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President Erdoğan visits Anıtkabir with Supreme Military Council members

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and members of the Supreme Military Council visited Anıtkabir (Atatürk’s Mausoleum) before the meeting of the Supreme Military Council. President Erdoğan, accompanied by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya, Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Chief of General Staff and Land Forces Commander Gen. Musa Avsever, Naval Forces Commander Adm. Ercüment Tatlıoğlu and Air Forces Commander...

President Erdoğan, President Putin of Russia talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Vladimir Putin of Russia.  The two leaders agreed on President Putin’s visit to Türkiye. Thanking his counterpart for the two amphibious fire-fighting aircraft Russia has sent for Türkiye’s fight against wildfires, President Erdoğan voiced his happiness over the increasing interest of Russian tourists in Türkiye, and his belief that a record will be broken in tourism this year through joint efforts. Stating that no one should take any steps that would increase tension in the Russia-Ukraine war, President Erdoğan highlighted the importance...

Director of Communications Altun: “Türkiye’s adversaries are conducting disinformation campaigns employing fifth column elements”

In a post on his social media account, the Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, stated that Türkiye's adversaries are conducting successive disinformation campaigns employing fifth column elements, and he urged social media companies to be much more sensitive in the fight against disinformation. Director of Communications Altun emphasised that the disinformation campaigns conducted in Türkiye for the purpose of psychological warfare, similar to those conducted throughout the world, aim to exert pressure on democracy and democratic negotiation culture. Director of Communications Altun stated that the primary objective of disinformation campaigns is to create political instability and social...

President Erdoğan attends Muharram iftar

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a Muharram iftar at Ali Baba Sultan Ocağı Cemevi in the Pendik district of Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/148980/president-erdogan-attends-muharram-iftar

President Erdoğan visits Abdi İpekçi Basketball Development Center in Istanbul

Speaking at Abdi İpekçi Basketball Development Center, President Erdoğan said: “The importance we have attached to the development of Türkiye’s sports infrastructure in the last 21 years and the investments we have made for this purpose are well known. We have increased the total number of sports facilities in our country from 1,575 to 4,340.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks after inspecting the Abdi İpekçi Basketball Development Center in Istanbul. Pointing out that the Abdi İpekçi Sports Hall could no longer meet people’s needs, President Erdoğan noted that the building, whose foundation was...

President Erdoğan receives South Korean FM Park Jin

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Korea Park Jin at TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul. Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/148971/president-erdogan-receives-south-korean-fm-park-jin

“We will continue to work until we achieve our goal of a fully independent Türkiye in defense industry”

Addressing the Closing Ceremony of IDEF’23 16th International Defense Industry Fair, President Erdoğan said: “We will continue to work without a break until we achieve our goal of a fully independent Türkiye in defense industry.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Closing Ceremony of IDEF’23 16th International Defense Industry Fair at TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center. Drawing attention to the global success IDEF has accomplished in a short span of time, President Erdoğan said: “Over the course of its 30-year-long history, not quite a long time given the history of trade fairs,...