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“We favor lasting peace and comprehensive normalization in the region”

Holding a joint press conference with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan, President Erdoğan said: “The atmosphere today is more convenient than ever to ensure lasting peace and make progress towards the long-awaited normalization. To this end, actions should be taken in accordance with the new situation in the region. We favor lasting peace and comprehensive normalization in the region.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan held a joint press conference following their bilateral meeting in Zengilan’s Aghaly village which was liberated from occupation. “ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW SITUATION IN...

President Erdoğan welcomed by President Aliyev with an official ceremony

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Azerbaijan for a one-day working visit, was welcomed with an official ceremony by President İlham Aliyev of Azerbaijan in Zengilan. Prior to the welcoming ceremony President Erdoğan and President Aliyev of Azerbaijan attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Smart Agriculture Campus. Arriving at Aghaly village after the groundbreaking ceremony, President Erdoğan was welcomed with an official ceremony by President Aliyev of Azerbaijan. After the national anthems of Turkey and Azerbaijan were played, the two leaders inspected the guard of honor. Following the welcoming, President Erdoğan and President Aliyev of...

President Erdoğan attends ground-breaking ceremony of highway construction in Fuzuli

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the ground-breaking ceremony of the highway construction in the city of Fuzuli, which Azerbaijan liberated from the occupation of Armenia. As part of his visit to Azerbaijan, President Erdoğan, with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, examined Fuzuli International Airport, where they were presented with the symbolic keys of the airport by women in local clothes in memory of the day. After the inspection at the airport, the two leaders attended the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ahmetbeyli-Fuzuli-Shusha and Ahmetbeyli-Horadiz-Minjivan-Aghband highway construction. After being briefed by officials regarding the construction works in the region, President...

President Erdoğan in Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Azerbaijan for a one-day working visit at the invitation of President İlham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. President Erdoğan’s plane landed at the Fuzuli International Airport, which is the first airport built by Azerbaijan in its recently-liberated lands. Welcomed by President Aliyev, President Erdoğan was the first head of state to land at the Fuzuli International Airport. After cutting the opening ribbon of the airport, President Erdoğan and President Aliyev toured the terminal building. Accompanying President Erdoğan on his visit are Minister of Environment and Urbanization Murat Kurum, Minister...

Director of Communications Altun shares post on fake news from DW’s Turkish service

Referring to the news published by DW’s Turkish service about Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “You are not only reporting fake news but also harming Türkiye-Germany relations.” Director of Communications Altun shared a post on social media about the news concerning Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. Reminding that Minister Çavuşoğlu denied the so-called news last night, Altun said: "Regardless, you insist on this lie. If you cared about journalism, you would retract the so-called news and apologize. You are not...

President Erdoğan departs for Azerbaijan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan left for Fuzuli, Azerbaijan, at 10.20. Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin and other officials saw President Erdoğan off at Esenboğa Airport. Accompanying President Erdoğan on his visit are Minister of Environment and Urbanization Murat Kurum, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu, Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun and Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın during the visit to Fuzuli. President Erdoğan, who has left for Fuzuli for a one-day working visit at the invitation of Azerbaijani...

President Erdoğan, President Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan. During the conversation, President Erdoğan congratulated his Uzbek counterpart on his reelection as the president in Uzbekistan and wished that the election results would yield auspicious outcomes for the brotherly Uzbek people. Voicing his belief that the Türkiye-Uzbekistan relations, which derived their strength from their shared history and culture, would grow much stronger in the upcoming period, and that the strategic partnership between the two countries would be consolidated through solidarity and sincerity, President Erdoğan said that they would maintain efforts to...

Director of Communications Altun: “Our President showed the world that our government is ready to take any action necessary to ensure our sovereignty and independence”

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “Our President once again stood tall and showed the world that our government is ready to take any action necessary to ensure our sovereignty and independence.” Altun shared a thread on his social media account with the hashtag “Thank You Erdoğan”. “We are grateful for the leadership our President Erdogan has shown against the unacceptable statement issued by 10 embassies in Türkiye. His reaction to this disrespectful statement is a result of his commitment and sensitivity over our national sovereignty.” Altun said, and continued as follows: “Türkiye always respects domestic affairs of...