President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the inauguration ceremony for the third runway for increased take-off and landing capacity, the State Guesthouse, and the mosque at Istanbul Airport. In his speech delivered at the ceremony, Erdoğan stated that the new airport would take Istanbul one more step further as a world brand. Noting that the Istanbul Airport, which has become a source of pride for the nation since the start of its operation, now had its third independent runway, second control tower, and new taxiway, Erdoğan stated that they would also take that opportunity to inaugurate the State...
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Addressing via videoconference the 12th ICIEF, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey’s success in dealing with the pandemic has further increased the interest in our country. We will, inshallah, plan to come out of the crisis stronger by turning this interest into an opportunity in the period ahead.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference the 12th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance (ICIEF). Stating that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has entered a new era during which drastic changes will take place, President Erdoğan underscored that Turkey is one of the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a message on the occasion of the foundation anniversary of the Gendarmerie General Command. Congratulating the Gendarmerie General Command, which is one of the most deeply-rooted institutions of the state and plays an essential role in ensuring the peace and welfare of the citizens, on its 181st anniversary, President Erdoğan noted the following: "The Gendarmerie General Command, which serves heroically with the utmost sense of duty to maintain the unity of our nation and the future of our state, makes our nation proud with all missions it undertakes. The Gendarmerie General Command, which...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 12, 2020, 23:40. 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 7 million 674 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 2,541,903 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 175,218, while 4,778 citizens have lost their lives and 149,102 patients have recovered.”
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that Twitter’s allegations regarding the accounts that they suspended were “fake” profiles created to support President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and that these profiles were managed single-handedly by a central authority were unfounded. In his written statement, Altun reminded that the social media platform Twitter suspended over 7,000 accounts from Turkey with an announcement made at midnight. Altun said, “The allegations that the accounts suspended with an announcement made by Twitter are ‘fake’ profiles designed to support the President and are single-handedly managed by a central authority are untrue”, and stated that the various...
Directorate of Communications has sent support packages containing protective equipment and hygiene supplies to members of the press who have made a significant contribution to providing prompt and accurate information to the public by making great sacrifices during the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. During the Covid-19 pandemic, numerous equipment and supplies, ranging from masks and gloves to thermometers and hand sanitizers, were distributed to members of the press in special bags. The packages have also been provided to members of the international press operating in Turkey. The packages also contained the book entitled “Turkey’s Effective Fight Against Coronavirus”...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 11, 2020, 23:50. 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 7 million 540 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 2,500,890 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 174,023, while 4,763 citizens have lost their lives and 147,860 patients have recovered.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan drew attention to "digital awareness" in the post shared on his Twitter account. In his message, Erdoğan stated, "Turkey does not only watch the developing world from afar, we are becoming one of the leading actors of the new era with the steps that we have taken and the investments that we have made in the last 18 years. With the permission of Allah and thanks to the support of our nation, we will develop a strong digital awareness, look to the future more hopefully."
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 10, 2020, 23:15. 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 7 million 393 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 2,451,700 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 173,036, while 4,746 citizens have lost their lives and 146,839 patients have recovered.”