President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend the NATO Summit on Ukraine, which will take place today. Today, NATO Heads of State and Government will hold a teleconference to address the security situation within the scope of recent developments in Ukraine. The leaders will debate Russia's military intervention in Ukraine and the latest developments at the NATO Extraordinary Summit, which President Erdoğan will also attend. The summit will take place online at 17.00 today.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Emmanuel Macron of France. According to the announcement made after the call, the two leaders addressed Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine and the latest developments.
Addressing a meeting with the Union of International Democrats delegation, President Erdoğan said: “I would like to state that we find the military operation Russia has launched against Ukraine unacceptable and that we reject it. This step, which we see as a violation of the international law, is a heavy blow dealt to regional peace, calm and stability.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the Union of International Democrats delegation at the Presidential Complex. In his address during the meeting, President Erdoğan said that Russia’s military operation against Ukraine was unacceptable and that Türkiye rejected...
In response to the Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State Ned Price's statement about the Radio and Television Supreme Council's (RTÜK) decision on licenses for some foreign news outlets, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “The U.S. does not get to criticize Türkiye’s regulations whilst regulating the activities of foreign media organizations on American soil. The age of inequality in bilateral relations is over." Stating that Price’s criticism of RTÜK’s regulation is groundless in a post he shared on his social media account, Altun said, "Sovereignty...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. During the call, Russian offensive in Ukraine and recent developments were discussed.
The security summit convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to discuss Russia's military intervention in Ukraine. The summit was attended by Vice President Fuat Oktay, Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, Chief of General Staff Gen. Yaşar Güler, Director of the National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) Hakan Fidan, Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Chief of the Cabinet to the President Hasan Doğan, and Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was unable to attend the summit since he is...
The call addressed the Russia-Ukraine issue. President Erdoğan stated that he always attached great importance to the close dialogue developed with Russian President Putin which he said yielded favorable outcomes, and that he was determined to maintain this approach. Stressing that Türkiye didn't recognize the steps that violated Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and that this stance was a matter of principle, President Erdoğan stressed the importance of reaching a solution on the basis of Minsk agreements. Underscoring that the problem getting more complicated and, even worse, a military confrontation would benefit no one, President Erdoğan...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President İlham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. The call addressed steps to enhance Türkiye-Azerbaijan cooperation as well as regional issues, particularly the relations with Armenia and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. President Erdoğan and President Aliyev of Azerbaijan reaffirmed their determination to act in coordination on bilateral relations and regional matters.
While answering journalists' questions on his return from his Africa trip, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remarked, "If you advise us to 'give up on Ukraine,' we will not be able to do so since our country's interests in the country are very strong. If you say 'give up on Russia', we cannot do so either since our relations with it are so advanced right now." President Erdoğan commented on the recent developments and answered journalists' questions on his return flight from Africa. President Erdoğan stated that his African tour, which started on Sunday, February 20, with the...