Presidency’s Director of Communications Prof. Fahrettin Altun met with Presidential correspondents at iftar in İstanbul. Prof. Altun listened to the opinions and requests of the Presidential correspondents in the iftar program during which he held talks at Cemile Sultan Grove and Pavilion. In the program, press cards renewed by Presidency’s Directorate of Communications were distributed to the Presidential correspondents in Istanbul. Prof. Altun shared the following statements on his Twitter account after the meeting: "Following Ankara, we also met with the Presidential correspondents at iftar in Istanbul. Since they accepted our invitation despite their intense work schedule, I...
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Speaking during an event held to mark Laylat al-Qadr, President Erdoğan said: “We will side with unity, not separation; with peace, not confrontation. We will endeavor to bring together each and every one of the 82 million around our common denominator, Turkey, and will keep doting on our brotherhood. We will continue to make Turkey grow bigger and stronger, and to elevate it as a symbol of peace and tranquility.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed citizens during an event held in Istanbul to mark Laylat al-Qadr. Pointing to Operation Claw, conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces against the separatist...
Turkey’s president on Friday urged Istanbulites to flock to the polls for the do-over mayoral election next month, warning against plots targeting the nation. Speaking at a fast-breaking (iftar) dinner in Istanbul’s Uskudar district, Recep Tayyip Erdogan underlined the importance of casting votes for the do-over polls for Istanbul mayor set for June 23. “Did you see how the West and various countries of Europe rejoiced over the person who they thought won the March 31 elections?” Erdogan asked. “If someone outside [Turkey] follows the outcome of these elections closer than the people of Istanbul, takes sides, rejoices, or expresses...
Turkish President on Thursday congratulated Nechirvan Barzani on his election as president of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq. Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to Barzani over the phone, according to the Turkey's presidential communications office. The regional parliament of northern Iraq's Kurdish region on Tuesday elected Barzani president of the region. Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) emerged as the largest bloc in parliament following elections last September with 45 seats. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/turkey-s-president-congratulates-barzani/1493694
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared iftar with members of judiciary in Ankara. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105574/president-erdogan-shares-iftar-with-members-of-judiciary-in-ankara
Turkey’s president reiterated to his Russian counterpart on Thursday the need for an immediate cease-fire and a political solution in Idlib, northwestern Syria. In a phone call, Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed to Vladimir Putin that casualties in Syrian regime attacks near Idlib mostly targeting civilians should be prevented, and the risk of a rising wave of migration should be eliminated. Erdogan also stressed that Turkey’s bilateral relations with Russia are moving forward with a positive agenda. Turkey and Russia agreed last September to turn Idlib -- near Turkey's southern border -- into a de-escalation zone in which...
Speaking amid military successes against PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, Turkey’s National Security Council on Thursday expressed the nation’s unflagging determination to keep fighting all terror groups. “Turkey continues to fight all terrorist groups with the same resolution and determination as in the past,” said the council in a statement on Turkey’s Operation Claw, which was launched on Monday to fight the terrorist PKK. In its more than 30-year terror campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of...
Turkish president unveils country's Judicial Reform Strategy Document which will increase citizens' confidence Turkey's new judicial reform package shows the country's commitment to full EU membership despite "unkept promises" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. "With this reform document, even though the promises given to us were not kept, we express our commitment to the full EU membership process," Erdogan told a program at Bestepe Congress Center where he unveiled the country’s Judicial Reform Strategy Document. "We believe that the completion of the EU negotiation process, which has been ongoing since 2005 despite everything, bears importance for...
Speaking at the celebrations of the 566th anniversary of Istanbul's conquest, President Erdoğan said: “Istanbul is the heart of the world. Serving Istanbul means serving not only Turkey but also the world.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the celebrations of the 566th anniversary of Istanbul's conquest at Eurasia Performance and Arts Center in Istanbul. During his speech, President Erdoğan stressed the importance of Istanbul not only to Turkey, but also to the world. Describing the city as the apple of eyes of the world, he said: “Istanbul is the heart of the world....