President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak were also present at the meeting. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/111181/president-erdogan-receives-qatar-deputy-pm-al-thani
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday if the U.S. does not keep its promises after 120 hours, Turkey will resolutely continue its operation in northern Syria. The safe zone issue will be solved if the U.S. keeps its promises until the end of 120-hour period on Tuesday night, Erdoğan told reporters at Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul. Turkish security forces will not withdraw from northern Syria, he stressed. Turkey and the U.S. came to an agreement on Thursday to pause Turkey's anti-terror operation in northern Syria. Turkey agreed to pause its Operation Peace Spring for 120...
Less than a day after reaching a deal for a pause in Turkey’s anti-terror push in northern Syria, reports of a clash between Turkish forces and YPG/PKK terrorists in the safe zone is nothing but disinformation, Turkey’s president said on Friday. Turkish security forces will not withdraw from northern Syria as part of the deal reached Thursday with the U.S., Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told reporters on Friday afternoon. “Our forces will continue to stay there so we will see whether this terrorist group is leaving the area or not,” Erdoğan added. On Turkey’s 12...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan replied a tweet of his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday. "Mr. President, many more lives will be saved when we defeat terrorism, which is humanity's arch enemy. I am confident that this joint effort will promote peace and stability in our region," Erdoğan tweeted. Erdoğan's remarks came shortly after Ankara agreed with Washington to pause Operation Peace Spring for five days so that YPG/PKK could leave the region. Trump has said in a tweet, "Great news out of Turkey. News Conference shortly with @VP and @SecPompeo. Thank you to ...
1. The US and Turkey reaffirm their relationship as fellow members of NATO. The US understands Turkey’s legitimate security concerns on Turkey’s southern border. 2. Turkey and the US agree that the conditions on the ground, northeast Syria in particular, necessitate closer coordination on the basis of common interests. 3. Turkey and the US remain committed to protecting NATO territories and NATO populations against all threats with the solid understanding of “one for all and all for one”. 4. The two countries reiterate their pledge to uphold human life, human rights, and the protection of religious and ethnic communities. 5. Turkey and the...
An almost three-hour meeting between Turkish and U.S. delegations on Thursday, co-chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, in the Turkish capital Ankara has ended. The delegations met at the presidential complex and the meeting lasted for two hours and 40 minutes. Closed-doors meeting between the Turkish and U.S. delegations began following the talks between Erdogan and Pence. U.S. officials had said Pence and his delegation were in Turkey to discuss Turkey's ongoing anti-terror operation that began on Oct. 9 in northern Syria, and related issues. Pence arrived in Ankara earlier today...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay a one-day visit to the Russian Federation on October 22. President Erdoğan, who will travel to the city of Sochi, will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Presidential Cabinet convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/111136/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship
Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun said: “In connection with the removal of this terrorist organization, they will either support us at all levels in the field, or they will support us to clean up the terrorist organization here without facing the Americans in any way.” Speaking to Bloomberg prior to US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Turkey, Prof. Altun said: “Turkey protects its position regarding the safe zone along the 444 kilometer-border strip with the depth of 30-35 kilometers. We do not want any DAESH or YPG terrorist organization to exist...