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Five agreements signed between Türkiye and Senegal

Five agreements have been signed between the two countries in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Macky Sall of Senegal. Following their tête-à-tête meeting, President Erdoğan and Sall proceeded to the signing ceremony of agreements. Five agreements have been signed between the two countries in the presence of President Erdoğan and President Sall. In this context, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Senegalese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad Aissata Tall Sall signed the “Memorandum of Understanding on Protocol Cooperation” between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

“We will continue to enhance our relations with African countries on the basis of sincerity and solidarity”

Speaking at a joint press conference with Senegalese President Sall, President Erdoğan said: “With the communique, action plan and joint implementation report we adopted during the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul, we set out a road map in our relations with Africa for the 2022-2026 period. We will continue to enhance our relations with African countries on the basis of sincerity, brotherhood and solidarity.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a joint press conference with President Macky Sall of Senegal following their tête-à-tête and the meeting between the delegations. “WE DISCUSSED ALL ASPECTS OF...

President Erdoğan at the Senegalese Presidential Palace

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was welcomed by President Macky Sall of Senegal with an official ceremony at the Presidential Palace. Following the ceremony, the two leaders headed inside the palace for their bilateral meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/135742/president-erdogan-at-the-senegalese-presidential-palace

“With its location and power in the region, Senegal is an export gateway to the West African countries”

Addressing the Senegal-Türkiye Business Forum, President Erdoğan said: “We should make use of the existing means and implement new mechanisms in order to enhance our economic relations. We know that Senegal harbors the potential to become an economic hub in its region. With its location and power in the region, Senegal is an export gateway to the West African countries.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the Senegal-Türkiye Business Forum in Dakar. “OUR TRADE VOLUME HAS REACHED $540 MILLION DESPITE THE PANDEMIC” Noting that Türkiye and Senegal have always been very close to one...

President Erdoğan in Senegal

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in the Senegalese capital city of Dakar, the second stop of his three-country Africa visit. President Erdoğan was welcomed at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport by President Macky Sall of Senegal. Türkiye’s Ambassador to Dakar Ahmet Kavas and embassy staff were also present at the welcoming. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailo...

Presidency’s Directorate of Communications holds “Seeking Justice for the Hanau Victims: The Far-Right Terrorist Threat in Germany” panel on second anniversary of Hanau attack

During a panel held in the Directorate of Communications Conference Hall on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Hanau attack, brief accounts of individuals who lost their lives in the attack were shared, and a film of interviews with their families was shown. Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun sent a video message to the panel, which featured journalist Klaus Jürgens as one of the speakers, addressing the audience with his assessment on the rise of the far-right in Germany. Jürgens stated that during Germany's split into east and west, both sides made derogatory statements about...

President Erdoğan travels to Senegal from DRC

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan concluded his meetings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the first stop on his African tour, and flew to Senegal. President Erdoğan and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi arrived at Kinshasa International Airport in the same vehicle, and President Tshisekedi bid President Erdoğan farewell. President Erdoğan was accompanied to Senegal by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar, Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu,...

Director of Communications Altun: Every racist attack that goes unpunished leads to more acts of terrorism

Director of Communications Altun: "One of the most severe problems we face today is the legitimisation and normalisation of racism and discrimination in the guise of freedom of expression. In this context, we will sustain our close cooperation with Germany's new administration, non-governmental organisations and media representatives." In a video message sent to the panel "Seeking Justice for the Hanau Victims: The Far-Right Terrorist Threat in Germany" held by the Directorate of Communications on the second anniversary of the Hanau attack, Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Every racist attack that goes unpunished and unresolved leads to more...

Türkiye donates 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to DRC

As part of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit, 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were delivered to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). President Erdoğan presented the vaccines to President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during a symbolic ceremony held in a hotel in Kinshasa. In his address, President Erdoğan expressed his hope that vaccines would bring health to the whole population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In accordance with President Erdoğan's directive, 1 million 100,000 additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be supplied to the country.