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President Erdoğan holds videoconference with Chancellor Merkel of Germany

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a videoconference with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. Türkiye-Germany relations and regional matters were discussed during the talk. Wishing that the general election process in Germany may yield auspicious results, President Erdoğan voiced his belief that Türkiye-Germany relations would improve on the basis of common sense and strategic perspective also in the new period. Noting that the impetus, achieved in Türkiye-EU relations, should not be lost, President Erdoğan said that Greece persisted in its provocative acts, the push-back incidents in the Aegean, which were against the international law and...

President Erdoğan, President Putin of Russia talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. During the conversation, steps that would improve relations between Türkiye-Russia as well as cooperation in the fight against Covid-19 and regional issues were discussed. President Erdoğan voiced Türkiye's expectation that the shipment of Sputnik V vaccine, which is set to be delivered from Russia to Türkiye, would be carried out as planned pursuant to the agreement made. President Erdoğan expressed great pleasure over the addition of vaccine production to the many fields of cooperation established by the two countries. Underlining...

President Erdoğan, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. The relations between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia were discussed during the call. President Erdoğan congratulated King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of Laylat al-Qadr to be attained this week and the upcoming Eid al-Fitr. During the talk, matters on bilateral issues and steps to be taken to further the cooperation were evaluated.

Ambassadors of Chile, Guinea-Bissau, Argentina and Ethiopia present their credentials to President Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassadors of Chile, Guinea-Bissau, Argentina and Ethiopia. During the receptions held at the Presidential Complex, Ambassador Rodrigo Arcos Castro of Chile, Ambassador Malam Mané of Guinea-Bissau, Ambassador Patricia Beatriz Salas of Argentina, and Ambassador Adem Mohammed Mahmoud of Ethiopia presented their letters of credence to President Erdoğan. After the ambassadors’ families and some of the embassy representatives were introduced to President Erdoğan, a souvenir photo was taken.

Director of Communications Altun: “The only solution in the Cyprus question is the two-state solution”

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "The Cyprus question won't be resolved by denying the Turkish presence on the island. The only solution is the two-state solution." Director of Communications Altun shared a post on his Twitter account regarding the Cyprus question. Emphasising that the Cyprus question, which had remained unsolved for years, was now under international discussion thanks to Türkiye’s strong will, Altun said, "The Cyprus question won't be resolved by denying the Turkish presence on the island. The only solution is the two-state solution." Director of Communications Altun also posted a video produced by the...

Director of Communications Altun: “We have maximized our supports to relieve the market so that our people do not face any difficulties during the pandemic”

Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, “We have maximized our supports to relieve the market so that our people do not face any difficulties during the pandemic.” Director of Communications Altun shared a post on his Twitter account, noting that Türkiye has become the country that has given the most liquidity support compared to its GDP among the emerging economies of G20 during the pandemic. Altun noted the following in his post: “We have maximized our supports to relieve the market so that our people do not face any difficulties during the pandemic. In terms of liquidity...

Director of Communications Altun’s message on “May 1, Labour and Solidarity Day”

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Labour and effort are divine. Our workers propel our country into the future with firm steps through their labour and efforts. We have stood by our worker brothers and sisters with all our strength until now, and we will continue to do so. I wish a Happy May 1, Labour and Solidarity Day." Director of Communications Altun issued a message from his Twitter account regarding May 1 Labour and Solidarity Day. Sharing a video prepared by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, which included President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's speech on May 1, Labour and Solidarity Day,...

Director of Communications Altun: “We do not compromise our social state understanding while fighting against the pandemic”

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "We do not compromise our social state understanding while fighting against the pandemic. We stand by our craftsmen, industrialists, retirees, workers and peasants." Director of Communications Altun shared President Erdoğan's post from his Twitter account and said, "We are making the necessary arrangements to prevent loss of rights, taking into account the pandemic restrictions." Altun made the following assessment: "We do not compromise our social state understanding while fighting against the pandemic. We stand by our tradesmen, industrialists, retirees, workers and peasants. We will overcome this challenging process with the support we...