The Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/115201/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship
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Speaking at the inauguration of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT)’s new headquarters, President Erdoğan said: “Having gone beyond an entity that just gathers and reports information, our intelligence organization has now come to a point where it brings diplomacy and intelligence together and employs for diplomacy across its counterparts at the table the information it generates. Turkey has gained the capability to act in line with its own interests across the world without needing any country’s consent or aid thanks to the MIT’s successful works in every area.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered the reporters’ questions on current issues in a joint interview with CNN TÜRK and Kanal D. President Erdoğan stated that they were following with concern the immediate risks caused by the death of Qassem Soleimani, Commander of the Special Forces Quds Corps of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, in terms of peace and stability of the region and continued his remarks as follows: “We have negotiated with Western countries on the issue. We have expressed our suggestions to act in a restrained and calm manner on every occasion and we are obliged to...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Regional developments, particularly Syria and Libya, were discussed during the conversation as well as bilateral relations.
Leaders discuss regional developments, bilateral relations President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held phone talks with Iranian and Iraqi counterparts. In talks with Iran’s Hassan Rouhani and Iraq’s Barham Salih, the leaders discussed latest developments in the region as well as bilateral relations. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/erdogan-speaks-to-iranian-iraqi-presidents-over-phone/1692346
A security meeting was held under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to assess the latest developments in the region. The meeting held in the Presidency's Dolmabahce Office lasted 3 hours. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that the most recent developments in Iraq, tension between the U.S. and Iran and the latest situation in Libya and Syria were discussed thorougly in the security meeting. Noting that the latest developments in the region were discussed in the meeting, Altun said: "Our President stressed that Turkey should maintain its constructive stance, continue to take effective steps towards...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. The phone conversation was held upon Macron’s request. The developments in the region, in particular Libya and Syria, and bilateral relations were discussed during the conversation.
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said: "Turkey will work toward defending the international law, achieving security, and preserving peace in Libya & the Eastern Mediterranean. We will prevent any effort to exploit the conflict in the region." On his Twitter account, Altun shared a thread regarding the adoption of the motion by the Turkish Parliament for sending troops to Libya. Altun noted the following in his thread: “Our parliament authorized the deployment of our troops to Libya to help the Libyan government upon their official request. Some countries are trying to put their narrow interests above international peace and...
Director of Communications, Fahrettin Altun stated that the Presidency's Communication Center (CIMER) received 3 million 138 thousand 233 applications last year. On his Twitter account, Altun shared information about the applications made to CIMER in 2019. Emphasizing that CIMER constitutes the bridge of communication between people and the state, Altun said: "In 2019, 3 million 138 thousand 233 applications were made by our citizens to CIMER. The number of responses to the applications was 3 million 525 thousand 590 and the average response time was 14 days. The provinces that made the highest number of applications in proportion to their populations were Osmaniye, Ankara and Karaman, respectively. CIMER will...