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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan and Director of the National Intelligence Organization İbrahim Kalın were also present at the meeting.  https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/150701/president-erdogan-receives-u-s-state-secretary-blinken

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s spoke by phone with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine.   The call addressed regional and global issues, particularly the Ukraine-Russia war.    President Erdoğan highlighted Türkiye’s intensive efforts for the termination of the bloodshed and the establishment of lasting peace both in Ukraine and Palestinian lands.    President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye stands ready to assume a facilitating role and host the peace talks for the restoration of peace in Ukraine.     Underlining the importance of restructuring the grain corridor and making it operational again,...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia.   The call addressed the Türkiye-Somalia relations, fight against terror as well as regional and global matters.   President Erdoğan said Türkiye stands with Somalia in its fight against terror, and that the cooperation between the two countries will increasingly continue.   President Erdoğan stated that the worrisome tension between Somalia and Ethiopia should end on the basis of Somalia’s territorial integrity.

Addressing the TISK Joint Dialogue Forum, President Erdoğan said: “As the Turkish economy grows bigger, all the 85 million, from employees and employers to the retired, public servants, farmers and tradesmen, will benefit from the added value that will emerge. Türkiye is capable of both successfully managing global crises and advancing towards its goals.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Joint Dialogue Forum held by the Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TISK) in Istanbul.   Underscoring that TISK, which defends the rights and interests of employers on many domestic and international platforms, assumes key roles...

Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, shared a post on social media about the "Cyprus Facts" exhibition.  Director of Communications Altun stated the following in his post: "As Aliya Izetbegovic said, 'Whatever you do, never forget the genocide. A genocide forgotten is one repeated.' We do not forget the attempts of ethnic cleansing and exclusion against the Turkish Cypriots, and we are making every effort to ensure that these actions are not erased from memory. We would like to express our gratitude to the President of the TRNC, Ersin Tatar, for his visit to the "Cyprus Facts" exhibition,...

At the "Cyprus Facts" exhibition, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "We do not forget the attempts of ethnic cleansing and exclusion against the Turkish Cypriots, and we are making every effort and will continue to do so to ensure that these actions are not erased from memory. On the 50th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation, we will continue to explain the fair arguments of the TRNC and the Turkish Cypriots to the world." Director of Communications Altun visited the "Cyprus Facts" exhibition at the Ankara Art Gallery and Auction House, which was organised by the Ankara Culture,...

The Directorate of Communications and Gaziantep Islamic Science and Technology University organised a panel titled "In the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Digital Media and Cyber Security" in Gaziantep. During the panel held in the university's conference hall, Aslan Değirmenci, Digital Media Coordinator of the Directorate of Communications, stated that digital media has a significant place in Türkiye. Değirmenci stated that many studies have been conducted on artificial intelligence and cyber security, and added: "Internet penetration in Türkiye has reached 95%. There are 5 billion social media users worldwide. Four out of every five adults are currently using social...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran.   President Erdoğan offered his condolences to President Raisi of Iran over the terror attack that took place in Kerman.    Condemning the terror attack that targeted civilians, President Erdoğan wished patience to the Iranian people for their losses and stressed that Türkiye stands by Iran in its fight against terror.    President Erdoğan reiterated his call for joint action against terror.     The two leaders also agreed on postponing the Iranian President’s expected visit to T�...

In a post he shared on his social media account concerning the terrorist attacks that occurred in Kerman province of Iran, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "I convey my condolences to the friendly and brotherly people of Iran." In his post, President Erdoğan stated: "We are deeply saddened by the heinous terrorist attacks in Kerman province of Iran. I wish Allah's mercy upon those who lost their lives in the attacks and a speedy recovery for the injured. I convey my condolences to the friendly and brotherly people of Iran."