Presidency of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is due to visit Iraq by end of this year, Turkey's foreign minister said on April 28.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on April 23 that a meeting with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump is possible soon.         

Turkey's defense minister and his U.S. counterpart on April 16 met in Washington to discuss recent political and military developments.       

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will pay an official visit to Turkey on April 16 upon the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the presidency said on April 15.

Turkey's Finance and Treasury Minister Berat Albayrak met with U.S. President Donald Trump on April 15 and conveyed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's messages, including Turkey's decision to purchase the Russian-made S-400 anti-ballistic missile systems.

A crisis in Sudan after a military coup against Omar al-Bashir should be overcome peacefully through "national conciliation," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on April 11, adding that Turkey supports the continuation of "deep-rooted" relations with the African country.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed to continue leading a struggle against members of FETÖ, saying that he believes his government could not fully clear the remnants of the group from the institutions of Turkey.

Moscow counts on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on a smooth finalization of the S-400 missile system purchase, the Russian ambassador to Ankara has said, downplaying recent U.S. statements against the agreement.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to have their third meeting on April 8 since the beginning of 2019 in Moscow.         

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reiterated his call for lowering interest rates amid an ongoing fluctuation in the Turkish Lira which he described as an attempt by the West, particularly the United States, to corner Turkey ahead of the municipal elections.