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President Erdoğan meets with President Pahor of Slovenia

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Bosnia and Herzegovina to attend the meeting of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), met with President Borut Pahor of Slovenia. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/106991/president-erdogan-meets-with-president-pahor-of-slovenia

President Erdoğan meets with PM Borissov of Bulgaria

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Bosnia and Herzegovina to attend the meeting of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), met with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov of Bulgaria. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/106992/president-erdogan-meets-with-pm-borissov-of-bulgaria

President Erdoğan meets with members of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidential Council

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Bosnia and Herzegovina to attend the meeting of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), met with Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidential Council Chairman Milorad Dodik and Council Members Šefik Džaferović and Željko Komšić. Also present at the meeting were Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Cahit Turhan. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/106984/president-erdogan-meets-with-members-of-the-bosnia-and-herzegovina-presidential-council

President Erdoğan visits Alija Izetbegovic’s tomb

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to the Kovaci Martyrs’ Cemetery, which is also home to the tomb of Alija Izetbegovic, the founding president of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Greeting citizens waiting at the entrance of the cemetery, President Erdoğan laid a wreath at the martyrs’ memorial and the tomb of Alija Izetbegovic.   https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/106976/president-erdogan-visits-alija-izetbegovic-s-tomb-

President Erdoğan meets with Turkish soldiers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Bosnia and Herzegovina to attend the meeting of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), met with Turkish soldiers on duty at the Turkish Military Mission within the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR). Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Cahit Turhan accompanied the President on his visit. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/106973/president-erdogan-meets-with-turkish-soldiers-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina

“Peace and stability in the Balkans are of paramount importance to us”

Holding a press conference at Istanbul Atatürk Airport ahead of his departure for Bosnia and Herzegovina, President Erdoğan said: “With its historical, social, religious and cultural roots, Turkey is also a Balkan country. Peace, stability, serenity and prosperity in the Balkans are of paramount importance to us. Our country doesn’t have the luxury of watching the developments in this region from afar. In this spirit, we work for the preservation of the multicultural fabric and domestic peace in the Balkans.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan left Turkey for Bosnia and Herzegovina to attend the South East European...

Video prepared in 7 languages to mark the anniversary of July 15

Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun indicated that a video was prepared in 7 languages to mark the third anniversary of July 15 attempted coup and occupation. Altun shared a post on his Twitter account, stating that a video was prepared in 7 languages, namely English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Arabic as well as Turkish, to mark the anniversary of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day under the coordination of Presidency’s Directorate of Communications. Videos entitled "The homeland belongs to us, the will belongs to us"" tell about the heinous coup attempt of July 15 and will be available at “http://1...

Turkish president congratulates Greek premier-elect

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday congratulated Greece’s prime minister-elect Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the phone. Erdogan wished that the results will contribute to the relations between the two countries and to the regional prosperity, the sources said on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to media. Greece on Sunday held snap elections to choose a new government and parliament after current Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras requested the dissolution of parliament and snap polls following his left-wing Syriza party’s poor performance in May's European elections. According to first unofficial results, main opposition New Democracy party is leading...