Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (KTMU) founded by Turkey in Kyrgyzstan in 1995 produced its 19th term graduates this year. KTMU, which has been conducting an online education program since March as part of the measures taken against the coronavirus (Covid-19), organized an online graduation ceremony for its senior students. Attending the online graduation program organized by the Media Centre of the University via video message, Director of Communications and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of KTMU Prof. Fahrettin Altun, Kyrgyzstan Deputy Minister of Education and Science Nurlan Omurov, Turkey’s Ambassador to Bishkek Kamil Cengiz Fırat, Rector...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talked to Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations (UN) Feridun Sinirlioğlu over the phone. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a phone conversation with Permanent Representative of Turkey to the UN Feridun Sinirlioğlu, following the election of Turkey’s candidate, Ambassador Volkan Bozkır, former Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator, Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, as the president of the 75th UN General Assembly. During the phone conversation, President Erdoğan wished that the elections, in which Bozk...
In a post he shared on his Twitter account, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commemorated with mercy Necmettin Yılmaz, a teacher who had been kidnapped and martyred in the bloom of his life by the treacherous terrorist organization PKK, on the third anniversary of his death. Remembering with respect all teachers, the architects of future who have passed on to the great beyond, Erdoğan noted the following: "The martyrdom of each and every son of this land will be avenged. We will continue to work unceasingly towards a Turkey, where pen wins over weapon, unity...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. During the conversation, they discussed bilateral relations and regional developments.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Süleyman Demirel, the Ninth President of the Republic of Turkey, had been enshrined in the hearts of the nation thanks to the work, services and investments that he provided for Turkey. President Erdoğan issued a message on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the passing of the Ninth President Demirel. Commemorating Süleyman Demirel with mercy, Erdoğan stated the following in his message: "Süleyman Demirel, who has left his mark in Turkish politics with his political life and personality, has been enshrined in the hearts of...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the High Advisory Board Meeting at the Presidential Complex. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun made a written statement following the meeting, which was closed to the press and lasted for five hours. Altun stated that the steps to be taken against groundless and anti-Turkey allegations regarding the events of 1915 were discussed during the meeting, in which President Erdoğan stressed that the hostility seeds that were tried to be sown through distorted historical events would not be able to find the opportunity to flourish in the land of truth. Stating...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel via video conference. During the meeting, they discussed regional issues, including particularly Eastern Mediterranean and Libya, as well as the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19), steps to be taken in the post-pandemic period and bilateral relations.
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 15, 2020, 22:50. 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 66 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: “Turkey has conducted a total of 2,674,203 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 179,831, while 4,825 citizens have lost their lives and 152,364 patients have recovered.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the establishment of the Developing-8 (D-8) Organization, the Term Presidency of which is currently undertaken by Turkey. Recalling that Turkey has spearheaded the establishment of the D-8, President Erdoğan noted the following in his message: "The D-8 aspires to ensure that peace prevails over war, dialogue over conflict, justice and development over double standard, equality over superiority, sharing over exploitation, and human rights, freedom and democracy over oppression. The D-8 is not a group of nations coalescing around interests, but the embodiment of the demand for a fair...