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“We will join hands and overcome these difficult days together”

Speaking at an iftar with quake victims in Adıyaman, President Erdoğan said: “We will join hands as the state and the nation, and overcome these difficult days together in a spirit of total mobilization. With this aim, we have directed all the means of the relevant institutions of our state as well as to our municipalities the region.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks at an iftar with quake victims in Adıyaman. “WE WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ALONE” Wishing Allah’s mercy on those who lost their lives in the earthquakes and floods, and speedy recovery...

President Erdoğan attends post-disaster houses groundbreaking ceremony in Adıyaman

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for post-disaster houses in Adıyaman, President Erdoğan said: “Search and rescue efforts, which were our priority in the first days, have gradually been replaced by debris removal activities. Now, we are establishing temporary housing areas while also starting the construction of permanent houses.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the post-disaster houses groundbreaking ceremony in Adıyaman. Noting that the pain of the over 50 thousand people who died in the February 6 earthquakes, the disaster of the century, are still fresh, President Erdoğan stressed that the earthquake disaster was followed...

“Our state has assigned all the necessary personnel to the quake zone”

Speaking at an iftar dinner with quake victims hosted at İstanbul Büyükçekmece Dormitory, President Erdoğan said: “Our state has assigned all of its institutions and resources as well as all the necessary personnel to the quake zone. Our nation, with NGOs and individual initiatives, has been standing with quake victims since day one.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared an iftar dinner with quake victims who were brought to Istanbul and placed at Büyükçekmece Dormitory following the February 6 earthquakes. Making a speech following the iftar, President Erdoğan wished Allah’s mercy upon...

President Erdoğan visits Özdemir Bayraktar National Technology Center

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to the Özdemir Bayraktar National Technology Center.  President Erdoğan posed for a photo in front of the Bayraktar KIZILELMA Fighter UAV and Bayraktar TB3 UCAV during the visit. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/144421/president-erdogan-visits-ozdemir-bayraktar-national-technology-center

Director of Communications Altun refutes claims against himself and a minister

Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated, "Today, one of the several fake news stories generated at the desk, having no basis in fact and aimed at political and ideological operations, was released against me and one of our ministers. These rumours, which are presented as "news," are absolutely untrue and baseless." In a post on his social media account, Director of Communications Altun stated that truthful and reliable journalism has basic requirements that have been accepted all over the world and that news coverage must answer the questions "What? Where? When? Why? How? Who?" in accordance with the "...

President Erdoğan attends 52nd General Assembly of Science Dissemination Foundation

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the 52nd General Assembly of the Science Dissemination Foundation at Atatürk Culture Center in Istanbul. Speaking at the General Assembly, President Erdoğan drew attention to the visit they as the People’s Alliance had paid to Kahramanmaraş and Hatay, and said: “We broke ground for the post-earthquake houses, and shared iftar with our quake-victim brothers and sisters.” Underscoring that they were realizing the projects of the century one by one while dealing with the disaster of the century, President Erdoğan noted that the delivery of TOGG, Türkiye’s automobile, would...

President Erdoğan, President Putin of Russia talk over phone

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. The call addressed the steps to strengthen the Türkiye-Russia relations, as well as the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war. President Erdoğan thanked President Putin for his positive stance regarding the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. President Erdoğan highlighted the importance Türkiye attaches to the immediate cessation of the Russia-Ukraine conflicts through negotiations. President Erdoğan added that the two countries could take further steps based on the economic cooperation agreed upon in Sochi.

Disinformation Bulletin dated March 23-24, 2023, released

The Disinformation Bulletin, dated March 23-24, 2023, drafted by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Centre for Combating Disinformation, and pointing out the truth of the news containing disinformation, has been released. In the bulletin, it is stated that the claim that "Turkish military executes contractors" regarding the footage shared on various platforms by various social media accounts from numerous countries is not true. The bulletin adds that the footage depicts the April 2013 mass executions of civilians in Damascus, Syria, by forces loyal to the Assad regime.  The bulletin notes that footage capturing one of the war crimes that sparked international...

“The problems of our citizens in the quake zone are our top priority”

Speaking at an iftar with quake victims in Hatay, President Erdoğan said: “Obviously, the elections are important, but the problems of our citizens in the quake zone are at the very top of our agenda. We will not stop or rest until you feel at peace. We are working selflessly to heal your wounds, to lighten at least to some extent the burden you, our brothers and sisters, have on your shoulders.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli shared iftar with quake victims in Büyükdalyan Container City in Hatay. ...