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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received President of the World Bank, David Malpass on the sidelines of the G20 Osaka Summit. Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak were also present at the meeting at he International Exhibition Center (INTEX). https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105813/president-erdogan-receives-world-bank-president-malpass

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan participated in the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan. Welcomed by the G20’s term president and Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, at the International Exhibition Center (INTEX), the participating leaders posed for a family photo. Attending a special event on digital economy after the family photo, President Erdoğan and other heads of state and government proceeded to the summit’s first session and working luncheon held on the themes of “Global Economy” and “Trade and Investment”. Prior to the working luncheon, President Erdoğan, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavu�...

Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun shared photos of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talking with the US, Russian and French heads of state at the G20 Leaders Summit. On his Twitter account, Prof. Altun shared photos at the INTEX Osaka Exhibition Center where G20 Leaders Summit is held in Osaka, Japan. In his tweet titled "G-20 Osaka Leaders Summit" Prof. Altun shared photos from the chat conversations of President Erdoğan with US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Turkey’s president this weekend will cut the ribbon on an exhibit featuring the works of renowned Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler in Kyoto, Japan. Following successful runs in London and Paris, works by the late Guler works will be exhibited at an 800-year-old Tofukuji temple from June 30 to July 10, said the communications team for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan is in currently in Osaka, Japan for a G20 Leaders’ Summit. Curated by the Turkish Presidency, the exhibit includes Guler’s iconic photos and portraits of legendary Turkish writer Yasar Kemal and famous folk musician and poet Asik Veysel, as well...

Speaking at the honorary doctorate presentation ceremony held at Mukogawa Women's University, President Erdoğan said: “No matter what the circumstances may be, we, as Turkey, will continue to stand with the oppressed and the wronged regardless of their ethnic identities, beliefs and skin colors. Determinedly maintaining our struggle for rights, freedoms and justice, we will be the humanity’s conscience in a world of eroding consciences.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Japan to attend the G20 Osaka Summit, delivered a speech at Mukogawa Women's University where he was presented with an honorary doctorate degree. “The friendship...

The U.S. president knows Turkey’s security concerns, and why it needs Russian S-400 air defense system, Turkish president said in an interview with Japanese media. “I believe my meeting with U.S. President Trump during the G-20 summit will be important for eliminating the deadlock in our bilateral relations and strengthening our cooperation,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Nikkei Asian Review, a Tokyo-based publication, in an interview published Wednesday, ahead of G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28-29. “Regarding the S-400s, Trump knows Turkey's concerns, why we needed this system and how we came to this point...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in the Japanese city of Osaka to attend the G20 Summit. President Erdoğan was welcomed at Kansai International Airport by Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada, Turkey's Ambassador to Tokyo Murat Mercan and other officials. First Lady Emine Erdoğan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak and Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar are accompanying President Erdoğan on his visit. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105794/president-erdogan-in-japan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said ties between Ankara and Washington are based on a strategic partnership. Addressing a news conference ahead of his departure to G20 Leaders’ Summit in Osaka, Japan, Erdogan said Turkey and the U.S are members of NATO. Replying to a question on purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense systems, Erdogan said: "I don't know if NATO countries began to impose sanctions on each other. I did not receive this impression during my meeting with [U.S. President Donald] Trump." U.S. officials have urged Turkey to buy U.S. Patriot missiles, arguing...

Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun shared tweets in English regarding the visits of President Erdoğan and said: “Turkey continues to strengthen its political, economic, and cultural relations with all nations to pursue its national interests and utilize strategic platforms for global peace.” President Erdoğan will attend the 14th G20 Leaders Summit in Osaka to be hosted by Japan on June 28-29. Japan carries out the term-presidency of the G20, which was established to provide an informal exchange of information for the assurance and encouragement of global economic stability. At the G20 Summit, the issues such...