The Communications Directorate published a video titled “Beştepe Agenda,” highlighting key programs and contacts carried out by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over the past week.
“Democracy begins first and foremost at the local level”
Speaking at the Mukhtars’ Day Gathering on October 19, Erdoğan said, “As someone who has believed throughout his nearly half-century political career that democracy begins first and foremost at the local level, I am pleased that the institution of the mukhtar receives the respect it deserves in Turkish politics.”
Erdoğan said, “As the AK Party and the People’s Alliance, we look to our future with confidence. We have emerged stronger from far more difficult trials, crises and challenges. With God’s permission, we will emerge stronger from this as well.”
Diplomatic engagements
President Erdoğan spoke by phone with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev on October 21. During his conversation with Aliyev, Erdoğan congratulated him on the 35th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s independence. In his conversation with Radev, he said they would continue taking concrete steps to increase cooperation, particularly in trade.
After meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on October 22 at the Presidential Complex, where he was welcomed with an official ceremony, Erdoğan said, “With the contribution of our decision on strategic partnership, we aim to implement new projects in many areas in the coming period, including energy, trade, transport and the defense industry.”
In a video message sent to the 9th Istanbul Mediation Conference on October 23, Erdoğan said, “We will continue bringing parties together for peace, mediating for fair solutions and assuming responsibility.”
Darphane-i Amire museums opened
On October 24, Erdoğan attended the opening ceremony of the Topkapı Palace Darphane-i Amire Museums in Istanbul. At the ceremony, Erdoğan said, “We are working with great dedication to preserve Istanbul’s cultural heritage, sustain it and pass it on to future generations.”