The earthquake that struck Elazığ province with its epicentre in Sivrice district has deeply saddened the country as a whole. Once again, we wish Allah’s mercy upon our citizens who lost their lives and a speedy recovery to the wounded. We would like to express our sincere sympathies to all our citizens affected by the earthquake. Our state, together with all relevant institutions and organizations, is taking the necessary measures and carrying out the necessary operations by prioritizing the citizens’ security and safety of life. The media has significant responsibility in this process as an important tool for informing...
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President Erdoğan early Saturday said all relevant departments have taken measures to ensure the safety of citizens following a 6.8-magnitude that struck the country's eastern provinces. "Our relevant institutions have taken all essential measures," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, adding interior, health and environment ministers were sent to the quake-hit area. Erdoğan said the country's Red Crescent (Kizilay), the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) and all other institutions were ready to assist citizens adversely affected by the natural disaster. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/all-measures-taken-for-68-magnitude-quake-erdogan/1713274
Speaking at a joint press conference with Chancellor Merkel of Germany, President Erdoğan said: “We will increasingly continue our dialogue with Germany on regional issues. I hope the progress we will make on the issues we have addressed today will contribute to both our multifaceted bilateral relations and our accession process to the European Union.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, held a joint press conference in Istanbul following their tête-à-tête and the meeting between the delegations. “We have discussed regional developments” Stating that he reviewed with Chancellor Merkel of Germany...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait, Marzouq Alghanim, at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/115369/president-erdogan-receives-speaker-alghanim-of-kuwait-national-assembly
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/115365/president-erdogan-meets-with-chancellor-merkel-of-germany
Speaking at the opening ceremony of Turkish-German University’s new facilities, President Erdoğan said: “Efforts are underway to found in Turkey other joint universities such as Turkish-Japanese Science and Technology University and Turkish-Italian University. We hope these efforts come to a successful conclusion as soon as possible. In this regard, Turkish-German University’s success will set an example for the foundation of new joint universities.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, inaugurated Turkish-German University’s new facilities in Istanbul. “Turkish-German University has become one of the engines of our academic cooperation in a short...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay a working visit to Turkey on January 24 upon the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the meetings, bilateral relations between Turkey and Germany will be reviewed with all aspects and potential steps towards further enhancing cooperation will be addressed. The visit is expected to focus on relations between Turkey and Germany, the accession process, Customs Union update and visa liberalization within the framework of Germany’s EU term presidency starting from July this year. In addition to bilateral relations, the two are expected to exchange views on regional and international issues, particularly...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Bilateral relations and regional issues were discussed during the phone conversation between Erdoğan and Trudeau last night.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered reporters’ questions during his flight en route to Turkey from Germany. Commenting on the Libya Summit in Berlin, Erdoğan noted the following: “As part of our efforts for a political solution in Libya, we attended the Libya Summit in Berlin. We endorsed the summit declaration which consisted of 55 articles. There is a road map under the roof of the United Nations. Compliance of the parties with the ceasefire that we called for together with Mr. Putin will facilitate the political process. As per the conclusions of the summit, the military committee consisting of 5...