israel shamelessly continues its genocidal acts and violates international humanitarian law as the world...

“The winner of this election is our democracy, the national will”

Addressing citizens following the March 31 local elections, President Erdoğan said: “March 31 is a turning point, not an end for us. The Turkish nation has conveyed its messages to politicians by means of the ballot boxes in the March 31 Local Administrations Elections. The winner of this election is our democracy, the national will, regardless of the results.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens from the balcony of the party’s headquarters in Ankara following the March 31 local elections. “March 31 is a turning point, not an end for us. The Turkish nation has...

President Erdoğan, Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands talk over phone

The call addressed the Türkiye-Netherlands relations and the election process of the next NATO Secretary General. President Erdoğan voiced Türkiye’s expectations from the next Secretary General to NATO Secretary General candidate Rutte. President Erdoğan stressed that the next Secretary General should serve the member countries’ security and interests in the best manner in terms of the fight against terror and other challenges, strengthen the Alliance’s unity and prioritize NATO’s main role, make convincing commitments in terms of the fundamental values of the Alliance and the adherence to its established practices, and take into...