Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on World Environment Day: “Every step aimed at protecting the environment, one of the greatest blessings given us, is of utmost importance in terms of the future of the humanity. Unfortunately, proliferation of industrialization, advancement of technology and human-related reasons have destructive effects on the nature and environment. Yet, no one should ever forget that excessive consumption habits and insensitive approaches towards the environment and nature will do the greatest harm to the humanity in the long term. Therefore, we as the entire humanity have to take urgent action, address...
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Emphasising that Türkiye attaches importance to expanding the capacity of the Southern Gas Corridor, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the developments in the international arena demonstrated how these steps were the right decision. Cahit Bağcı, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Baku, delivered President Erdoğan's message at the special session held in Shusha, the symbol city of Karabakh, as part of the Baku Energy Week held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The message included the following statements of President Erdoğan: “As in every other field, our excellent cooperation with Brotherly...
Addressing AK Party’s 30th Consultation and Assessment Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “As the global security and economy architecture is being reshaped, Türkiye shows its difference and power in every area.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at AK Party’s 30th Consultation and Assessment Meeting in Ankara. Commencing his address by greeting the participants, President Erdoğan stated that the two-day meeting would address a wide range of topics including the parliament’s works, security, foreign policy, economy, agriculture and energy. Noting that the last consultation and assessment meeting was held in October 2019, followed...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Mali’s transitional President Assimi Goita. The call addressed the Türkiye-Mali relations and regional issues. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye would maintain its support for the political transition in Mali. President Erdoğan stressed that Türkiye continued to stand with Mali in its fight against terror. President Erdoğan added that Mali, for its part, should lend support to Türkiye’s fight against terror and put an end to the activities of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) in Mali. Expressing Türkiye’s pleasure to...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The call addressed Sweden and Finland’s bid to join NATO. President Erdoğan said that Türkiye’s security concerns about Sweden and Finland’s membership application are based on rightful and legitimate foundations. President Erdoğan underscored that both Sweden and Finland should state very openly and clearly that they had given up supporting terrorism, lifted the sanctions against Türkiye, and that they stood ready to display the Alliance solidarity. NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, for his part, drew attention to the necessity to...
Addressing the Award Ceremony of TUBITAK High Schoolers’ Research Projects Contest, President Erdoğan said: “We make every kind of investments to make sure that the youth can focus on their education as well as their mental and physical development. We take all steps including research supports, scientific centers, scholarships, festivals and laboratories in a bid to popularize research among the youth.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Award Ceremony of TUBITAK High Schoolers’ Research Projects Contest at the Presidential Complex. Commencing his speech by greeting the participants, President Erdoğan noted that whatever has been...
Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun answered the questions of Helsingin Sanomat, Finland's largest newspaper, regarding Finland's NATO membership request, and he said, "It is our most fundamental right to expect the countries that we would pledge to assist in times of war not to support or tolerate organisations targeting our nationals." Stating that Türkiye has traditionally supported NATO's enlargement, Altun said that they, however, were concerned about the possible memberships of Finland and Sweden. Pointing out that Türkiye is located in a dangerous and unstable region of the world, Altun continued: "There are PKK and DAESH threats...
Speaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Sharif of Pakistan, President Erdoğan said: “We stand ready to further strengthen the Türkiye-Pakistan relations with a strategic perspective and in line with the history, friendship and potential between the two countries.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan held a joint press conference following their meeting at the Presidential Complex. “WE ARE PLEASED WITH THE COOPERATION PROJECTS WITH PAKISTAN” Recalling that 2022 marked the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Pakistan, President Erdoğan said: “We...
7 agreements were signed in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan. The signing ceremony of the agreements between the two countries took place at the Presidential Complex after the tete-a-tete and delegation meetings chaired by President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Sharif. In this regard, the "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the field of Housing between the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change of the Republic of Türkiye and Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority (NAPHDA) of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was signed by Minister of Environment, Urbanisation...