Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of May 19, 2020, 23:00. 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 4 million 963 thousand, more than 323 thousand people lost their lives and more than 1 million 948 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 1,675,517 tests so far. The total number of...
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Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun penned an article for the Washington Times newspaper and told about Turkey's secrets of success to the US, which is the country with the highest number of fatalities in the world due to coronavirus. In his article, Altun noted the following: “The Turkish government provides free universal health care, and made early investments in its health care infrastructure that are paying off now. Our efforts are turning the tide: The daily growth of new cases recently dropped to the slowest pace since the first case was confirmed in early March, and daily hospital...
Turkey commissioned the first tribune of the power plant at the Ilisu Dam on the Tigris River in the southeastern Mardin province. “The wind of peace, brotherhood and prosperity that will blow from the Ilisu Dam will be felt in these lands for centuries,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told the ceremony which he attended via a video link. Turkey has built 585 more dams since 2002, President Erdoğan said, emphasizing the the nation’s revolution in renewable energy. The new dam is expected to contribute 2.8 billion Turkish liras (over $413 million) to the Turkish economy, Erdoğan said. “By discharging...
Addressing the youth and athletes via videoconference on the occasion of May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, President Erdoğan said: “May 19 did not only initiate our War of Independence, but also heralded the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey, our last state, and the liberation of our nation. It was not by coincidence that a day of such profound meanings was gifted to our youth. May 19 is a source of pride for our nation, whose history is full of glorious victories and endeavors, and of inspiration for our youth.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of May 18, 2020, 23:00. 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 4 million 864 thousand, more than 318 thousand people lost their lives and more than 1 million 889 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 1,650,135 tests so far. The total number of...
Delivering remarks following the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet, President Erdoğan said: “A lockdown will be in place in all our 81 provinces starting on the eve of Eid al-Fitr until the last day of the Eid, that is between May 23 and 26. I believe that following the Eid, we will, inshallah, see an outcome in which we will not be needing such restrictions.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered remarks via videoconference following the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet. “We must continue our lives by prioritizing measures against pandemic diseases” Noting that Turkey continues to successfully fight...
Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on the occasion of May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day: “Dear youth, our light, hope and future… Today, I see in your eyes, too, the spirit, excitement and enthusiasm, which emerged when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk arrived in Samsun on May 19, spread across our homeland from Amasya, Erzurum and Sivas, and carried the War of Independence to success. May 19, the beginning of our march towards an independent and prosperous future, was the day when our august nation declared to the entire world that it would neither abandon...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation. During the conversation held at 14:30 local time, the opportunities for cooperation on the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) and the steps to be taken in the post-pandemic period as well as regional issues including particularly Syria and bilateral relations were discussed.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan chaired via videoconference the meeting of the Presidential Cabinet at Huber Villa in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/120251/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship