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Presidency's Head of Communications Fahrettin Altun marked the National Salvation Day of Azerbaijan by sharing a post on his social media account. Head of Communications Altun stated the following in his post: "I celebrate June 15, National Salvation Day, which is a significant milestone in the history of Brotherly Azerbaijan, and I commemorate with mercy all our heroes who were martyred pursuing independence. We share the same pain, sorrow and joy with our brotherly and friendly nation, Azerbaijan. We will maintain our unity and solidarity forever, guided by the motto 'One nation, two states'."

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."

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...

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 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 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.

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.

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 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...