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Dec 20 5 tweets 2 min read
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on way back from Egypt:

- A new picture has emerged in Syria
- Our brothers and sisters in Syria will now decide their future
- We will help them develop their state structure
- It is time to neutralise the terrorist organisations operating in SyriaImage President Erdogan:

- Soon, our Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will go to Syria and they will build the new structure together [with the interim government] Image
Oct 15 6 tweets 3 min read
LIVE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at "Global Diplomacy and Future of Palestine” in Ankara
x.com/i/broadcasts/1… Turkish President Erdogan:

- Israel has been massacring our Palestinian, Lebanese brothers since Oct. 7 without any remorse
- I commemorate all martyrs who sacrificed lives for freedom, including Haniyeh
- I greet all courageous Palestinian young people and I pray for them
Sep 24 6 tweets 2 min read
LIVE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 79th #UNGA in New York
x.com/i/broadcasts/1… Turkish President Erdogan urges UN members who haven't recognised Palestine to stand on right side of history while calling out the world leaders who look the other way while Israel kills women and children in Gaza
Jun 13 5 tweets 2 min read
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez holds joint presser with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Madrid:

- We have intensive cooperation in security & defence
- We shared similar opinions on lasting ceasefire in Gaza, humanitarian aid & release of hostages Turkish President Erdogan:

- We discussed Türkiye-EU relations, increasing Islamophobia in Europe, Gaza war and occupied Palestinian lands
- Spain’s decision to recognise Palestinian state is important & I hope it will set example for other states
Jun 10 5 tweets 2 min read
Palestine welcomes UNSC vote on Gaza truce, and Israel kills four Palestinians in West Bank, taking death toll there since October to 536, as war waged by Netanyahu regime on Gaza enters its 249th day

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trtworld.com/middle-east/li… Deeply skeptical that Israel will honour the deal, a Hamas official tells TRT World that mediators must obtain public pledge from Tel Aviv for ceasefire and "US must be a guarantor of everything that is agreed upon"

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Apr 20 8 tweets 3 min read
LIVE: Turkish FM Hakan Fidan and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry hold joint presser in Istanbul
twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… Turkish FM Hakan Fidan:

- We discussed diplomatic steps & two-state solution for Gaza's grim situation
- We are in coordination with Egypt for humanitarian aid flowing through Rafah
- We also discussed situations in Libya, Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia as other cooperation areas
Oct 28, 2023 7 tweets 3 min read
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses mass rally in Istanbul to show support for Palestinians:

- I thank everyone of you for showing solidarity with Palestinians
- Our hearts are wrenched due to what is happening in Gaza
- We’ll continue to raise our voice against atrocities in Palestine
Turkish President Erdogan:

- Gaza was inseparable part of our homeland in past
- We feel pain of our brothers and sisters in Gaza
- We’re here to show support for the oppressed
Oct 25, 2023 5 tweets 2 min read
Turkish President Erdogan:

- Hamas is not a terror organisation
- They're trying to save their people & homeland
- Hamas is a group of liberation Turkish President Erdogan:

- PM Netanyahu & his govt abused Türkiye's goodwill
- We've now cancelled our state visits to Israel
- We have no problem with Israeli state, but we'll never approve of it committing atrocities
May 28, 2023 4 tweets 2 min read
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s victory speech:

- I would like to thank every citizen who thinks we’re capable of running this state for another 5 years
- I hope we continue to build ‘Century of Türkiye’ together
- Our nation has won, our democracy has won President Erdogan's victory speech:

- No one has lost today, all 85M of our citizens have won
- Now is the time to unite & integrate around our national goals & dreams
- In one of most important elections of our multi-party political life, our nation made its decision
May 28, 2023 29 tweets 9 min read
Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani:

- My dear brother Recep Tayyip Erdogan, congratulations on your victory
- I wish you success in your new term
- I wish for our strong relations to further our countries' development & growth Image Congratulations to President Erdogan on his unquestionable election victory – Hungarian PM Viktor Orban Image
May 28, 2023 5 tweets 2 min read
Voters in Türkiye return to polls to elect a president, choosing between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and head of opposition party CHP Kemal Kilicdaroglu, after no candidate was able to reach the 50% threshold in first round

Follow our live coverage 👇 trt.world/vpqd Polls close across Türkiye for round two of the country's presidential election

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May 28, 2023 10 tweets 3 min read
#BREAKING: Polls open for Türkiye’s presidential run-off election Image Millions of voters start heading to polls in Türkiye as country’s first-ever presidential run-off election begins
Jan 14, 2023 6 tweets 2 min read
Russia could only be stopped on battlefield, says Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, after residential building and energy infrastructure are hit in fighting — now in its 326th day

Follow our live coverage👇 trtworld.com/europe/live-bl… Britain will send 14 Challenger 2 tanks, 30 self-propelled AS-90s guns and other weaponry to Ukraine in coming weeks, says PM Rishi Sunak's office

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Jan 14, 2023 5 tweets 3 min read
A Turkish psychology student who secured Erasmus+ funding had her application to Stockholm University rejected by a professor over Türkiye’s stance on Sweden’s NATO bid trtworld.com/magazine/swedi… Image “Since Türkiye does not allow Sweden to join NATO, I have to decline.”

A Turkish university student who applied for an internship at Stockholm University in Sweden, received a shocking response from one of its professors
Nov 12, 2022 6 tweets 2 min read
Türkiye’s President Erdogan on Organization of Turkic States’ 9th Summit in Uzbekistan:

- Discussed current issues related to the Turkish world in detail & defined areas to cooperate in the coming period
- Signed agreements on economy, cultural issues & environmental problems Türkiye’s President Erdogan:

- Transformed Turkic Council into an int’l organisation last year in Istanbul
- OTS proven itself as successful cooperation platform & its influence in the region & world is increasing
- Thankfully, member states stands firmly on our agenda
Nov 11, 2022 15 tweets 5 min read
Türkiye’s President Erdogan at Organization of Turkic States summit in Uzbekistan:

- Türkiye continues to fight terrorist organisations, mainly PKK/YPG, FETO, Daesh
- We are the largest migrant hosting country in world
- We should act together against climate change Türkiye’s President Erdogan calls members of Organization of Turkic States to cooperate across various aspects, including economy. TRT World’s Francis Collings has more from Uzbekistan’s Samarkand
Nov 10, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
Ukrainian forces liberate 41 settlements as they advance through southern areas, President Zelenskyy claims, while reporting deaths of an unspecified number of pro-Kiev troops in fighting, now in its day 261

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trtworld.com/europe/live-bl… South Korea says negotiations to sell artillery shells with US as the end user are ongoing after reports emerged Seoul had agreed to sell weapons destined for Ukraine

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Nov 10, 2022 7 tweets 2 min read
Annual gathering of leaders from Turkic states takes place in Uzbekistan's Samarkand, with delegates expected to discuss regional security, bilateral trade and co-operation Türkiye’s President Erdogan arrives in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand to attend Turkic States Summit
Nov 9, 2022 4 tweets 2 min read
US President Biden says Russia's withdrawal from Kherson area will allow both sides to recalibrate their positions, but it remains to be seen whether Kiev is prepared to compromise with Moscow, as fighting enters its 260th day

Follow our live coverage:👇trtworld.com/europe/live-bl… More than 100,000 soldiers have been killed and wounded on each side of Ukraine-Russia conflict, top US General Mark Milley says, adding 40,000 Ukrainian civilians probably lost their lives since fighting began

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Oct 30, 2022 4 tweets 2 min read
Kiev says electricity supplies are recovering after concerted Russian attacks on generating plants, and US discusses Ukraine fighting – now in its 249th day – with India, a large purchaser of Russia's oil

Follow our live coverage:👇 trtworld.com/europe/live-bl… Ukraine’s maritime grain exports halted a day after Russia suspended its participation in a landmark agreement, blaming drone attacks on its ships in Crimea

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Oct 29, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
Türkiye's first locally manufactured and fully electric automobile, TOGG, officially opens its first factory in Bursa. President Erdogan will be attending the opening ceremony. TRT World's Sumeyye Ceylan has more Türkiye’s President Erdogan rolls out country’s first electric car TOGG as nation celebrates 99th anniversary of Republic Day