President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the closing ceremony of the International Migration Film Festival, which he attended via video-conference, and wished that the festival organized under the auspices of the Presidency by the Directorate General of Migration Management with the theme "Migration and Civilization" would be auspicious. Erdoğan, who thanked the filmmakers who contributed to the festival from all around the world on behalf of himself and his nation, wholeheartedly congratulated all institutions that pioneered this meaningful film festival and took part in its organization. Wishing that the festival would be an occasion to rethink...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a message on the occasion of Father’s Day. In the video message he shared on his Twitter account, President Erdoğan stated the following; “I congratulate Father's Day of our first heroes, who work for their children, their families, their countries day and night, and whom we are always proud to be the children of, and remember all our elders, who have passed away, with mercy and respect.”
Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun delivered the keynote speech at a web panel in which the “European Islamophobia Report 2019” by the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) was presented. In his speech, Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun stated that for five consecutive years now, SETA delivered a valuable public service by publishing the European Islamophobia Report, and indicated that over the years, the Report enabled people around the world to monitor the evolution of anti-Muslim racism in Europe and at the same time encapsulated European concerns about certain social and political trends in...
Speaking at the opening ceremony of Prof. Dr. Asaf Ataseven Hospital, President Erdoğan underlined that Turkey has successfully coped with the pandemic, and said: “Thanks be to Allah, we have not witnessed any scenes of people helplessly struggling in hospital corridors, corpses piling on top of one another or medical personnel crumbling under workload. Likewise, there have been no scenes of people who, after being discharged from hospital, have confronted medical bills which they couldn’t pay off even if they have sold all their assets.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated Prof. Dr. Asaf Ataseven Hospital in Istanbul. ...
In a post he shared on his Twitter account on the occasion of June 20 World Refugee Day, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, “We as Turkey will continue to support all the oppressed and disadvantaged people, regardless of their faith, language and origin, and be their voice in the international arena”. President Erdoğan added, “On behalf of my country and nation, I salute my refugee brothers and sisters, who were forcibly displaced from their lands, on June 20 World Refugee Day", and continued; “Unless we make sure justice, security and fair sharing prevail; none of us can live in peace...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo. President Erdoğan attended the opening ceremony of Kars Dam from Vahdettin Mansion via video conferencing at noon hours. Following the inauguration, Erdoğan met with President of Guinea-Bissau Embalo, who has been on a working visit to Turkey. The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. During the meeting, relations between Turkey and Guinea-Bissau were reviewed in all aspects and opportunities for the development of cooperation were discussed. Furthermore, views were exchanged on bilateral relations, as well as...
Delivering remarks at the opening ceremony of Kars Dam, President Erdoğan said: “We will reattain our previous growth rates. We expect great economic momentum in the 2nd half of the year. We are entering a period during which Turkey’s weight will be felt more and more in global production and supply chain.” President Erdoğan delivered remarks via videoconference at the opening ceremony of Kars Dam. “We have realized investments that will help make the most effective use of Turkey’s water potential” “When we came into power, there were 276 dams in our country. Today, we are inaugurating...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet with President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo today. President Erdogan will meet in Istanbul with the President of Guinea-Bissau, who is on a working visit to Turkey on June 19-21. During the meeting, relations between Turkey and Guinea-Bissau will be reviewed in all aspects and opportunities for the development of cooperation will be discussed. It is also envisaged that the views will be exchanged on bilateral relations, as well as regional and international developments.
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 19, 2020, 22:00. Directorate of Communications shared a post on its Twitter account, stating that the number of people infected with Covid-19, which broke out in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China, exceeded 8 million 687 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: “Turkey has conducted a total of 2,863,632 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 185,245, while 4,905 citizens have lost their lives and 157,516 patients have recovered.”