The island named flat (yassı) and known as mourning (yaslı) island, home to one of the darkest periods in the history of the Republic, resurges as the Democracy and Liberties Island. 592 politicians of the Democrat Party, persecuted by the military coup of May 27, 1960, were held in cells and dungeons in Yassıada for 15 months. Following a trial by the so-called court on Yassıada, Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Minister of Finance Hasan Polatkan were executed with the decision of junta members. On the 60th anniversary of the coup of May 27, 1960,...
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Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of May 27, 2020, 00:50. 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 5 million 649 thousand. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: “Turkey has conducted a total of 1,873,607 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 158,762, while 4,397 citizens have lost their lives and 121,507 patients have recovered.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. During the conversation in which two leaders congratulated each other on Eid al-Fitr, they also discussed mainly the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) as well as bilateral relations and regional issues.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. During the conversation in which two leaders congratulated each other on Eid al-Fitr, they also discussed mainly the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) as well as steps to strengthen the 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 May 25, 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 563 thousand, more than 346 thousand people lost their lives and more than 2 million 349 thousand people recovered throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: “Turkey has conducted a total of 1,853,754 tests so far. The total number of...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Tunisian President Kais Saied. The two leaders congratulated each other on Eid al-Fitr during the conversation, in which they also discussed mainly the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) as well as bilateral relations and regional issues.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. The two leaders congratulated each other on Eid al-Fitr during the conversation, in which they also discussed bilateral relations, regional issues as well as cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19)
President Erdoğan talked to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev over the phone. The leaders congratulated each other on Eid al-Fitr during the conversation, in which they also discussed mainly cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19), as well as steps to be taken to strengthen the relations between Turkey and Kazakhstan.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq. Bilateral relations and regional developments were discussed during the conversation, in which the two leaders congratulated each other on Eid al-Fitr.