Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of May 29, 2020, 23:30. 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 5 million 990 thousand throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: “Turkey has conducted a total of 1,964,364 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 162,120, while 4,489 citizens have lost their lives and 125,963 patients have...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended events held throughout the day to mark the 567th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul. First addressing via videoconference the Conquest Cup Archery Competition held by the Okçular Vakfı (Archers’ Foundation), President Erdoğan later in the day joined via videoconference the prayers and the recitation of Surah al-Fath in Hagia Sophia. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/120335/president-erdogan-attends-events-marking-567th-anniversary-of-the-conquest-of-istanbul
At the ‘Conquest of Istanbul Special Concert’ organized by the Directorate of Communications on the occassion the 567th anniversary of Istanbul’s conquest, musicians Esat Kabaklı, Mustafa Yıldızdoğan and İbrahim Sadri shared the joy of conquest with the listeners by singing marches and folk songs and reciting poems. The Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, which held several events om the occasion of the 567th anniversary of Istanbul’s conquest, organized a concert with the spirit of the conquest. During the Conquest of Istanbul Special Concert, which was broadcast on the Youtube channels and social media accounts of...
On his Twitter account, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on ‘Turkey's first domestically-made drilling vessel Fatih’, which was bid farewell today from Istanbul to the Black Sea. In his post, President Erdoğan said, “Our Fatih Drilling Vessel headed towards the Black Sea for new drillings by crossing the Bosphorus on this special day, the 567th anniversary of the Conquest of Istanbul. May Allah make it to be auspicious.” On the graphic in the post, Erdoğan noted, "We preserve and protect the interests of our country not only in the territory of 780 thousand square kilometers of...
Speaking at the opening ceremony of Prof. Dr. Feriha Öz Emergency Hospital in Istanbul, President Erdoğan said: “Turkey has distinguished itself by further enhancing its capabilities while also making the most of the resources at its disposal at a time when the healthcare systems in many other countries across the world have collapsed because of the pandemic.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated in Istanbul’s Sancaktepe district an emergency hospital that was newly-built and named after Feriha Öz, a professor of medicine who lost her life fighting against Covid-19. Stressing that the hospital, which can be fully...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inspected Professor Feriha Öz Emergency Hospital. President Erdoğan, who will personally attend the inauguration of the hospital, built to be used against pandemics and disasters in Istanbul, came to the hospital by helicopter from the Huber Villa in Tarabya. Erdoğan, who inspected the hospital before the ceremony, also received information from the authorities. During the visit, President Erdoğan was accompanied by Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın, AK Party Deputy Chairman Numan Kurtulmuş, AK Party Deputy Chairman Ali ...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated 567th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul. In a post he shared on his Twitter account, President Erdoğan made the following remarks: “I congratulate the 567th anniversary of the Conquest of Istanbul, one of the most spectacular victories in history, which has ended an era and opened another one. I remember with respect and gratitude all our heroes, especially Fatih Sultan Mehmed Han; who have turned this land into a homeland to us.” The post also consists of the following saying by Prophet Muhammad: “Istanbul will surely be...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wished that Sancaktepe Prof. Feriha Öz Emergency Hospital, the construction of which was completed, would be auspicious for the country and the nation. On his Twitter account, Erdoğan shared a post saying, “We are putting our Sancaktepe Prof. Feriha Öz Emergency Hospital into service today, which we have completed in a very short time as promised. We wish it to be auspicious for the country and the nation.” President Erdoğan’s post also included a video on the construction of the hospital and provided information about the hospital.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan greeted the boats which, bedecked with Turkish flags, passed through the Strait of Istanbul as part of a procession marking the 567th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/120323/president-erdogan-greets-the-boats-that-pass-through-the-bosphorus-on-the-567th-anniversary-of-the-conquest-of-istanbul