President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey and Iraq are in discussions to sign a mutually beneficial military cooperation and trust agreement after day-long meetings in the capital Ankara. Erdogan received Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi in an official ceremony at the presidential palace. The two leaders exchanged views on several regional and international issues. In a joint news conference after dinner, Erdogan said the defense ministers and intelligence chiefs of the two countries will meet soon to discuss further details of the agreements. Erdogan went on to say that Turkey and Iraq are on the same page regarding...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi of Iraq, who is paying an official visit to Turkey, at the Presidential Complex. Prior to their meeting, President Erdoğan welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Abd Al-Mahdi with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. Following the official welcoming ceremony, President Erdoğan and Iraqi Prime Minister Abd Al-Mahdi headed inside the Presidential Complex for their talks. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105383/prime-minister-adil-abd-al-mahdi-of-iraq-at-the-presidential-complex
Terrorists who attempted to attack Turkey’s parliament will pay the price, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said early Wednesday. Altun said on Twitter that two DHKP-C terrorists “directly targeted the Turkish people's will” when they attempted to enter parliament and take a staff member hostage. The man and woman arrived at the parliament building Tuesday and said they were paying a visit to Mahmut Tanal, Istanbul Deputy of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), who had reportedly invited them. They were taken to a waiting room and during security checks attempted to take a staff member hostage with a...
Addressing farmers during an iftar in Ankara, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey will continue to grow stronger and more prestigious in its region and the world. That’s why we call for brotherhood on all occasions. That’s why we work to bring together every individual of our 82 million citizens around our common denominator, Turkey.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted an iftar (fast-breaking dinner) for farmers at the exhibition hall in the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105378/-turkey-will-continue-to-grow-stronger-and-more-prestigious-in-its-region-and-the-world-
Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi of Iraq will pay an official visit to Turkey on May 15, 2019 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Steps to be taken for the reconstruction of Iraq as well as for the strengthening of cooperation between Iraq and Turkey, particularly in the fields of trade and energy, will be discussed during the talks to be held as part of the visit. Views on regional and international issues that closely concern Turkey and friendly and brotherly Iraq are also expected to be exchanged during the talks. Respectfully announced to the public. https://www.tccb...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the latest developments in Idlib, Syria in a phone call Monday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Erdogan voiced concern over ceasefire violations in the past two weeks by forces of the Bashar al-Assad regime in the Idlib de-escalation zone, Turkey’s Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said on Twitter. Erdogan also noted that targeting civilians, schools and hospitals could not be considered fighting against terrorism. He stressed that the Assad regime aimed to sabotage Turkish-Russian cooperation in Idlib and to harm the spirit of the Astana agreement, noting that rising tensions in the region...
Addressing AK Party deputies during an iftar in Ankara, President Erdoğan noted that the entire world in closely following the process regarding the mayoral election in Istanbul, and said: “Politics is the art of winning over people. We will prepare for the upcoming period without excluding, hurting, ignoring or showing disloyalty to any brothers and sisters of ours and by winning over new people.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared iftar with AK Party deputies at the party HQ in Ankara. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105357/-the-entire-world-is-following-the-mayoral-election-in-istanbul-
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Traditional Beyoğlu Iftar event at Taksim Square in Istanbul. Addressing citizens during the iftar, President Erdoğan congratulated all mothers in Turkey and across the world on Mother’s Day. Touching upon the Supreme Election Council’s (YSK) decision to re-run the Istanbul mayoral election on June 23, President Erdoğan underlined the importance of elections in democracies and noted that do-over elections have examples in other countries as well. What the citizens and Istanbul need is an atmosphere of tolerance and friendship that brings people of all faiths and ethnicities together around...
“Those who attempt to usurp national will have been caught in the act. Mayoral elections for İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) will be re-run to remove the slur cast on our democracy with the plots of those who have their eyes on the will of voters.” said Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun. On his Twitter account, Altun commented on mayoral elections for IMM that the Supreme Election Council (YSK) decided to annul and re-run: Altun tweeted "Those who attempt to usurp national will have been caught in the act,” and noted the following: "Although they raise their...