President Erdoğan: "They aim to push us to a point where we declare Hamas a terrorist organisation. No, it is not a terrorist organisation. On the contrary, they are people who struggle to preserve and defend their territories and fight for their homeland." President Erdoğan addressed questions from journalists and made statements during his return flight from a visit to Saudi Arabia. Noting that the Eighth Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference, during which the Israeli assaults on Palestine were discussed, was concluded successfully, President Erdoğan recalled that the summit was organised in collaboration between the...
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The Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit, which concluded in Riyadh on Saturday, adopted the following resolution: We, the leaders of the states and governments of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the League of Arab States, have decided to merge the two summits that the OIC and the Arab League had decided to hold. This came in response to the kind invitations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the chair of the two summits) and the State of Palestine. We express our joint stance in condemning the brutal Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt on the margins of the Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. During the meeting, the latest developments in Israel's attacks on Gaza, which are becoming more violent by the day, were discussed. President Erdoğan emphasized that Israel's violations of human rights against innocent civilians in Gaza must be sanctioned under international law. Explaining Türkiye's intense diplomatic traffic to ensure permanent peace in Palestine, President Erdoğan also underlined that Türkiye is ready to collaborate in delivering humanitarian aid and health services to...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Riyadh for the Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. The meeting addressed Israel's attacks on Gaza as well as possible steps to ensure a ceasefire. President Erdoğan stated during the meeting that Israel's attacks had reached the level of a massacre and that the Islamic world should work in unity to end this massacre and ensure peace in the region. President Erdoğan also expressed that Türkiye's humanitarian aid activities and efforts to provide medical assistance to the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Riyadh for the Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, met with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. During the meeting, Israel's attacks on Gaza, efforts to deliver aid to innocent civilians in Gaza, and possible steps for solution were discussed. President Erdoğan stated during the meeting that the attacks on the Palestinian people have reached the level of mass murder and that targeting hospitals, schools, places of worship, and employees of non-governmental organizations is unacceptable. Explaining Türkiye's diplomatic activities to ensure peace and deliver humanitarian aid and health services...
Addressing the Extraordinary Joint Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League, President Erdoğan said: “It is shameful that the Western countries, which always talk about human rights and freedoms, remain silent in the face of the ongoing massacres in Palestine.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Extraordinary Joint Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League. President Erdoğan said: “Words fall short of describing what has been occurring in Gaza and Ramallah since October 7. We are faced with a barbarism unprecedented in history in which...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh to attend the Extraordinary Joint Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League. President Erdoğan was welcomed at King Khalid International Airport by Saudi Royal Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Riyadh Fatih Ulusoy and other officials. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/150156/president-erdogan-in-saudi-arabia
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a visit to Riyadh on November 11, 2023, to attend the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit, which will address Israel’s attacks against the Palestinian lands under occupation, particularly Gaza, and the Palestinian people. Representatives of the Muslim world will exchange views on the ongoing incidents during the summit. President Erdoğan, who will address the summit session, is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with the participating leaders on the margins of the summit. Respectfully announced to the public. https://tccb.gov.tr/en/speeches-statements/558/150151/president-erdogan-to-visit-saudi-arabia
Speaking at a commemoration for Atatürk, President Erdoğan said: “We maintain our efforts to elevate our country above the level of contemporary civilizations, which was the will of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal, with the spirit of national struggle. It is this very approach with which we have named the second century of our Republic as the Century of Türkiye.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at a commemoration ceremony held at Beştepe Nation’s Convention and Culture Center on the 85th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s passing to eternity. Stating that he...