Turkish president on Monday said the attack against opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu has been investigated thoroughly. Six people, one of them identified as Osman Sarigun, allegedly attacked Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the Republican People's Party (CHP), on Sunday when he was attending a Turkish soldier's funeral. Describing the physical attack "an unwelcome act of violence", Erdogan said he won't let anyone disturb the peaceful climate in Turkey. "Unfortunately, some unwelcome incidents took place yesterday during the funeral for one of our martyrs in Cubuk [district of Ankara] and protests against CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu turned into an act of...
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Following is the message President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued on the occasion of April 23rd National Sovereignty and Children’s Day: “I celebrate with my sincerest feelings the 99th anniversary of the foundation of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey as well as the National Sovereignty and Children’s Day of all the children in Turkey and across the world. While the foundations were being laid for our national sovereignty, our august nation, with its members of all ages, put up an unwavering struggle in unity and solidarity on the path to victory and the foundation of...
Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun said: “Our state will call the PKK terrorist organization, its protectors and supporters to account.” On Twitter, Prof. Altun made the following remarks concerning our four martyrs who were laid to rest: “Today we have buried our four martyrs. Erhan Çiyapul was 22 years old. Murat Şahin was 25 years old. Yener Kırıkçı was 26 years old. Şevket Çetin was 27 years old. We will not forget. Our state will call the PKK terrorist organization, its protectors and supporters to account. The Turkish State will last forever.”
On Twitter, Presidency's Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun shared a tweet concerning the terror attacks in Sri Lanka. Prof. Altun said: "I strongly condemn the terror attacks targeting innocent people in multiple places, including churches, in Sri Lanka. This was an assault on all mankind. As a country that combats all forms of terrorism, we feel the pain of the people of Sri Lanka."
Following is the message, issued by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the occasion of Easter: “I congratulate with my sincerest feelings our Christian citizens of various churches and groups on Easter, one of their most important feasts. Tolerance, mutual love, respect and solidarity, and the worldview, which accepts differences as richness, are the basis of peace and prosperity in the world. To us, who have been strengthening our unity and solidarity for centuries in this spirit, it is of utmost importance that all our citizens can freely practice their cultures, religions and traditions. I wish peace for all Christians,...
The Turkish Presidency has established the Ara Güler Exhibition to introduce the works of talented photographer and photojournalist Ara Güler, who passed away last year, to art lovers in major cities around the world. As one of the top seven photographers in the world, Ara Güler was awarded the title "Master of Leica." The works of the late photographer will be exhibited in London, Paris, Kyoto, New York, Rome and Mogadishu. The first of the exhibitions organized by the presidency with the cooperation of Ara Güler Museum Archives and Research Center will open on National Sovereignty...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday condemned multiple bomb attacks in Sri Lanka that killed at least 138 and wounded over 400 people. In a Twitter post, Erdogan said: "I condemn in the strongest terms possible the Easter terror attacks in #SriLanka. This is an assault on all of humanity." "On behalf of the Turkish people, I offer my condolences to the families of the victims and the people of #SriLanka, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured," he added. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also condemned the attacks "targeting innocent people in churches and hotels during Easter". "No...
On Twitter, Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun shared a tweet regarding our soldiers who were martyred and wounded along the border with Iraq. Emphasizing that the fight against terrorism will continue to the end, Prof. Altun made the following remarks: I wish God’s mercy for our soldiers who were martyred during the conflict against the terrorists along the Turkish-Iraqi border and a quick recovery to our wounded soldiers. I would like to express my condolences to our nation. Our fight against terrorism will last until the end. We will not give permission to those who are...
Logo and corporate identity work for the 100th anniversary of May 19, 1919, one of the cornerstones for our War of Independence which began with Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s arrival from Istanbul to Samsun, has been completed. The logo, corporate identity, activity program and other announcements prepared for the 100th Anniversary Celebrations will be available on “yuzuncuyil.gov.tr “. Youth, sports and cultural events will be held all over Turkey especially including Samsun throughout 2019, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the War of Independence which began on May 19, 1919. These activities will be carried out under the coordination of...