The delegation of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications met with international press members in New York during their visit themed "disaster diplomacy." Permanent Representative of Türkiye to the UN Sedat Önal, New York Consul General Reyhan Özgür, Deputy Director of Communications Assoc. Prof. Çağatay Özdemir, AFAD General Director of Earthquake and Risk Reduction Prof. Orhan Tatar, Members of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Council Prof. Çağrı Erhan and Prof. Nurşin Ateşoğlu Güney attended the meeting at Türkevi. Ambassador Önal expressed gratitude for the international community's solidarity with...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan performed Eid al-Fitr prayer at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul. Answering reporters’ questions on his way out the mosque, President Erdoğan, in response to a question regarding the commissioning of the Black Sea Natural Gas, said the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources will leave no city or district without natural gas, and that in the meantime the seismic researches and drilling works are continuing to increase the amount of the reserve and the production. Asked about Türkiye’s automobile Togg, President Erdoğan noted that the delivery trucks are already on...
Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on Eid al-Fitr: My august nation, My treasured brothers and sisters, I salute you from the bottom of my heart with affection. I wholeheartedly congratulate you on the holy Eid al-Fitr. We have left behind yet another Ramadan, the beginning of which is mercy, the middle is forgiveness, and the end is salvation from eternal torment. I thank my Lord since he has enabled us, together with our loved ones, to reach this Eid al-Fitr as well in good health and well-being. Due to the grieving of our people we...
Making a speech at the Commissioning Ceremony of Black Sea Natural Gas, President Erdoğan said: “I hope the Black Sea natural gas may be auspicious for our country and nation. On behalf of myself and my nation, I thank former Energy Minister Berat Albayrak and then Fatih Dönmez as well as TPAO Chairman and his team and all those who have contributed to any phase of this project, from its seismic research to exploration, drilling to pipe laying, and onshore facilities’ construction to the gas’ integration into the national system.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech...
The delegation of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications discussed the effects of natural disasters on international relations in New York. A panel titled "The Effects of Natural Disasters on International Relations: Reassessing Natural Disasters as an Instrument for Political Conflict Resolution" was held in two sessions at Türkevi. The panel began with a video display about the earthquakes that struck Kahramanmaraş, described as the "disaster of the century," and the subsequent humanitarian assistance efforts, and continued with a video message sent to the panel by the Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun. The first session was moderated by the...
At 19.23, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan posted, "Good news; may the natural gas from the Black Sea serve as a gift to the Century of Türkiye." President Erdoğan shared a post on social media before the "Commissioning Ceremony of Black Sea Natural Gas" to be held at the Filyos Gas Processing Plant this evening. "Good news; may the natural gas from the Black Sea serve as a gift to the Century of Türkiye," said President Erdoğan in the post he shared at 19.23, referring to the year the Republic was founded. The video in his post included...
Addressing the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, President Erdoğan said: “We will have the climate law approved by our Parliament in the coming period. We have once again highlighted the importance we attach to the issue by announcing our candidacy to host the 31st UN Climate Change Summit.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via video conference the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate. Thanking U.S. President Joe Biden for keeping this important issue on the agenda and for inviting him to the forum, President Erdoğan took the occasion to express his gratitude for...
President Erdoğan held separate phone calls with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Deputy Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan and Commander of the Rapid Support Forces. The calls addressed the developments in Sudan. President Erdoğan stated that they, in a spirit of brotherhood, follow with concern the incidents in Sudan. Noting that they as Türkiye have since the very beginning sincerely supported the transition process in Sudan, President Erdoğan said that the recent incidents, however, are ruining the efforts exerted since 2018 and putting at risk...
The team of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, which held a series of meetings in the US capital, Washington and New York, evaluated the earthquakes, which are described as the disaster of the century in Türkiye, as well as their contacts within the framework of humanitarian diplomacy, for the Turkish press members based in New York. Speaking at the press conference in New York Türkevi, Deputy Director of Communications Assoc. Prof. Çağatay Özdemir stated that they shared their experiences from the earthquake disasters that occurred in Türkiye on February 6 and what happened in the aftermath of...