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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and members of the Supreme Military Council visited Anıtkabir (Atatürk’s Mausoleum). President Erdoğan, accompanied by Vice President Fuat Oktay, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Minister of Justice Abdülhamit Gül, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Minister of National Education Ziya Selçuk, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Chief of General Staff Gen. Yaşar Güler, Land Forces Commander Gen. Ümit Dündar, Naval Forces Commander Gen. Adnan Özbal and Air Forces Commander Gen. Hasan Küçükaky�...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated newly elected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a phone call Wednesday. Erdogan underlined that the U.K. and Turkey are strategic partners and expressed his hope that bilateral relations between the two countries would develop in all areas. Johnson was elected prime minister on July 23 by the membership of the Conservative Party after receiving 92,153 votes. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/turkish-president-congratulates-newly-elected-uk-pm/1546538

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Wednesday night held a telephone conversation with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud. President Erdogan offered condolences to the Saudi King, whose brother Bandar bin Abdulaziz al-Saud recently died at the age of 96. In addition, the two discussed regional developments and bilateral ties.

urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and an opposition party leader on Wednesday discussed domestic politics as well as foreign policy issues.  Erdogan met with Devlet Bahceli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), for about a half-hour, according to the Presidential Communications Directorate. The meeting, which took place in Bahceli’s home, was closed to the press. Bahceli's party and Erdogan's, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), have been allies in recent elections and also vote together in parliament.  https://www.aa.com.tr/en/politics/turkey-president-opposition-leader-discuss-politics/1546151

Turkey will continue to fight all terror groups with resolution and determination, the National Security Council said late Tuesday. “Counter-terror operations, Claw and Claw 2, in northern Iraq will continue until terrorists are wiped off in the region,” the council said in a statement after its meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The council said Turkey is committed to creating a peace corridor in Syria with all its strength. Turkey maintains a determined and principled stance toward the protection of its and Turkish Cypriots' rights and interests in Eastern Mediterranean under the international law and abides by its commitments and...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is chairing the meeting of the National Security Council at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/107164/national-security-council-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammed toured the facilities of Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) manufacturer Baykar in Istanbul on Saturday.  Erdogan earlier met with Mahathir in Istanbul over breakfast at the Vahdettin Pavilion in Uskudar district, accompanied by First Ladies of the two countries, Emine Erdogan and Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali. After their breakfast the two leaders visited Baykar's facilities in Istanbul’s Hadimkoy district. Erdogan and Mahathir were accompanied by Turkey's Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank during their visit to Baykar, which was closed to press. Before he left Turkey, Mahathir...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad at a breakfast at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. First Lady Emine Erdoğan and Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad’s wife Siti Hasmah also participated in the breakfast. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/107158/president-erdogan-meets-with-prime-minister-of-malaysia-tun-dr-mahathir-bin-mohamad-at-breakfast

Speaking at a harvest festival held in Ankara, President Erdoğan said: “Let me underline that ensuring food security is also a matter of national security for our country. To us, there is, in principle, no difference between purchasing wheat from abroad for our internal consumption and purchasing weapons from abroad. Foreign dependency in basic agricultural products is just as dangerous and risky as foreign dependency in defense industry.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the 69th Traditional Harvest Festival held by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in the Polatlı district of Ankara. https://www.tccb...