President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius for the NATO Summit, received President Charles Michel of the European Council. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/147675/president-erdogan-receives-president-michel-of-the-european-council
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President Erdoğan said, "I am making this call to these countries that have kept Türkiye waiting at the gates of the European Union for more than 50 years. First, let’s pave the way for Türkiye in the European Union, and then we will pave the way for Sweden just as we did for Finland.” President Erdoğan noted that at this critical juncture they would exchange views on the defence and security of NATO regions and make important decisions, and recalled that it was...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius to attend the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit. President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan were welcomed by Türkiye’s Ambassador to Vilnius Görkem Barış Tantekin, Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Zeki Levent Gümrükçü and other officials. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/147667/president-erdogan-in-lithuania
Director of Communications Altun: "If Sweden, who wishes to be our NATO ally, does not take the necessary measures in response to these provocations and does not take a clear stance in the fight against terrorism, it seems unlikely that Türkiye will approve its membership in NATO." The Presidency's Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun, said, "If Sweden, who wishes to be our NATO ally, does not take the necessary measures in response to these provocations and does not take a clear stance in the fight against terrorism, it seems unlikely that Türkiye will approve its membership in NATO." ...
Delivering remarks to reporters prior to his visit to Lithuania for NATO Summit, President Erdoğan said: “Türkiye has always supported the open door policy of NATO. Having acted in line with its commitments, Finland became an official member of the Alliance in April. The process concerning Sweden, on the other hand, still continues. Our relevant institutions maintain their talks with their Swedish counterparts with a transparent and well-intentioned approach.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks to reporters prior to his visit to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius for the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit. Noting that...
The call addressed Ukraine’s position within NATO, Sweden’s NATO accession bid, delivery of F-16s, and Türkiye’s full membership process to the EU. The two leaders agreed to hold a one-on-one meeting in Vilnius to discuss in detail the Türkiye-U.S. bilateral relations and regional issues. Sweden has taken some steps in the right direction by making amendments in its anti-terror legislation; however, those steps have been negated as the PKK/PYD/YPG supporters continue to freely hold demonstrations praising terror, President Erdoğan stated. Stressing that it is wrong to link Türkiye’s...
President Erdoğan sent a video message to the Gala Dinner for the 46th Annual Conference of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA). In his message, President Erdoğan, wishing the 46th Annual Conference of the association to yield auspicious results and offering the greetings of Türkiye's 85 million citizens, stated, "Türkiye and Pakistan are two brotherly countries with special ties. Following the earthquakes on February 6, we observed the latest manifestation of our shared fate. With the humanitarian aid they sent, our Pakistani brothers and sisters once again demonstrated their solidarity with us." President...
Speaking at an opening ceremony in Gümüşhane, President Erdoğan said: “Our agenda is to resolve our people’s problems, to remediate their troubles, to reduce inflation and to put an end to the high cost of living.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at an opening ceremony in Gümüşhane. Emphasizing that May 14 and May 28 elections were one of the most important elections in the history of multi-party democracy in Türkiye, President Erdoğan said: "In these elections, Türkiye also decided what its next century will be like. Our nation has once...
Addressing citizens during the opening ceremony of multiple facilities in Bayburt, President Erdoğan said: “We determinedly continue our fight against inflation. We will never tolerate the greedy and opportunists.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech in Bayburt. “We have acquired the opportunity to serve our country for another five years in the second term of the Presidential Government System by the will of our august nation. After having formed our cabinet swiftly, we have already started to meet our nation’s demands and solve our country’s problems. Indeed, we have given many good news to various...