Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said that the Presidency’s Communication Centre (CİMER) has received many massages of support and solidarity in the wake of the earthquake that struck Elazığ province with its epicentre in Sivrice district. Altun posted the following on his Twitter account: “We would sacrifice ourselves for this country, this nation. CİMER has received thousands of messages like this… Yes, thousands of them…” and gave some examples of such messages. Altun shared the following messages: “- Dear leader, Mr. President. I hope Allah will not impede our state and our believing nation. As...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Algeria, Gambia and Senegal on January 26-28, 2020 at his counterparts’ invitations. All aspects of the bilateral relations will be reviewed and regional and international issues will be addressed during the talks to be held as part of the visits. President Erdoğan’s visit to Algeria, which we have strong historical ties with and is among our economic stakeholders, will be the first presidential visit to this country after President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria took office last December. Through a joint statement to be signed by the two presidents during the visit, the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to the quake-hit Doğanyol district of Malatya. Inspecting the search and rescue efforts on site, President Erdoğan, during his address to citizens, wished Allah’s mercy upon the four citizens, who died in the earthquake, and a speedy recovery to the wounded. Drawing attention to the solidarity displayed by the citizens in the quake-hit areas, President Erdoğan voiced his belief that this process will be overcome with patience. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/115386/president-erdogan-visits-quake-hit-doganyol-district-of-malatya
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to Elazığ following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Sivrice district. President Erdoğan attended the funeral prayer for Ayşegül Civelek and her son Muhammed Salih Civelek who died in the earthquake and offered his condolences to their family. “The state takes the necessary steps to aid all” Adressing citizens following the funeral, President Erdoğan said: “We as the state are doing everything we can. The Housing Development Administration (TOKI) will immediately take the necessary steps, do whatever is necessary and make sure no one is left without a home.” Heading...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will carry out evaluations in the quake-hit Elazığ province. Pesident Erdoğan arrived in Elazığ to carry out evaluations regarding the 6.8-magnitude quake that hit the Sivrice district of Elazığ. Erdoğan is accompanied by the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Mustafa Şentop, Vice President Fuat Oktay and some ministers. Erdoğan was welcomed at the airport by the Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu, Minister of Environment and Urbanization Murat Kurum, Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca, Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar, Minister of National Education Ziya Sel...
The earthquake that struck Elazığ province with its epicentre in Sivrice district has deeply saddened the country as a whole. Once again, we wish Allah’s mercy upon our citizens who lost their lives and a speedy recovery to the wounded. We would like to express our sincere sympathies to all our citizens affected by the earthquake. Our state, together with all relevant institutions and organizations, is taking the necessary measures and carrying out the necessary operations by prioritizing the citizens’ security and safety of life. The media has significant responsibility in this process as an important tool for informing...
President Erdoğan early Saturday said all relevant departments have taken measures to ensure the safety of citizens following a 6.8-magnitude that struck the country's eastern provinces. "Our relevant institutions have taken all essential measures," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, adding interior, health and environment ministers were sent to the quake-hit area. Erdoğan said the country's Red Crescent (Kizilay), the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) and all other institutions were ready to assist citizens adversely affected by the natural disaster. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/all-measures-taken-for-68-magnitude-quake-erdogan/1713274
Speaking at a joint press conference with Chancellor Merkel of Germany, President Erdoğan said: “We will increasingly continue our dialogue with Germany on regional issues. I hope the progress we will make on the issues we have addressed today will contribute to both our multifaceted bilateral relations and our accession process to the European Union.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, held a joint press conference in Istanbul following their tête-à-tête and the meeting between the delegations. “We have discussed regional developments” Stating that he reviewed with Chancellor Merkel of Germany...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait, Marzouq Alghanim, at Vahdettin Mansion in Istanbul. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/115369/president-erdogan-receives-speaker-alghanim-of-kuwait-national-assembly