Art enthusiasts have been flocking to London’s famed Saatchi Gallery, which has been showcasing works by the late Turkish photographer Ara Guler in an exhibition that runs until May 5. Curated by the Turkish Presidency, the "Ara Guler Photography Exhibition" includes Guler’s famous Istanbul photographs and portraits of prominent British figures such as former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, film director Alfred Hitchcock and philosopher Bertrand Russell. A Turkish citizen of Armenian descent, Guler was born in Istanbul in 1928 and passed away on Oct. 17, 2018 at the age of 90. Throughout his life, he was a prominent global representative of Turkey's creative...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Trevor Mallard, at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105148/president-erdogan-receives-speaker-mallard-of-new-zealand-house-of-representatives
The Legal Policies Council convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex. Presidency's Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun also attended the meeting.
Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Altun invited all members of the global Armenian community to visit the Akdamar Church, restored by Turkish government. On Twitter, Prof. Altun shared a video about the Akdamar Church and made the following remarks: “The Akdamar Church, restored by Turkish government, is a testament to our nation’s rich history and cultural diversity. We invite all members of the global Armenian community to visit this world heritage site.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received former European Commission President, José Manuel Barroso, at the Presidential Complex. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105124/former-eu-commission-president-barroso-at-the-presidential-complex
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a ceremony held to mark the 57th anniversary of the establishment of the Constitutional Court. Welcomed at the entrance of the Constitutional Court by President Zühtü Arslan of the Constitutional Court, President Erdoğan proceeded to the hall where the ceremony was held. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/105123/president-erdogan-attends-ceremony-to-mark-57th-anniversary-of-constitutional-court
Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on the occasion of the Anzac Day: “On the 104th anniversary of the Çanakkale Land Battles, I remember with grace our hundreds of thousands of soldiers, martyrs and veterans, who defended their homeland and honor on these lands. Today, we commemorate all soldiers, of all nations, who lost their lives in the Battles of Çanakkale. I hope Çanakkale will set an example to all nations in transforming shared pain and suffering not into new enmities, but into a tool of friendship, love and peace. Through our guests, visiting our...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday congratulated Ukraine's president-elect Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call. Ukrainian comedian Zelensky won last Sunday's runoff election by a landslide, exit polls showed. Zelensky, candidate of the Servant of the People Party, secured 73.2% of the votes, while his rival Petro Poroshenko trailed at 25.3%. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/erdogan-congratulates-ukraines-president-elect-zelensky/1462225
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday offered condolences to his counterpart in Sri Lanka over the Easter Sunday terror attacks, according to presidential sources. In a phone call, Erdogan conveyed his condolences to Maithripala Sirisena, said the sources, who asked not be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media. A total of 39 foreign nationals, including two Turkish nationals -- Serhan Selcuk Narici and Yigit Ali Cavus -- lost their lives in Sunday's multiple terror attacks in Sri Lanka. On Easter Sunday, at least 359 people were killed and 500 injured when eight explosions targeted various locations in and outside...