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Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun noted: “NATO can only become more effective in the years to come by acknowledging the national priorities of member states and reassuring them of robust support in times of real need.” Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun penned an English article titled “Turkey’s Vision for NATO in an Era of Global Challenges” for Al Jazeera. Fahrettin Altun noted the following in his article: Turkey has been a stalwart NATO ally since joining the alliance in 1952. We have always been at the forefront of confronting the challenges facing our common security. Our participation in...

Speaking at a press conference before leaving for Belgium to attend the NATO Leaders’ Summit, President Erdoğan said: “We will attend an important summit during which decisions will be taken regarding the NATO 2030 process, which will shape the roadmap of the alliance for the next decade. Together with our allies, we will re-emphasize the importance we attach to the alliance.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference at Atatürk Airport prior to his departure for Brussels, where he will attend the NATO Leaders’ Summit. Noting that he will be attending an important summit during which decisions...

A high-level delegation from Türkiye visited Libya prior to the NATO Summit upon President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's instructions to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. The delegation led by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu also included Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, Chief of General Staff General Yaşar Güler, Director of National Intelligence Organisation Hakan Fidan, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, and Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın. The Turkish delegation that had official talks in Libya was received by Prime Minister of Libya Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. The Turkish delegation met with...

Speaking at the opening ceremony of Kilis Yukarı Afrin Dam and Kilis Yukarı Afrin Drinking Water Distribution Line, President Erdoğan said: “The global crisis caused by the pandemic has once again laid bare what great opportunities lie before our country. We are now much closer to our goal of becoming one of the world’s top 10 economies.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the opening ceremony of Kilis Yukarı Afrin Dam and Kilis Yukarı Afrin Drinking Water Distribution Line. Underscoring that just as the importance of Turkey’s strong healthcare infrastructure was better understood during the pandemic,...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated Burhaniye Şehriban Hatun Mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul after the Friday prayer. Answering reporters’ questions during the opening ceremony, President Erdoğan, with reference to his forthcoming talks on the NATO summit’s margin, said that he will have bilateral meetings with numerous counterparts including the US, British, French, German, Latvian and Lithuanian leaders and that the Turkey-US relations would be addressed during the meeting with US President Joe Biden. Noting that we will proceed to Azerbaijan after his meeting with US President Biden, President Erdoğan stated: “Afterwards, I will...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan chaired a meeting held with the participation of an academic delegation formed by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) to find a solution to the mucilage (sea snot) problem occurring in the Marmara Sea. Briefed by the expert academic delegation led by YÖK President Yekta Saraç about the scientific researches of the academics within the delegation on the mucilage problem and their solution offers, President Erdoğan said the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and other relevant institutions had been immediately mobilized...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan attended the closing event of the Chingiz Aitmatov 4th International Issyk-Kul Forum at the Beştepe Nation’s Convention and Culture Center. Describing the 5th Meeting of the Turkey-Kyrgyzstan High-Level Strategic Council held yesterday as highly fruitful and sincere, President Erdoğan stated that steps to be taken in politics, economy, security, anti-terror fight, culture and education were determined during the meeting. “We are pleased to have seen that our Kyrgyz friends have the same sensitivity as ours to elevate our bilateral relationship to its rightful level. As...

Holding a joint press conference with President Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey was the first country to recognize the independence of the Kyrgyz Republic 30 years ago. This year also marks the 10th year since we elevated our relations to the strategic partnership level. We will further strengthen our ties of eternal brotherhood with Kyrgyzstan.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan held a joint press conference following their bilateral meeting at the Presidential Complex. “WE ARE OF THE SAME OPINION THAT FETO POSES A NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT TO BOTH COUNTRIES” Stressing that Turkey...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, who is in Turkey for an official visit, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. After the national anthems of Turkey and Kyrgyzstan were played and 21-gun-salute was fired, President Japarov of Kyrgyzstan inspected the guard of honor. Following the introduction of delegations, the two leaders posed for the press and headed inside the Presidential Complex to hold their meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/128225/president-japarov-of-kyrgyzstan-at-the-presidential-complex