Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun pointed out that within the framework of the fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19), Turkey focused on the health issues as well as international cooperation and stressed that the international solidarity was a sine qua non in the face of a deadly virus that has left no part of the world untouched. In a thread on his Twitter account, Altun said, “Turkey is battling the coronavirus in an effective and aggressive manner. We have taken precautions early on and prepared for various scenarios. Our healthcare system has proven much more resilient than many countries when faced...
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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 March 26, 2020, 00:00. 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 462 thousand, more than 20 thousand 800 people lost their lives and more than 113 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 33,004 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend the G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on coronavirus via video conference on March 26, at 15:00 hours. President Erdoğan, who will be joining the meeting from Huber Villa, will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın and Turkey’s G20 Sherpa Hayrettin Demircan.
“The life of each of our citizens is equally valuable to us; that is why we say, ‘Stay Home Turkey’”
Addressing the nation on the efforts to combat coronavirus, President Erdoğan said: “The life of each of our citizens is equally valuable to us as we act in a management mentality which puts people first. That is why we say, ‘Stay Home Turkey!’” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the nation on the measures taken in Turkey against the coronavirus (COVID-19). President Erdoğan said: “My August Nation, I affectionately salute you with all my heartfelt feelings. As Turkey, we, along with the entire world, first and foremost the countries around us, are faced with a threat the kind...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the Science Board Meeting on Coronavirus via video conference. President Erdoğan received information from Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca and Minister of National Education Ziya Selçuk. The meeting was also attended by Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun and Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın.
Turkey will continue to protect its citizens from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak with measures and economic support packages, President Erdoğan said. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan underlined that the country would earmark 7 billion Turkish liras ($1.08 billion) in support for workers with minimum wage. The country will provide 1,000 Turkish liras ($155) to 2 million low-income families and increase the minimum pension to 1,500 Turkish liras ($233), Erdoğan said. The government announced it would recruit 32,000 new health sector professionals and provide up to 6 million liras (some $930,000) to firms that locally produce disinfectants, protective clothes, goggles and masks. https://www.aa.com.tr...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a Consultation Meeting on New Judicial Reform and Law on Execution via video conference. Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun and Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın also attended the meeting held via teleconference at Huber Villa in Tarabya. Vice President Fuat Oktay, Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül, AK Party Parliamentary Group Chair Naci Bostancı, AK Party Group Deputy Chairs Mehmet Muş, Muhammet Emin Akbaşoğlu, Cahit Özkan, Özlem Zengin, Bülent Turan also attended the meeting from Ankara.
In a thread on his Twitter account, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was coordinating and leading the fight against the coronavirus. Stating that President Erdoğan conducted teleconferences with cabinet members and other relevant agencies to receive updates and give related orders, Altun said, “President Erdoğan is constantly monitoring the situation. We have received reports of 7 unfortunate losses of life due to the coronavirus. We’re ramping up our testing and 343 new cases have been identified in the last 24 hours.” Underlining that they have been pursuing strict measures as testing,...
Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of March 25, 2020, 00:00. 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 415 thousand, more than 18 thousand 500 people lost their lives and more than 108 thousand 300 people recovered throughout the world. The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted: "Turkey has conducted a total of 27,969 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus...