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President Erdoğan meets President Tokayev of Kazakhstan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a tête-à-tête meeting with President Kassym-Jomart K. Tokayev of Kazakhstan. Delivering a speech at the meeting held at the Akorda Palace, President Erdoğan stated that he was pleased to meet with Tokayev again in Astana following his state visit to Türkiye in May and bilateral meetings in New York. President Erdoğan mentioned that the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council will meet for the fourth time and recalled that they will attend the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, one of Kazakhstan's important international initiatives,...

President Erdoğan at Akorda Palace

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is paying a visit to Kazakhstan, was welcomed with an official ceremony by President Kassym-Jomart K. Tokayev of Kazakhstan at Akorda Palace in Astana.  When the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground, the national anthems of Türkiye and Kazakhstan were played. After inspecting the guard of honor, President Erdoğan and President Tokayev headed inside for their tête-à-tête and the meeting between the delegations. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/140111/president-erdogan-at-akorda-palace

President Erdoğan in Kazakhstan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Astana to attend the Fourth Meeting of the Türkiye-Kazakhstan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council and the Sixth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). President Erdoğan was welcomed at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport by President Kassym-Jomart K. Tokayev of Kazakhstan. First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişci, Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş, and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu are accompanying the President in Kazakhstan. https://www.tccb...

President Erdoğan departs for Kazakhstan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan departed for Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, at 08.40 a.m. to attend the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia. President Erdoğan was bid farewell by Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin and other officials at Esenboğa Airport.  First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişci, Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu, Director of the National Intelligence Organisation Hakan Fidan, President of Defence Industries İsmail Demir, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Presidential...

Presidency’s Directorate of Communications debuts “Disinformation Bulletin”

The Presidency's Directorate of Communications has begun publishing an online “Disinformation Bulletin” in an effort to inform the public about disinformation and fake news. The bulletin, which will be posted every Monday and can be accessed at “www.iletisim.gov.tr,” presents accurate and true information to counter the misleading and fake news that has been spreading among the general public. In the first bulletin for the week of October 1-8, the news titled “PVC windows installed in the 656-year-old mosque,” “Presidency of Religious Affairs earns 58 million 17 thousand liras in interest income in 2021,” “Turkish Coast Guard pushes immigrants into Greece...

“We are preparing to welcome our Republic’s centenary with the ‘Century of Türkiye’ initiative”

Addressing via videoconference the opening ceremony of the Çanakkale Ayvacık-Küçükkuyu Road Assos and Troya tunnels, President Erdoğan drew attention to Türkiye’s goals for 2023 and vision for 2053, and said: “We are preparing to welcome our Republic’s centenary with the ‘Century of Türkiye’ initiative that will go far beyond an ordinary anniversary celebration.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the opening ceremony of the Çanakkale Ayvacık-Küçükkuyu Road Assos and Troya tunnels. Highlighting Türkiye’s goals for 2023 and vision for 2053, President Erdoğan said: “We are preparing to welcome our Republic...

President Erdoğan to Visit Kazakhstan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a visit to Astana on October 12-13, 2022 to co-chair the Fourth Meeting of the Türkiye-Kazakhstan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council with President Kassym-Jomart K. Tokayev of Kazakhstan and attend the Sixth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). The Council Meeting, to be held on October 12 with the participation of relevant ministers, will address all aspects of the Türkiye-Kazakhstan relations and look for opportunities to further deepen the two countries’ Enhanced Strategic Cooperation. Views will be exchanged on regional and global issues as well as on...

Balkan Music Festival ends with a concert

The 4th International Balkan Music Festival, organised by the Thrace Foundation for Culture, Art and Education (TRAKSEV) in Edirne, ended with a concert by Trakya University Symphony Orchestra and Theodosii Spassov. The last concert of the festival, which was organised with the support of the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Directorate General of Foundations, Edirne Municipality and Trakya University, caught the attention of the music enthusiasts. The Bulgarian musician Theodossi Spassov, who performed at the Balkan Congress Center, sang songs accompanied by the Trakya University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sela Can Dökmeci. The President...