Presidency of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Türkiye, USA – Presidential elections: Ankara’s dilemmas between Harris and Trump

Turkish government officials are careful in their public statements regarding the results of the U.S. presidential elections to avoid leaving room for misinterpretations from Washington and to prevent possible shadows on their relations with the new president, whoever that may be.

Erdoğan calls emergency Security Council meeting after armed attack on Turkish Aerospace Industry

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has convened an emergency security council meeting at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport upon his arrival from Kazan, Russia, where he departed before completing his schedule at the BRICS Summit.

Erdoğan vows to revive grain deal amid UN talks with Zelensky

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged to work towards reviving a key grain deal amid the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

His remarks came during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at New York's Turkish House, a skyscraper located across from the U.N. building, on the sidelines of a General Assembly session on Sept. 25.

Erdoğan says not only kids but also UN system dying in Gaza

The Israeli massacre in Gaza must be stopped, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, adding that the current U.N. structure must be changed.

"Gaza has become 'the world's largest graveyard for children and women' because of Israel's attacks," Erdoğan said.

Erdoğan welcomes visiting Egyptian counterpart

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Ankara on Sept. 4 for a landmark meeting with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, marking a significant step toward mending ties.

Erdoğan personally welcomed al-Sisi at Esenboğa Airport in the capital Ankara, and the two leaders traveled together to the presidential complex.

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