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President Erdoğan’s Message on the 77th Anniversary of the Establishment of the UN

Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on the occasion of the 77thanniversary of the establishment of the United Nations and 24 October United Nations Day: Türkiye is one of the countries that has made the most concrete contributions and assumed leading roles in the works carried out within the UN in the areas of peace and security, human rights and sustainable development. We participate in the UN’s peacekeeping missions, lead such initiatives as the Mediation for Peace and Alliance of Civilizations, and support the implementation of UN’s Sustainable Development agenda through the UN Technology...

New York to feel “Turkish Music Recitals” breeze

Turkish music will connect with music enthusiasts in New York this week with the support of the Directorate of Communications. The Turkish Consulate General in New York will host the Turkish Music Recitals from October 27 to November 4. First, Secret Trio will take the stage on October 27 as a part of the Turkish Music Recitals, which are organised to take Turkish music from the local to the universal level and to provide music enthusiasts overseas with a taste of Turkish musical diversity. The event series will continue with a Turkish and Balkan Music Culture workshop on October 28. Serkan Çağrı, a...

“We determinedly maintain the reforms aimed at strengthening our nation’s unity”

Speaking at an opening ceremony in Diyarbakır, President Erdoğan said: “We determinedly continue to clear the stones, thorns, traps before our country, and maintain the reforms aimed at strengthening our nation’s unity and solidarity. We will not allow anyone to hamper the climate of peace and security we have made prevail in every inch of our country, Diyarbakır in particular, and the will to increase development, production and employment. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening ceremony of multiple projects in Diyarbakır. “We have not allowed those who have sought to...

President Erdoğan meets with Diyarbakır Mothers

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with mothers in Diyarbakır who have been staging a sit-in for their abducted children. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/140313/president-erdogan-meets-with-diyarbakir-mothers

“We have taken our country to an upper league in rights and freedoms”

Addressing NGO representatives in Malatya, President Erdoğan said: “We have taken our country to an upper league not only in economy, defense, counterterrorism and diplomacy but also in the realm of rights and freedoms.”  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed a meeting with representatives of nongovernmental organizations in Malatya. “We are the representatives of a deep-rooted tradition who have built their history on the principle ‘let the people live so that the state lives’,” the President said. “There is no discrimination, no segregation, or no marginalization based on faith, preferences or political opinions in our perception of politics...

Director of Communications Altun: The most important instrument for overcoming the challenges in the field of media, communication and information is the cooperation and coordination between friendly

At the press conference held after the 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), hosted by Türkiye and attended by ministers and high-level representatives from 48 countries, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Undoubtedly, disinformation and Islamophobia are among the strategies used by the colonial order established in the context of media and information in the international arena. Therefore, we must wage an effective and multidimensional struggle in solidarity against this colonial order." Noting that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has played a crucial role in fostering cooperation and solidarity among...

“We are determined to let no obstacle stand in our way to realizing our 2053 vision”

Addressing an opening ceremony in Malatya, President Erdoğan said: “We are determined to let no obstacle stand in our way to realizing our 2053 vision, which will elevate our country to the top league of the world and raise our nation’s prosperity to the highest level.”  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the opening ceremony of multiple facilities and projects in Malatya. Drawing attention to the facilities and projects opened in Malatya over the past two decades, President Erdoğan noted that the 133 projects being implemented today in Malatya have a total value of almost...

Director of Communications Altun holds bilateral meetings on the margins of OIC Islamic Conference of Information Ministers

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun held bilateral meetings on the margins of the 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Director of Communications Altun met with the OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha, Minister of Commerce and Media of Saudi Arabia Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi, Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism of Somalia Daud Aweis Jama, and the Advisor to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev on the sidelines of the conference hosted by Türkiye at the Conrad Hotel in Beşiktaş. In his meeting with the OIC...