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Burkinabe, Bangladeshi and Guinean ambassadors present their credentials to President Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassador Vinta Somé of Burkina Faso, Ambassador M. Amanul Haq of Bangladesh and Ambassador Oumar Kandé of Guinea. During the reception at the Presidential Complex, the ambassadors presented their credentials to President Erdoğan. President Erdoğan participated in a family photo with  the families of the ambassadors and some embassy officials.

Director of Communications Altun: “FETO is the enemy not only of Türkiye but also of humanity”

The Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun addressed the participants of the "Panel on July 15: Türkiye's Victory of Democracy" organised by our Directorate in Stockholm, Sweden's capital, and Berlin, Germany's capital, as part of the July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day events via video message. Director of Communications Altun highlighted that they are now in the seventh year since the treacherous coup attempt by a group of Fethullahist Terrorist Organisation (FETO) members, who infiltrated the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF), was foiled by the esteemed Turkish Nation. Director of Communications Altun said that the Presidential Complex, which is the home...

President Erdoğan sends video message to “Berlin Earthquake Conference”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a video message to the "Berlin Earthquake Conference" held in Germany by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye and the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce. Starting his speech by wishing the conference auspicious, President Erdoğan thanked the countries that have demonstrated their solidarity with Türkiye. Reiterating that Türkiye was shaken by two major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş on February 6 and that more than 50 thousand citizens lost their lives in the earthquakes described as the "disaster of the century," President Erdoğan stated the earthquake rendered...

President Erdoğan: “There is a positive opinion about the revitalization of our EU membership process.”

On his return flight to Türkiye after attending the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan evaluated the summit and answered the questions of journalists. Remarking that they successfully completed their visit to Lithuania on the occasion of the Summit held in Vilnius, President Erdoğan wished that the summit, which took place at a time when the effects of the ongoing war in Ukraine were felt in the region and on a global scale, would be beneficial. Expressing that Vilnius constituted a crucial platform for showcasing NATO's...

President Erdoğan responds to US President Biden’s tweet

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan responded on Twitter to President Joe Biden of the United States, who thanked him by sharing a post regarding the NATO Summit on his Twitter account. Emphasising in his post that Türkiye will, as always, continue to support the expansion of NATO and the strengthening of the Alliance with sincerity, a sense of responsibility, and a principled stance, President Erdoğan said: "I believe that the development of strong solutions by our Alliance against all security challenges, especially the fight against terrorism, and the strengthening of ties between allies will play a major role...

Director of Communications Altun’s post on “NATO Summit”

Director of Communications Altun said, "With the actions we will take under the leadership of our President, we will further consolidate the gains we have made, and we will continue to vigorously defend the interests of our country and the rights of our nation on every platform." The Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, shared a post regarding the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit held in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and said, "With the actions we will take under the leadership of our President, we will further consolidate the gains we have made, and we will continue...

President Erdoğan returns home

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, for the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, arrived in Ankara after the summit ended.  President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan were bid farewell from Vilnius Airport by Türkiye's Ambassador to Vilnius Görkem Barış Tantekin, Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Zeki Levent Gümrükçü, Riga Military Attaché Ömer Uluç, and Lithuanian officials. President Erdoğan arrived in Ankara accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of National Defence Ya...

“Attacking people’s sacred values is not freedom of thought; it is barbarism”

Holding a press conference following the NATO Summit in Vilnius, President Erdoğan expressed pleasure over the UN Human Rights Council’s approval of a resolution condemning and describing the burning of the Holy Quran as an act of religious hatred, and said: “We advise the Council’s members that voted against this resolution to reconsider their understanding of freedom and human rights. Attacking people’s sacred values is not freedom of thought; it is barbarism, primitiveness and a kind of terrorist act.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the NATO Heads of State and Government...

President Erdoğan meets with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. https://tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/147745/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-of-the-european-commission-ursula-von-der-leyen