President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a quadrilateral meeting with President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom via video conference. On the agenda of the meeting were the joint fight against the coronavirus, the Syrian crisis, delivery of humanitarian aid to Idlib, the refugee issue, the latest situation in Libya and the relations between Turkey and the EU. Also joining the meeting were Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak and Minister...
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Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, ‘‘We would like to underline that particularly the rumors of imposition of a state of emergency, curfew or travel restrictions do not reflect the truth, and such comprehensive restrictive measures are not on our agenda.’’ In his statement, Altun noted that the fight against coronavirus was being carried out in the utmost transparent, resolute and reasonable manner. Emphasizing that as the state, in order to keep the spread of the virus in the country at a minimum level, they were working day and night, Altun underlined that they evaluated every opinion, advice...
The post shared from the Twitter account of the Directorate of Communications consists of definitions of the following terms, which began to be used frequently with the coronavirus recently: Coronavirus: “A family of viruses which causes common cold to more severe illnesses such as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)” Covid-19: “A virus identified on January 13, 2020 as a result of the research conducted on a group of patients with respiratory symptoms in the Wuhan province of China” Quarantine: “A health measure applied by keeping a certain area or place under control and restraining...
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would chair a large-scale coordination meeting on the fight against the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) on Wednesday. In his post shared on his Twitter account, Altun indicated that after the large-scale coordination meeting on the fight against coronavirus to be chaired by President Erdoğan on Wednesday, President Erdoğan would inform the public about the new steps to be taken in unity both by the citizens and the state.
Director of Communications Altun stated that they had been taking all precautionary measures to minimize the effects of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Turkey since the day it first broke out. Altun shared a thread on his Twitter account with regard to the measures taken by Turkey against Coronavirus. Altun also shared an image demonstrating the measures taken since January 22, adding, ‘’We have been taking all precautionary measures to minimize the effects of Coronavirus in our country since the day it first broke out. Going forward, we will continue to take necessary measures in a timely manner and as required.’’
Sharing a post on his Twitter account, Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun noted the following regarding the fight against the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19): "Turkey has successfully slowed down the spread of Covid-19 by taking preventive measures, such as suspending certain international flights and promoting distance education, in due time. We are fully committed to protecting all citizens, including high-risk individuals, from the disease.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with TRNC Prime Minister Ersin Tatar. During the phone conversation between Erdoğan and Tatar, issues on which cooperation could be made in the fight against coronavirus were discussed. President Erdoğan said that Turkey was ready to extend every kind of support needed by the TRNC during this process.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. During the phone conversation between President Erdoğan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev, it was decided to temporarily stop the highway and airway transportation, excluding cargo, within the scope of the measures taken against the coronavirus. During the conversation, bilateral relations and regional issues were also discussed.
Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stated that 4,415 applications were made to Communications Center of the Presidency (CIMER) regarding the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) during the last week. On his Twitter account, Altun gave information about the applications made to CIMER due to the Covid-19 outbreak. In his thread, Altun noted the following: “Following the Covid-19 pandemic, which has become a global problem, CIMER received 4,415 applications from our sensible citizens during the last week regarding the duties and authorities of all public institutions related to the pandemic. Receiving 24/7 applications, CIMER contributes to the live communication of our citizens with...