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President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens at a campaign rally in the province of Bursa in the run-up to the local elections scheduled for March 31, 2019. Pointing out that Turkey is going through a period during which every choice made is of crucial importance for the future of the country, President Erdoğan noted that they closely follow the issues which amount to a matter of survival for the Turkish people while also preparing for the upcoming elections. “Even the slightest hesitation regarding the Syria issue will cost us dearly” Underlining...

Following the Turkey-Russia-Iran Trilateral Summit on Syria, the fourth of which was held in Russia, Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun said in his statement on Twitter that Turkey would continue to contribute to the resolution of the Syrian crisis. Pointing out that Turkey, Russia and Iran came together at the Tripartite Summit for the fourth time in order to review the joint initiatives conducted for the establishment of peace and stability in Syria, Prof. Altun said: “Under the leadership of our President, Turkey will continue to contribute to the resolution of the crisis in Syria.”

The leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia on Thursday expressed a firm stance against "separatist agendas" in Syria. “The presidents expressed their determination to stand against separatist agendas aimed at undermining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria as well as the national security of neighboring countries,” read statement released following a trilateral summit on Syria. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his Russian counterparts Vladimir Putin and Iran's Hassan Rouhani met in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi for the fourth time to discuss the situation in Syria. They discussed the situation in northeastern...

Turkey does not want a new humanitarian crisis to arise in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. "Neither in Idlib nor in other regions of Syria do we want a new humanitarian crisis and new tragedies to arise," Erdogan told a news conference with his Russian and Iranian counterparts following a trilateral summit on Syria in Russia's coastal city of Sochi. Erdogan said Turkey will continue to do its part on Idlib deal. He also called on the Syrian regime to obey the cease-fire agreement. "Hopes for a political solution to the Syrian crisis are sprouting as...

A meeting between the Turkish and Iranian presidents has started in the Russian coastal city of Sochi. The one-on-one meeting of Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hassan Rouhani comes just ahead of Thursday's trilateral summit on Syria of Turkey, Russia, and Iran. Erdogan, Rouhani, and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet to discuss joint efforts on the ground and as part of the political process by the Astana platform to find a lasting solution to the Syrian conflict. The leaders first met to discuss Syria in Sochi in 2017. Turkey, Russia, and Iran are guarantor countries...

Addressing citizens at an opening ceremony in the Mamak district of Ankara, President Erdoğan said that they strive to make Turkey one of the world’s top 10 economies, and added: “Over the past 16 years, we have produced not words but actions, developed solutions and made Turkey grow by 3.5 times. Our export volume is now 168 billion dollars, which was once 36 billion dollars.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at an opening ceremony of the newly-built facilities in the Mamak district of Ankara. Stating that the Mamak Municipality has realized 11 projects and built 169 parks in the...

Ankara will continue chasing all terror groups used as tools to hold the country captive, Turkey’s president said on Tuesday. Speaking at a campaign rally in the Black Sea province of Kastamonu, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey has been "struggling" in its region "for a thousand years." He added that Turkey would continue its fight against terrorism whether it be against the "separatist PKK, abusive FETO, or project-product Daesh." "We will continue chasing them up [Mt.] Cudi, Gabar, Tendurek and even Qandil as we have until now," Erdogan said. Referring to terror attacks targeting the country, he stressed...

Speaking at a mass opening ceremony in the Sincan district of Ankara, President Erdoğan said: “We have worked for our country’s development and our nation’s prosperity in all areas. When we came into power, Turkey ranked 17th in the world in terms of purchasing power parity. We have moved our country up to the 13th place. We expect our country to rise up to the 12th place by the end of 2019.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at a mass opening ceremony in the Sincan district of Ankara. “Turkey has...

Istanbul’s iconic Ataturk Cultural Center, a landmark step in the nation’s art and culture including a giant opera house, will be completed in less than two years, said Turkey’s president on Sunday. “We will complete [construction of] the Istanbul Ataturk Cultural Center in a short period of time, some two years, and we will put it in the service of artists and culture lovers,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a groundbreaking ceremony for the new center in Taksim Square. “Today we are taking a significant step that will be a breakthrough...