President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a statement following the ratification of the new reform bill on the execution of sentences at the General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT). President Erdoğan stated that when they took responsibility for governing the country almost 18 years ago, they pledged to carry Turkey up on 4 pillars, namely education, health, justice and security. In the meantime, Erdoğan said, they took Turkey much further in these four fields and their impetus also enabled significant advances in democracy, economy and infrastructure. "I express my gratitude to each and every member of...
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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 April 13, 2020, 22:00. 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 1 million 909 thousand, more than 118 thousand people lost their lives and more than 440 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 410,556 tests so far. The total number of confirmed...
Turkey will continue with its weekend curfews to stem the spread of the coronavirus, President Erdoğan announced, with the next curfew to be imposed on April 18-19. "As part of the fight against the epidemic, we decided to continue the curfew on weekends as needed in the coming period," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said following a three-hour virtual Cabinet meeting. "Turkey will complete [construction of] a new hospital for COVID-19 patients in Istanbul's Basaksehir by May 15," he added. He also announced the establishment of two new hospitals with total of 350 beds in Istanbul for coronavirus patients. "Turkey...
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/542/118125/presidential-cabinet-convenes-under-president-erdogan-s-chairmanship
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of April 12, 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 1 million 831 thousand, more than 113 thousand people lost their lives and more than 420 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 376,100 tests so far. The total number of confirmed...
Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on the occasion of Easter: “I congratulate with my sincerest feelings our Christian citizens of various churches and groups on Easter, one of their most important feasts. As the members of a deep-rooted civilization which views differences as a richness and which is built upon mutual respect and affection, we deem it of utmost importance that all our citizens can freely practice their religions, cultures and traditions regardless of their faith, denomination and ethnicity. This culture of coexistence rising in the Anatolian lands forges today, as it did in the...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of April 11, 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 1 million 760 thousand, more than 107 thousand people lost their lives and more than 395 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 340,380 tests so far. The total number of confirmed...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of April 11, 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 1 million 687 thousand, more than 102 thousand people lost their lives and more than 375 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 307,210 tests so far. The total number of confirmed...
Altun: “Businesses such as bakeries and pharmacies will continue their activities during the curfew”
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said: “The curfew is only for 48 hours and businesses such as bakeries and pharmacies will continue their activities during this curfew.” On his Twitter account, Altun made the following remarks: “The curfew that will be implemented in 31 provinces as of this night is only for 48 hours, and businesses that will meet the urgent or basic needs of our citizens such as bakeries, pharmacies will continue their activities during this curfew. We kindly request that all our citizens living in these 31 provinces comply with the curfew that will be enforced at the weekend without panicking and...