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Altun: “We stand in solidarity with the United States, our NATO ally, against Covid-19”

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that Turkey also stood in solidarity with the United States, its NATO ally, against Covid-19. Altun shared a post on his Twitter account, noting that Turkey continued to deliver medical supplies to its friends and allies.  Altun said, “We are proud to announce that 500,000 surgical masks and other PPE will arrive at @Andrews_JBA (Joint Base Andrews) tomorrow. We stand in solidarity with the United States, our NATO ally, against Covid-19.”

Directorate of Communications announces the situation regarding coronavirus cases 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 April 27, 2020, 21:45. 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 3 million 43 thousand, more than 210 thousand people lost their lives and more than 915 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 918,885 tests so far. The total number of...

President Erdoğan: “By overcoming Covid-19, which has become a global disaster, we hope to enjoy a double feast at the end of Ramadan”

Following the Presidential Cabinet Meeting organized via video conference at the Huber Villa in Tarabya, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that they have held the 29th meeting of the Cabinet. President Erdoğan noted the following: “I wish to God that Ramadan, the first fasting of which was observed on Friday, brings well-being to our nation, to the Islamic world and to entire humanity. I also wish that the Ramadan month, the beginning of which is compassion, the middle of which is forgiveness and the end of which is salvation from eternal torment, will strengthen our unity, solidarity, fraternity...

Altun: “Turkey’s response to the coronavirus crisis has simply been exemplary”

Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated in a thread on his Twitter account that they were in receipt of some great news a few days into the holy month of Ramadan. He indicated that Turkey saw the lowest number of new infections in the last 20 days and was witnessing a plateauing and downward trajectory of the curve. Noting that Ramadan had already started blessing them, Altun said Turkey continued to help countries by delivering critical medical supplies, and that just as they had brought back home their citizens from many countries, they had left behind supplies as much as they...

Directorate of Communications announces the situation regarding coronavirus cases 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 April 26, 2020, 21:00. 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 2 million 971 thousand, more than 205 thousand people lost their lives and more than 873 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 889,742 tests so far. The total number of confirmed...

President Erdoğan holds a phone conversation with the daughter of Emrullah Gülüşken who was brought to Turkey from Sweden

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Leyla Gülüşken, the daughter of Emrullah Gülüşken who was brought to Turkey from Sweden on an air ambulance. President Erdoğan shared a post on his Twitter account, saying "Today, I held a phone conversation with my sister Leyla, whose father, Emrullah, was brought to Turkey from Sweden on an air ambulance. Thanks be to Allah, who enabled us to share her happiness. Our state is deeply in love with its nation. Even if its loved ones are far away, our state never abandons them.” The...

Directorate of Communications announces the situation regarding coronavirus cases 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 April 25, 2020, 21:00. 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 2 million 890 thousand, more than 201 thousand people lost their lives and more than 824 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 868,565 tests so far. The total number of confirmed...