European Countries On their social media accounts, numerous European leaders and foreign ministers expressed their condolences for the victims of the explosion in Beyoğlu, İstanbul. - The Netherlands In a message shared on his Twitter account, Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands said that he was deeply shocked and saddened by the explosion on İstiklal Street in İstanbul and that they extended their deepest condolences to all who lost loved ones and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. - The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary James Cleverly of the United Kingdom expressed that his thoughts were...
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The leaders of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Ukraine conveyed their messages of condolence to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the victims of the explosion in İstanbul. In his message, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan expressed profound sorrow at the news of the multiple fatalities and injuries inflicted by the vicious explosion in the heart of İstanbul. Aliyev conveyed condolences on behalf of himself and the Azerbaijani people to President Erdoğan, the families and loved ones of the deceased, and the brotherly Turkish people while wishing a full recovery for the injured. Pakistan In a statement he posted on...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend the 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit in Bali, hosted under Indonesia’s term presidency on November 15-16, 2022. The summit’s main theme will be “Recover Together – Recover Stronger”. G20 leaders will exchange views in three sessions, namely “Food and Energy Security,” “Health” and “Digital Transformation”. President Erdoğan will hold meetings with various state leaders on the margins of the Summit. President Erdoğan will also have a comprehensive bilateral meeting with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia in Bali on Monday, November 14 ahead of the Summit. All aspects of...
Speaking at a press conference ahead of his departure for Indonesia to attend the 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit, President Erdoğan stated that there are dead and wounded in the explosion at İstiklal Street, and added: “Relevant units of our state are carrying out works to find out the perpetrators of this treacherous attack as well as the circles behind it. Attempts to make Türkiye surrender through terror never have and never will succeed.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference before leaving for Indonesia, where he will attend the 17th G20 Heads...
President Erdoğan commented on the “Drop-Cover-Hold Evacuation Drill during an Earthquake”, saying, “I believe that the few minutes we will spend on this drill will provide us with experience that will help us live longer lives. At this very moment, as our clocks are to strike 06.57 p.m., I invite you to hold on to life with the drill motto ‘drop, cover, hold’, knowing that ‘disaster knowledge equals life knowledge’.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a video message ahead of a nationwide earthquake drill that anyone in Türkiye is welcome to participate in. Emphasising that scientists agree...
Speaking at the ceremony for delivery of natural gas to Kastamonu’s districts of Bozkurt, Abana, Cide and İnebolu, President Erdoğan said: “While we are building natural gas networks across our cities, we are also taking steps which will make Türkiye a natural gas hub.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the ceremony for delivery of natural gas to Kastamonu’s districts of Bozkurt, Abana, Cide and İnebolu. “As a result of our long-explorations, we finally made a significant discovery in the Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea. We shared the good news with...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commented on the Russia-Ukraine War, saying, “We are contemplating how to establish a peace corridor from here, similar to the success of the grain corridor. We believe a path from dialogue to peace may be the best way to achieve this objective.” Following his visit to Uzbekistan, where he attended the 9th Summit of the Organisation of Turkic States, President Erdoğan answered journalists’ questions and commented on current events. Stating that they successfully concluded the 9th Summit of the Organisation of Turkic States, President Erdoğan said they discussed current issues related to the...
The “Development Cooperation Agreement between Türkiye and Guinea,” signed on January 30, 2017, in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, was ratified by President Erdoğan. Under the terms of the agreement, the two countries will cooperate in a variety of fields, including agriculture, agricultural industry, food processing industry, healthcare, rural and urban development plans and programmes, fight against poverty, water, sanitation, infrastructure, energy, transportation, environment, culture and tourism, humanitarian aid, and restoration. On behalf of Türkiye, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and on behalf of Guinea, the National Directorate of Cooperation (DNC) will implement the agreement. Security...
Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun congratulated the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) for being admitted to the Organization of Turkic States (TDT) as an observer member. In a post on social media, Director of Communications Altun said, "The admission of the TRNC to the Organization of Turkic States as an observer member demonstrates our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's unconditional support for the just cause of the Turkish Cypriots and represents a significant diplomatic success. May it be auspicious."