Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he believed the U.S. Senate would not pass a resolution to recognize the so-called Armenian genocide. "I believe the Senate will act prudently and will not repeat the mistake the House of Representatives made," Erdogan said in his address at the Diyanet Center of America in Maryland. On Oct. 29, the anniversary of the Turkish Republic, the House voted 405-11 in favor of the resolution to recognize alleged killings of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire in 1915. The resolution is not legally binding. Erdogan reiterated his call for historians to investigate the issue. "If...
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Tens of thousands of people died because a safe zone was not implemented quickly enough in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Wednesday. Erdoğan made the comments during a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump following four hours of bilateral meetings that also included a sit-down with Republican senators. Turkey launched Operation Peace Spring on Oct. 9 to eliminate YPG/PKK terrorists from northern Syria east of the Euphrates River in order to secure Turkey's borders, aid in the safe return of Syrian refugees and ensure Syria's territorial integrity. On Oct. 17, the U.S....
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. lawmakers during an Oval Office meeting Wednesday they have applied a misnomer to the an offshoot of PKK terror group, by calling them Kurds. “But I assure you the ones that you’re referring to as ‘Kurds' are PYD or YPG. These are terrorist organizations. And they are offshoots of the PKK," said Erdogan. He said he has Kurds in his population and lawmakers in his own political party who are Kurdish. Erdogan explained the necessity of a safe zone in its border to protect Turkey from terror groups and for Syrian...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Washington, D.C. for a working visit, met with President Donald Trump of the United States at the White House. Upon their arrival at the White House, President Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan were welcomed by U.S. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. After posing for the press with their wives, the two leaders headed to the Oval Office for their talks. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/112534/-president-erdogan-meets-with-u-s-president-trump
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Washington, D.C. for a working visit at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, met with Turkish and American businesspeople at a meeting hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and DEİK/Turkey-U.S. Business Council (TAİK). Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar and Minister of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan were also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/112527/president-erdogan-meets-with-turkish-and-american-businesspeople
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Washington, D.C. to pay a working visit at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump. President Erdoğan was welcomed at Joint Base Andrews by Turkey’s Ambassador to Washington, D.C. Serdar Kılıç, Turkey’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Feridun Sinirlioğlu, Chief of Protocol of the U.S. Cam Henderson and other officials. Accompanying the President in the U.S. are First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Minister of National Defense...
Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun made a statement to Bloomberg prior to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to the US upon the invitation of US President Donald Trump and said that Erdoğan-Trump meeting would be one of the critical meetings concerning the Turkish-US relations. Regarding the topics that will be primarily brought to the agenda on Turkey, Altun said: “There are many issues to be solved regarding the relations between the two countries. Since no progress has been recorded on these issues and other issues have emerged during the last two years, it is required that...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara before leaving for the United States to pay a working visit at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump. “Turkey has taken several steps for the extradition of the terrorist leader in Pennsylvania” Noting that the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) will be high on their agenda during the visit, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey has taken several steps for the extradition of the terrorist leader in Pennsylvania, and we will continue to do so. We are determined to pursue them until all putschists are held to...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a two-day working visit to the United States at the invitation of his American counterpart Donald Trump starting Tuesday. Erdoğan’s talks with Trump on Wednesday will tackle all aspects of bilateral relations, as well as regional and global issues, especially Syria. The sides will discuss how solidarity, cooperation, and coordination against terrorism can be further strengthened. During the visit, Erdoğan will also give a speech to the business community hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. According to his itinerary, Erdogan will visit the Diyanet Center of America in...