Conveying his get-well wishes to the A Haber and CNN Türk press members, who were attacked in Ukraine, Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “This heinous attack targeting our press members will never be tolerated. We will always stand by them and fight for their rights.” In a post on his Twitter account, Altun stated that they received the news that A Haber reporter Orhan Sali, who was attacked in Ukraine, was still being treated in Türkiye, and that the CNN Türk reporters were also attacked near Kyiv. Sharing the message; “The only consolation...
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Addressing AK Party’s advisory council meeting in Ankara, President Erdoğan said: “Türkiye must be and remain strong with its economy, military strength and social structure. All who can look at the ongoing incidents in our near environ, from south to north and east to west, through a rational and conscentious perspective will see and admit this reality. It is an undeniable fact that every incident, every development and every crisis in our region concerns Türkiye.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the party’s advisory council meeting in Ankara....
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan Ayman Al Safadi at the Presidential Complex.
The US television channel CBS News apologized for misrepresenting Istanbul as part of Greece following a warning letter from Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun. According to a statement on the matter, CBS News channel management apologized for their mistake about Türkiye and Istanbul on the map in a report about Russian-Ukrainian war. The apology letter of the channel management reads as follows: "The graphic inaccurately identified Istanbul as part of Greece instead of Türkiye and was corrected as soon as the mistake was brought to our attention. We are committed to accuracy in all our reporting...
Speaking at a joint press conference with President Osmani-Sadriu of Kosovo, President Erdoğan said: “We as one of the first countries to have recognized Kosovo have provided support for our Kosovar brothers and sisters in every area since the very first day. We attach great importance to Kosovo taking its rightful place at the international arena as well as to its development. We are very pleased that the Kosovar people grow more prosperous with our country’s contributions as well.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu of Kosovo held a joint press conference following their...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu of Kosovo, who is in Türkiye for an official visit, at the Presidential Complex. Prior to the meeting, President Erdoğan welcomed President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu with an official ceremony. Once the two leaders arrived at the ceremonial ground, the national anthems of Türkiye and Kosovo were played, and President Osmani-Sadriu inspected the guard of honor. Following the introduction of delegations, the two leaders posed for the press and headed inside for their tête-à-tête and the meeting between delegations. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/135837...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Alexander Van der Bellen of Austria. The call addressed Türkiye-Austria relations and Russia's attack on Ukraine. President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye was doing everything in its power for the declaration of ceasefire, restoration of peace, and the amelioration of the situation. President Erdoğan drew attention to the significant contributions by the Turks living in Austria to the strengthening of the ties between the two nations, and noted that the Türkiye-Austria relations had the capacity to improve at every level. Stressing that the latest developments demonstrated...
Director of Communications Altun: “We expect your organisation to take necessary measures in order to prevent a similar mistake from being made in the future and to refrain from taking any steps that could challenge our country’s territorial integrity as well as an apology regarding yesterday’s events.” Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun issued a warning letter to the US television channel CBS News, which carried out disinformation by portraying Istanbul as Greek territory in a news report on the Russia-Ukraine war. Taking action upon CBS News identified İstanbul as part of Greece in a report about...
In a phone call with President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus and the efforts to restore peace. President Erdoğan had a phone call with President Lukashenko of Belarus. According to a subsequent statement, the call addressed Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine and the latest developments. During the call in which the negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus were discussed, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye would continue its efforts for the cessation of the war and the restoration of peace.