News

President Erdoğan receives Niger’s PM Mahamadou

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Prime Minister and Head of Government of Niger Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou on the sidelines of the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/133988/president-erdogan-receives-niger-s-pm-mahamadou

President Erdoğan receives Algerian PM Benabderrahmane

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Algeria Aïmene Benabderrahmane on the sidelines of the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/133987/president-erdogan-receives-algerian-pm-benabderrahmane

“We work to advance our cooperation with Africa on equal partnership and win-win basis”

Speaking at the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit, President Erdoğan recalled that Türkiye had turned a new page in its relations with the continent by having declared 2005 as Africa Year, and noted: “While we have embraced each other once again with our African brothers and sisters, we have worked to advance our cooperation on ‘equal partnership and win-win’ basis. We have always rejected contemptuous, peremptory and excessively orientalist perspectives towards the continent.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered the opening speech of the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit held at Istanbul Congress Center. Prior to the Summit,...

Leaders pose for family photo at 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit

Prior to the official opening session of the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit, which was held at Istanbul Congress Centre with the theme, "Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity," the leaders gathered for a family photo. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat of the African Union Commission, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros, Head of the Presidential Council of Libya Mohammad Younes Menfi, President lsmaïl Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, President Muhammadu...

President Erdoğan meets with African youth

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with African youth at the Nation's Library on the occasion of the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit. In a post shared on his social media account, President Erdoğan said, "I met with African youth at the Nation's Library on the occasion of the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit. I am very pleased with the sincerity of these young people who will be honorary ambassadors of Türkiye when they return to their countries."

President Erdoğan meets with President Guelleh of Djibouti

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President lsmaïl Omar Guelleh of Djibouti on the sidelines of the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/133950/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-guelleh-of-djibouti

President Erdoğan meets with President Assoumani of the Union of the Comoros

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Azali Assoumani of the Union of the Comoros on the sidelines of the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/133946/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-assoumani-of-the-union-of-the-comoros

President Erdoğan meets with President Kagame of Rwanda

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on the sidelines of the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/133942/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-kagame-of-rwanda

President Erdoğan: We will launch our TURKSAT 5-B satellite into orbit via SpaceX on December 19

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at a video conference with Elon Musk yesterday, "We will launch our TURKSAT 5-B satellite into space via SpaceX on December 19." Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, also stated that he was looking forward to doing many projects with Türkiye in the future, that it was an honour to have a meeting with Erdoğan again, and that he would love to visit Türkiye. Stating that the TURKSAT 5-B satellite would be launched into orbit via SpaceX on December 19, and the TURKSAT 5-A satellite was launched into orbit last January,...