Following is the press statement on the phone call between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Donald Trump of the United States: “President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a telephone conversation with President Donald J. Trump of the U.S. today. Bilateral matters as well as regional developments, Libyan crisis in particular, were discussed during the phone call. President Erdoğan conveyed his concern to President Trump over the cooperation between the elements, who are behind the incidents of violence and looting in the U.S., and the PKK/PYD-YPG terrorist organization that operates in the north of Syria. ...
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Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun condemned the hanging of a Byzantine flag over a mosque in Southern Cyprus. Sharing a thread on his Twitter account, Altun indicated that they had witnessed with sadness and outrage an attack in Southern Cyprus that runs counter to humanity and conscience. Altun indicated that hanging the Byzantine flag on the Tuzla Mosque in Larnaca had hit them and everyone else who defended freedom of belief, saying, "The treacherous mentality, which has inherited nothing but the shameful notoriety of barbarism, attacks on thought and belief, pillaging and genocide from thousands of years of history,...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 7, 2020, 21:30. 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 39 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 2,338,593 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 170,132, while 4,692 citizens have lost their lives and 137,969 patients have recovered.”
Regarding Antifa, which the US President Donald Trump stated that he planned to recognize as a ‘terrorist organization’ after the protests that started with the death of a black American George Floyd, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said: “We saw the true face of Antifa, which carries out violent attacks around the world in cooperation with terrorist groups, in Syria.” On his Twitter account, Altun shared a video noting that Antifa was ‘involved in violent protests across the US’. In his post, Altun said: “We saw the true face of Antifa, which carries out violent attacks around the world...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 7, 2020, 00:15. 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 6 million 923 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 2,303,258 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 169,218, while 4,669 citizens have lost their lives and 135,322 patients have recovered.”
Addressing via videoconference a series of events held in the provinces of Artvin, Bayburt and Rize, President Erdoğan said: “We have goals far beyond making up for the losses we have sustained in recent months because of the measures implemented against the pandemic. We have plenty of reasons to look to the future with hope. We are now more determined about and closer to achieving our goal of a great and strong Turkey.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed via videoconference a series of events held in the provinces of Artvin, Bayburt and Rize. Stating that Turkey’s normalization...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 5, 2020, 22:15. 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 6 million 769 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 2,267,412 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 168,340, while 4,648 citizens have lost their lives and 133,400 patients have recovered.”
Addressing citizens at the “Opening Ceremony of People’s Gardens on World Environment Day,” President Erdoğan said: “Starting from the former areas of the newly-built stadiums and public buildings, we have allocated all the available spaces in city centers to people’s gardens. We will have adorned all of our 81 provinces with people’s gardens by 2023.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the “Opening Ceremony of People’s Gardens on World Environment Day.” Expressing his pleasure over the opening of people’s gardens in Turkey’s various cities, President Erdoğan said: “I congratulate all the...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of June 04, 2020, 23:45. 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 6 million 647 thousand throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: “Turkey has conducted a total of 2,209,583 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 167,410, while 4,630 citizens have lost their lives and 131,778 patients have...