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President Erdoğan speaks at opening of inter-delegation meeting in Azerbaijan

President Erdoğan: "We are ready to open our Consulate General in Shusha at your convenience. Inshallah, if our Consulate General in Shusha can be opened, it will send a distinct message to the entire world, particularly Armenia. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at the opening of the inter-delegation meeting with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan at the Youth Palace. President Erdoğan expressed his gratitude to President Aliyev for their hospitality, stating that he visited the TRNC first and then travelled to Baku after being re-elected with the support of the nation. President Erdoğan emphasised that the...

President Erdoğan meets with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is paying a visit to Azerbaijan after his inauguration, was welcomed by President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan with an official ceremony at the Youth Palace. Once the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground, the national anthems of Türkiye and Azerbaijan were played, and President Erdoğan inspected the guard of honor. Following the introduction of the delegations, President Erdoğan and President Aliyev of Azerbaijan held a bilateral meeting. Before the welcoming ceremony, President Erdoğan visited the tomb of Heydar Aliyev, former President of Azerbaijan, and cemeteries for Turkish and Azerbaijani...

President Erdoğan in Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan after completing his visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) as part of his first foreign tour after his inauguration. President Erdoğan was welcomed at Heydar Aliyev International Airport by First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Eyyubov, Deputy Foreign Minister Halef Halefov, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Ankara Rashad Mammadov, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Baku Cahit Bağcı and embassy personnel. President Erdoğan is accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar,...

“Affirmation of equal international status and sovereign equality of the Turkish Cypriots is a sine qua non for us”

Speaking at a joint press conference with TRNC President Tatar, President Erdoğan said: “Despite the Turkish Cypriots’ efforts, more than a half a century has been wasted due to the uncompromising and maximalist approaches of the Greek side. No one can afford to lose yet another 50 years. The affirmation of equal international status and sovereign equality of the Turkish Cypriots, which are their vested rights, is a sine qua non for us.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Ersin Tatar of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) held a joint press conference following their tête-à-t...

President Erdoğan welcomed with official ceremony in TRNC

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was welcomed by President Ersin Tatar of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) with an official ceremony. Once the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground at the Presidential Palace, the national anthem of Türkiye, the Independence March, was played. After President Erdoğan inspected the guard of honor, the two leaders introduced their respective delegations to each other. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/147476/President-Erdogan-welcomed-with-official-ceremony-in-TRNC

President Erdoğan in TRNC

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Lefkoşa, the capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), to pay his first foreign visit after his re-election. President Erdoğan was welcomed at Ercan Airport by TRNC President Ersin Tatar and his wife Sibel Tatar, TRNC Parliament Speaker Zorlu Töre, TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, Türkiye’s Ambassador to the TRNC Metin Feyzioğlu and other officials. First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler and Minister...

President Erdoğan visits exhibition commemorating Necip Fazıl Kısakürek’s passing

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the opening ceremony of the digital art exhibition “1 Poem 1 Life/Sakarya Türküsü [Ballad for Sakarya]” at Atatürk Cultural Center in Istanbul organized to commemorate the late Turkish poet Necip Fazıl Kısakürek on the 40th anniversary of his death. Making a speech at the event, President Erdoğan stressed the pride he feels in having known and met Necip Fazıl Kısakürek in person, and highlighted the important role the conferences, works and poems of the late poet played in shaping his politics and worldview. https://www...