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President Erdoğan goes to the US to attend 76th session of UN General Assembly

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul before leaving for the US to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Recalling that the last year’s General Assembly, chaired by Ambassador Volkan Bozkır, couldn’t be held in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Erdoğan congratulated Mr. Bozkır, whose term ended on September 14, on the outstanding administrative skills he displayed during a difficult period. Noting that this year the UN General Assembly will be held under the theme of ‘Building Resilience through hope to recover...

President Erdoğan to visit the U.S.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit the United States of America on September 19-22, 2021 to attend the General Debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and will inaugurate the new Turkevi Center building in New York on September 20. President Erdoğan will deliver his address on September 21, 2021, the first day of the 76th session of the General Assembly which will be held under the theme of “Building Resilience through hope to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalize the United...

Presidency’s Directorate of Communications conducts a series of interviews with experts on the sidelines of 76th Session of UN General Assembly

On the sidelines of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly, Presidency's Directorate of Communications conducted a series of interviews with experts in their fields, titled "Rebuilding Trust and Inspiring Hope in the post-COVID-19 Era: Türkiye's Perspective on the International Order", which also addressed UN reform. Associate Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University Michael A. Reynolds evaluated Türkiye's place in the regional and global equation, as well as the important roles it plays, in an interview organized by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications on the sidelines of the UN 76th General Assembly. US political scientist...

“Türkiye’s export capacity is its trump card to feature among the world’s top 10 economies”

Addressing a meeting of Turkish exporters, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey’s export capacity is its trump card to feature among the top 10 economies of the world by constantly increasing its investments and production, raising its quality and technology and expanding its spectrum.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the 28th Ordinary General Assembly of Turkish Exporters Assembly and Export Champions Award Ceremony in Istanbul. “OUR SUCCESS IN EXPORTS HAS BECOME A SOURCE OF NATIONAL MOTIVATION FOR US” Describing Turkey’s success in exports, embodied by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), as a symbol of the rising...

President Erdoğan meets with President Vucic of Serbia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/130545/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-vucic-of-serbia

Panel held by Presidency’s Directorate of Communications in New York addresses UN reform

The panel titled "Rebuilding Trust and Inspiring Hope in the post-COVID-19 Era: Türkiye's Perspective on the International Order" organised by the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications at the UN Plaza ahead of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly addressed concrete reform proposals for the UN discussed in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's book "A Fairer World is Possible." Speaking during the panel moderated by TRT World Managing Editor Ghida FAKHRY and attended by Research Director at the SETA Foundation in Washington DC Kılıç Bura KANAT (PhD), Former Advisor at the U.S. Department of State Rich Outzen said, ...

Presidency’s Directorate of Communications to hold a panel in New York ahead of UN General Assembly

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that the Directorate will organise a panel titled "Rebuilding Trust and Inspiring Hope in the post-COVID-19 Era: Türkiye's Perspective on the International Order" ahead of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly at UN Plaza. Director of Communications Altun said, “As part of our active public diplomacy around the world that we pursue day and night in the service of our nation under the leadership of our President, we will hold a panel in New York, USA. The panel will address how the UN can become more democratic, efficient, accountable, transparent, fair, and...

“Akkuyu NPP will significantly contribute to our development”

Addressing citizens in Mersin, President Erdoğan, with reference to Akkuyu nuclear power plant whose construction is underway, said: “The facility in Akkuyu will significantly contribute to our development through electricity generation, to the nature through lower carbon emissions, and to our efforts in this area through its technology. At a time when climate change is debated more and more widely, nuclear plants are still the most important alternative energy sources for countries like ours.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens during the opening ceremony of the newly-built facilities in Mersin. Stating that he inspected the ongoing construction site...