Presidency of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has issued a call to the global community to condemn the Israeli bombardment of hospitals, schools, mosques and churches in the besieged Gaza Strip.

"Humanity must prevent further violations of international law in Gaza," Erdoğan said in a letter to Pope Francis on April 13, emphasizing that civilians should never be targeted in times of war.

Senior Turkish and American officials will meet in the Turkish capital to discuss joint efforts to improve bilateral ties and discuss regional issues, including the situation in Gaza and Russia's occupation of Ukraine.

Under Secretary of State Department John Bass will be in Ankara on April 15 and 16, the State Department has announced.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to travel to Washington for a meeting with US President Joe Biden on May 9, Turkish media reported on Tuesday. However, there has been no official confirmation yet.

This meeting would mark the first time the two leaders have met at the Oval Office. Their last encounter was at the NATO summit in Vilnius in July 2023.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has condemned the "heinous terrorist attack" in Moscow, as he expressed his country's readiness to cooperate with Russia in combating terrorism in a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged all parties to avoid actions that could lead to the escalation of the war in Ukraine and its "potential spread to NATO."

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared commitment to continued cross-border operations as part of the fight against terrorism in the wake of last week's deadly PKK attacks in northern Iraq.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke over the phone with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, on Dec. 20 to address the ongoing developments in Gaza and the broader Middle East.

The leaders deliberated on Israel's ongoing attacks on the Palestinian territories and the imperative of delivering humanitarian aid to the embattled region, as disclosed by Erdoğan's office.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has embarked on a visit to Budapest at the invitation of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in his second trip to the country within four months, aimed at deepening ties.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye is ready to undertake responsibility in case a regional security mechanism is established amid ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed his belief that the Black Sea grain initiative can be revived very soon, stressing that Russia's demands should be addressed to this end, in his one-day visit to Sochi, where he held lengthy meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin.