President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. During the meeting, developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey-NATO relations were evaluated. During the conversation, President Erdoğan stated that Turkey clearly sets forth, not only through rhetoric but also through actions that it stands with decreasing the tension and dialogue in the Eastern Mediterranean issue. Underlining that despite Greece’s escalation of the tension and provocations, Turkey stands firm in its discreet and nonchalant attitude, President Erdoğan expressed that at this point, the course of the declared exploratory talks...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a video-conference with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. The video-conference in which Turkey-EU relations and regional developments were discussed lasted for approximately 40 minutes. During the conversation, President Erdoğan indicated that at the heart of the Eastern Mediterranean issue lied Greece’s and Greek Cypriots’ desire to disregard the rights of Turkey and Turkish Cypriots through their maximalist claims. Addressing that Turkey who has been an advocate of dialogue for the settlement of disputes since the very beginning was ready for exploratory talks, President Erdoğan expressed his wish for...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron. During the phone call held upon French President Macron’s request, the relations between Turkey and France as well as between Turkey and the EU were discussed and regional developments including particularly the Eastern Mediterranean were addressed. President Erdoğan indicated during the conversation that the ignorance of the legitimate rights of Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots in the Eastern Mediterranean was the reason for the tension in the region, and stated that he failed to understand France’s support for the maximalist claims and steps...
Addressing the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Erdoğan said that Turkey does not have designs on anyone else’s right, remedy and legitimate interests, neither in the Eastern Mediterranean nor in any other region, and added: “However, we cannot turn a blind eye on the violation of the rights of our country and the Turkish Cypriots and to the fact that our interests are being ignored. Our priority is to settle disputes in a sincere dialogue, based on international law and on an equitable basis.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the 75th...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a video conference in trilateral format with President of the European Council Charles Michel and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Turkey-EU relations were discussed comprehensively in the trilateral summit. In the summit where the developments in the East Mediterranean were elaborated, it was stated that Turkey and Greece were ready to start exploratory talks. Indicating that the relative momentum achieved should be protected with mutual steps in order to reduce the tension and operate the dialogue channels in the Eastern Mediterranean, President Erdoğan said that Turkey always emphasized dialogue and negotiations, and...
The opening speech of the video conference, during which Turkey’s vision of equity and cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean and its impacts on the international system will be discussed, will be made by Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun. During the first session titled “Turkey’s Vision of Equity and Cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean”, Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kıran, Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Member of the Presidential Security and Foreign Policies Council Prof. Çağrı Erhan will deliver speeches. The first session will be moderated by journalist Meryem İlayda...
Speaking following the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet, President Erdoğan said: “We will not let anyone or any power prevent Turkey from taking its rightful place in the world, which will be restructured politically and economically following the pandemic.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference following the Presidential Cabinet meeting. “WE ARE MAKING RAPID PROGRESS TO DEVELOP OUR OWN VACCINE” Noting that the importance of the investments made in every corner of the country has been better understood during the pandemic, President Erdoğan said: “We have smoothly managed the crisis thanks to the high-capacity medical...
In his video message to the High-Level Meeting held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, President Erdoğan said: “The transformation of Istanbul, the crossroads of continents, into a United Nations Centre will also support global peace and stability efforts.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a video message to the High-Level Meeting held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. In his message, President Erdoğan said the following: “THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS AGGRAVATED THE INJUSTICES AND INEQUALITIES IN THE WORLD” “I extend my congratulations on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the...
The Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/122140/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship