Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in TRNC

LEFKOSIA, TRNC - MAY 03: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'TURKISH PRESIDENCY / MURAT CETINMUHURDAR / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the award ceremony of Turkiye's premier technology and aerospace event TEKNOFEST at Ercan Airport in Lefkosia, TRNC on May 03, 2025. TRNC President Ersin Tatar, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye (TBMM) Numan Kurtulmus, Turkish Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler, Turkish Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Isikhan, Turkish Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Askin Bak, Turkish Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin, Turkish Minister of Health Kemal Memisoglu, Turkis Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacir, Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ibrahim Yumakli, Turkish Minister of Trade Omer Bolat, Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu, Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Celal Adan, BBP Chairman Mustafa Destici, Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States Binali Yildirim, Chief of General Staff General Metin Gurak, commanders of the Turkish Armed Forces, Anadolu Chairman and Director-General Serdar Karagoz, TRT Director General Mehmet Zahid Sobaci, members of parliament, and representatives of official institutions and non-governmental organizations also attended the ceremony. (Photo by Turkish Presidency / Murat Cetinmuhurdar / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)