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Delivering remarks to reporters prior to his visit to Spain for NATO Summit, President Erdoğan said: “If Sweden and Finland are to become NATO members, they have to respect the security concerns of Türkiye, which has been a member of the Alliance for 70 years. The opposite is unthinkable.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks to reporters at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara prior to his visit to Spain for the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit. QUARTET SUMMIT ON NATO MEMBERSHIP OF FINLAND, SWEDEN Stating that Sweden and Finland’s application for NATO membership would be...

The call addressed regional matters and the issues concerning the Türkiye-U.S. relations. The two leaders exchanged views on the agenda of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit to be held in Madrid.

Addressing citizens following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan said: “We never have and never will refrain from taking all the necessary steps to defend our rights in the Mediterranean and Aegean. We continue our activities across a vast geography in order both to defend our country’s rights and to support our friends and brothers. The Exercise EFES-2022 was finalized successfully as an example representing the military dimension of this picture.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting at the Presidential Complex. “EXERCISE EFES-2022 WAS SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED” Drawing attention to the Exercise...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian at the Presidential Complex. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138516/president-erdogan-receives-iranian-fm-amir-abdollahian

The Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138512/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-the-chairmanship-of-president-erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received President of the National Council of Austria Wolfgang Sobotka at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/138509/president-erdogan-receives-austrian-national-council-president-sobotka

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun answered the questions of Italian newspaper Il Messaggero ahead of the third Intergovernmental Summit to be held between Türkiye and Italy on July 5, and noted, “There are certain players that believe that they could benefit from the war dragging on for as long as possible. Türkiye has never been such a country. Nor will we be like that in the future. We must believe in peace and strive for peace.” Upon the question, “Türkiye has strived a lot to ensure peace in Ukraine. Do you think it is still possible for the...

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "We will mobilise all our available resources to ensure that this year's July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day Commemoration Events reflect the spirit of July 15." In a post on his Twitter account, Director of Communications Altun stated, "We will mobilise all our available resources to ensure that this year's July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day Commemoration Events reflect the spirit of July 15. Our institutional identity, developed with the concept of 'Türkiye Forever', can be accessed at the following address: https://kurumsal.15temmuz.gov.tr/15-temmuz-kurumsal-kimlik-klavuzu-2022.html "

President Erdoğan will represent Türkiye at the summit to be held on June 28-30 in Madrid, the capital of Spain, to discuss the developments related to Russia's war on Ukraine and to adopt NATO's new strategic concept. The summit will begin on June 28 with a dinner hosted by King Felipe VI of Spain for leaders. Ukraine and Russia will be discussed in the first session on June 29. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, will also participate in this session and address the leaders via video conference. On the same day, in the afternoon session, the development of partnership relations...