The second phase of the “Distinguished Observer Day” activities of the EFES-2022 Exercise commenced after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's arrival at the exercise area. The distinguished observer day activities of the EFES Exercise continue in the Doğanbey Shooting Exercise Area in the Seferihisar district of İzmir. The morning activities observed by Hulusi Akar, Minister of National Defence, with the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) command echelon, as well as the guest ministers of defence and chiefs of general staff, concluded with precise hits on the predetermined targets. The second phase of the “Distinguished Observer Day” activities of the EFES-2022...
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Holding a joint press conference with Venezuelan President Maduro, President Erdoğan said: “I would like to reiterate that we, as Türkiye, will continue to stand by the friendly people of Venezuela as has been the case thus far.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Nicolás Maduro Moros of Venezuela held a joint press conference at the Presidential Complex. Expressing his pleasure to be hosting President Maduro in Ankara, President Erdoğan described Venezuela as one of Türkiye’s most important partners in Latin America and the Caribbean region. President Erdoğan underlined that he would...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed President Nicolás Maduro Moros of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. Once the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground, the national anthems of Türkiye and Venezuela were played, and President Maduro of Venezuela inspected the guard of honor. Following the introduction of the delegations, the two leaders posed for the press and headed inside for their meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138294/venezuelan-president-maduro-at-the-presidential-complex
The first session of the "NATO in the 21st Century: Challenges, Partnerships and Enlargement" panel, organised by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications in the Directorate of Communications Conference Hall, addressed the "NATO's Future: Global Threats and NATO 2030 Vision". The session drew attention to the topics such as raising awareness of NATO's role in global security and its activities, underlining Türkiye's significance in the alliance, and Türkiye's rightful demands regarding the alliance's multifaceted military and political policies. Speaking during the session moderated by Orhan Gazigil, Advisor to the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Presidential Security and Foreign Policy Committee Member,...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “It is unthinkable that we would favourably approach the membership of countries that have not been able to or have not taken a sufficiently stable stance on terrorist organisations. The admission of countries that have not taken a clear stance on the fight against terrorism into the alliance will also pose a threat to the future of NATO.” In his opening speech at the “NATO in the 21st Century: Challenges, Partnerships and Enlargement” Panel, Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said that they are going through the days when it is once again...
Delivering remarks following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “Türkiye is a powerful country capable of developing and implementing its own economic and social programmes.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks to reporters following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting at the Presidential Complex. President Erdoğan said: “Türkiye is now an independent country that can determine its political and security priorities all by itself and carry them out. Türkiye is now a powerful country capable of developing and implementing its own economic and social programmes. Türkiye is now a country which has realized...
The Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138261/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-the-chairmanship-of-president-erdogan
Addressing the closing session of AK Party’s 30th Consultation and Assessment Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “At home, we will continue to take steps, which will ensure none of our citizens feel abandoned, which will provide all of our people with the most advanced freedoms and services in all areas. Abroad, we will continue to pursue our policies by always preserving our honorable stance wherever there is an oppressed person from Syria to Iraq, from Libya to Karabakh, from the Balkans to Africa, from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun answered the questions of the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter regarding Sweden's membership application to NATO and stated, "Before this application, they may have assumed, 'Türkiye would be convinced somehow', or 'Türkiye will not oppose anyhow'. However, Türkiye is not the Türkiye of the past. Today, Türkiye guards its interests at all costs and demands eye-level relations with all interlocutors on all platforms." Director of Communications Altun noted that Türkiye had strong political and economic ties with Sweden and that official contacts between the two nations date back to the...