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“Türkiye and Iran should advance their economic cooperation”

Addressing the Türkiye-Iran Business Forum, President Erdoğan said: “Regional affiliation and cooperation is essentially important in ensuring security, stability and prosperity in our region. Therefore, Türkiye and Iran, as the two big regional powers, should definitely advance their economic cooperation for prosperity, development and stability. With this understanding, we maintain our determination to reach the goal of $30-billion trade volume that we set with Iran in the past.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi of Iran attended the Türkiye-Iran Business Forum in Ankara. “THERE ARE DEEP-ROOTED AND MULTIDIMENSIONAL RELATIONS BETWEEN OUR COUNTRIES” ...

Cooperation between Türkiye and Iran in combating disinformation

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, shared a post on his social media account regarding the "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Media and Communication between the Presidency's Directorate of Communications and the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Stating that they signed the memorandum with Mohammad Mahdi Esmaeili, Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, Altun said: "In this context, we aim to strengthen cooperation and exchange of experience between our countries to detect and counter...

“We attach importance to deepening our relations with Iran on the basis of mutual trust and shared interests”

Holding a joint press conference with Iranian President Raisi, President Erdoğan said: “We attach importance to deepening our relations with Iran, our neighbor, on the basis of mutual trust and shared interests. We have reaffirmed this will during our meeting.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi held a joint press conference following the 8th Meeting of the Türkiye-Iran High-Level Cooperation Council and the signing ceremony of agreements at the Presidential Complex. Condemning once again the terror attack that took place on January 3 in Kerman, which led to the postponement of President...

Türkiye and Iran sign 10 agreements

10 agreements signed between Türkiye and Iran: Operation Agreement between Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ) and Iran Grid Management Company (IGMC) Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Free Zones between the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye and the Supreme Council of Free Trade-Industrial and Special Economic Zones of the Islamic Republic of Iran Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Media and Communication between the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of the Islamic Republic of...

Iranian President Raisi at the Presidential Complex

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran, who is paying a visit to Türkiye for the 8th Meeting of the Türkiye-Iran High-Level Cooperation Council, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. Once the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground, the national anthems of Türkiye and Iran were played, and President Raisi inspected the guard of honor. Following the introduction of the delegations, the two leaders proceeded to their bilateral meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/150858/iranian-president-raisi-at-the-presidential-complex

Directorate of Communications organises “Media’s Struggle for Truth in the Gaza War” symposium

The Symposium "Media's Struggle for Truth in the Gaza War: Violence, Disinformation, and Censorship," organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, will take place in İstanbul on January 26-27, 2024. The Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun will deliver the opening remarks at the symposium, which will focus on journalists' struggle for truth in the Gaza War, access to accurate information, and journalist safety, as well as the role of international media in these issues. The symposium, which will be attended by international members of the media from various countries, will also highlight the importance of the global struggle against disinformation. ...

Director of Communications Altun: “In this era of widespread lies and attempts to devalue the truth, the struggle for truth is the most honourable endeavour”

During the "Türkiye's Savings are 30 Years Old" event, which was hosted at the Rami Library to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the founding of Yeni Şafak newspaper, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that the publication's unbiased journalism and news coverage have earned it an exceptional place in the annals of Turkish journalism. Altun stated that the newspaper's news exposes what is wanted to be hidden, what is covered up, what is not wanted to be shown, and the truths, and that it is the voice of the oppressed and victimised who are silenced, marginalised, and disregarded. Director...

President Erdoğan receives the ambassadors of Austria, Tunisia, Singapore and Portugal

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassador Kok Li Peng of Singapore, Ambassador Maria Virgínia Mendes da Silva Pina of Portugal, Ambassador Ahmed Ben Sghaier of Tunisia, and Ambassador Gabriele Juen of Austria at the Presidential Complex. At the meetings, the ambassadors presented their letters of credence to President Erdoğan.

President Erdoğan speaks with Türkiye’s first-ever astronaut Gezeravcı

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a videoconference with Türkiye’s first-ever astronaut Alper Gezeravcı, who is in the International Space Station within “the first manned space mission”, the initial leg of the National Space Programme. Wishing success to Gezeravcı in this first and very important mission, President Erdoğan said that Gezeravcı has inspired all the Turkish nation, children and the youth in particular, with this critical mission. “That Türkiye’s first-ever manned space mission is a science mission as well is very valuable to us,” President Erdoğan underscored, and noted that thus the Turkish scientists...