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President Erdoğan visits “Ottoman Era Turkish Archery in Miniatures” Exhibition in Budapest

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and First Lady Emine Erdoğan, who are in the Hungarian capital city of Budapest for an official visit, paid a visit to the Tomb of Gul Baba and the “Ottoman Era Turkish Archery in Miniatures” Exhibition. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/112470/president-erdogan-visits-ottoman-era-turkish-archery-in-miniatures-exhibition-in-budapest

President Erdoğan meets with Turkish and Hungarian businesspeople

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Hungary for the 4th meeting of the Turkey-Hungary High Level Strategic Cooperation Council, met with Turkish and Hungarian businesspeople. Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank and Minister of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan were also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/112469/president-erdogan-meets-with-turkish-and-hungarian-businesspeople

“We have an exemplary cooperation with Hungary in terms of the preservation of our shared historical and cultural heritage”

Speaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Orbán of Hungary, President Erdoğan said: “We have an exemplary cooperation with Hungary in terms of the preservation of our shared historical and cultural heritage.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary held a joint press conference in Budapest following the 4th meeting of the Turkey-Hungary High Level Strategic Cooperation Council. “We are determined to realize several projects with Hungary in defense industry” Stating that they discussed during the talks the possible steps to further the strategic cooperation between Turkey and Hungary,...

President Erdoğan in Hungary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in the Hungarian capital city of Budapest to attend the 4th meeting of the Turkey-Hungary High Level Strategic Cooperation Council. Welcomed by Hungarian and Turkish officials upon his arrival at Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, President Erdoğan first had a bilateral meeting with his Hungarian counterpart János Áder at the Sandor Palace. The two leaders shook hands and posed for the press in front of the Turkish and Hungarian flags prior to their tête-à-tête. Accompanying President Erdoğan on his visit to Hungary are First Lady Emine Erdo...

President Erdoğan goes to Hungary

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara before leaving for Hungary to attend the 4th meeting of the Turkey-Hungary High Level Strategic Cooperation Council. “Operation Peace Spring served as a litmus paper, revealing Turkey’s true friends” “Operation Peace Spring served as a litmus paper, revealing our country’s true friends,” President Erdoğan said, thanking all friendly nations that displayed strong solidarity with Turkey from the beginning of the operation. Recalling the 120-hour deadline agreed upon with the US for the removal withdrawal of terrorist organizations, including PKK/YPG/PYD and...

Akdamar Holy Cross Church photo exhibition opens in New York

The exhibition organized by the Turkish Directorate of Communications and featuring photos by İzzet Keribar has opened with a ceremony in Manhattan. “Akdamar Holy Cross Church Photo Exhibition” organized by the Turkish Directorate of Communications as part of a project called “Hidden Masterpieces of Anatolia Revealed” opened in New York.   The reception held at the White Space Chelsea exhibition hall in Manhattan was attended by Consul General of the Republic of Turkey to New York Alper Aktaş, Armenian Locum Tenens of the Patriarchate Sahak Mashalian, Chairman of the Union of Armenian Foundations Bedros Şirinoğlu, Turkey’s...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declares November 11th as “National Tree Planting Day”

Issuing a circular on the occasion of “November 11 Tree Planting Campaign”, Erdoğan said Turkey enjoyed a rich ecological diversity on its territory of 78 million hectares. The circular stated that a simultaneous tree planting event would be organized on November 11 at 11:11 a.m. as part of the tree planting and erosion control activities to be coordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Erdoğan said information on the said event were available on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and said: "We have every belief that all our citizens, young and old alike, will give their...

President Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with US President Trump

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump. During the phone call between President Erdoğan and Trump this evening regional developments as well as bilateral issues were discussed. The two leaders reaffirmed that they would meet in Washington on November 13th at the invitation of US President Trump. Regarding his telephone conversation with US President Trump, President Erdoğan said “We have had a fruitful telephone conversation with US President Trump in which we discussed bilateral relations and issues in our region. We (with Trump) evaluated the steps we will take...

“Turkey has just taken into custody DAESH ringleader Baghdadi’s family members including his wife.”

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared the following in English from his Twitter account about the capture of the wife of DAESH ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: “Turkey has just taken into custody Baghdadi's family members including his wife. Anyone who doubts our determination about going after all terror groups should take another look at Turkish government's record in pursuing terrorists, be it DAESH, PKK or YPG among others.”